Taika Waititi directed this short film about a boy and an octopus who become, quite literally, inseparable — that is, until, a new friend for cute cephalopod comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve.

Pigs pose a particular risk of incubating new viruses, but cats, too, pose a similar risk because of their proximity to humans, as per a new study. Now, scientists are warning that domestic cats ...

Donkeys, as this Channel 5 special, The Yorkshire Vet: A Donkey for Christmas, made clear, are cute as hell ... a rare poitou donkey that looked like Chewbacca. How could you not indeed: a ...

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