I WANT ONE

I don’t usually approve of treating wild animals as pets, or worse, children, but this is really cute. And here’s the original YouTube item on this amazing creature.

TS ELIOT DISLIKED COWS

"Their stupid gaze is hard to bear", he said.

He must have been having a bad day.

ROW BREAKS OUT OVER SHOOTING OF WHALES

The Sea Shepherds marine organisation have criticised the shooting of whales that beached off Kommetjie in the Western Cape, South Africa last weekend. Here's their side of the story. They're calling for a boycott of South African wine. I think this is a PR mistake because if there's one thing Capetonians like more than animals and that's wine.

Some local residents seem to agree that the shootings might have been a bit heavy handed

CAT LADY

I can understand wanting to be a cat, but not look like one. Gallery of the Absurd

SPCA TO ASSIST SLAUGHTER OF 25 COWS FOR SA PRESIDENT PARTY

It's politically incorrect to say so, but I believe that some cultural traditions have had their day.

At least they're calling a spade a spade, slaughter instead of "cull" or "euthenase". Unfortunately by tradition, the bull is supposed to be slaughtered as he bellows in pain, which makes the SPCA's promise to ensure none of the animals suffer a little bit more tricky.

SOME ANIMALS ARE FUNNIER THAN OTHERS

Some animals are just not funny, dogs aren't funny unless they're in a pratfall, dressed in a mortifying outfit or covered in whipped cream. icanhascheeseburger has millions more rabid fans than icanhashotdog will ever have.

Cows are funny and so are sheep, but insects and fish aren't. Polar bear, panda, meerkat, penguin funny, buffalo not so much.

Pigs are always funny and here's the proof.

What more is to be said about pigs and cats.

STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL

Art Installation by Bulgarian artist Pavel Koichev on a lake near Sofia. (AP).