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Cogs and gears are fascinating bits to play with as a maker. So many of us explore and tinker with the mesmerizing movement of these simple machines. Matt Thompson of Thompson Woodworking was exploring just how easy these things were to create when his canine companion Bonnie came up and let him know that his efforts would be better spent, in her opinion, petting her. This was the moment that Mike conceived the ultimate dog petting apparatus. A long time woodworker and even longer time fan of rube goldberg-esque contraptions, Matt knew he was on to something fun. It took...

The gifted swimmer, who was a 14-year-old national champion at the time and on the London 2012 World Class Programme, stroked the giant creature for a ‘once in a lifetime experience She said: ‘I was getting severe pains in my muscles and my joints. I kept going to the doctors but they treat all these things separately. ‘Mine was dormant for four years before I started getting poorly,’ Sophie said. Her health varies and she must now use a wheelchair for long journeys.

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Researchers at the University of Lincoln say petting aggression is a common problem, with more than 20% of household cats showing it. They are looking for cat owners who have experienced aggressive behaviour from their pets to video their experiences for the study. Theories for aggression include boredom or the need to reassert control. We want to see occasions when it does as well as when it does not happen Professor Daniel Mills Professor Daniel Mills said: "Many owners are bitten or threatened by their cats when they play with them or when they are stroking them. "There are many...

State Probes Kidney Failure In Children After Petting Zoos POSTED: 5:51 am EST March 23, 2005 UPDATED: 6:10 am EST March 23, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. -- Five children in critical condition with kidney failure may have picked up a rare infection at petting zoos, health officials said. State and county health officials are investigating the infections, said Bill Toth of the Orange County Health Department. Four children being treated at Florida Hospital Orlando visited zoos at the Central Florida Fair in Orlando, which ended March 13. A fifth child who visited a petting zoo at the Florida Strawberry Festival in...

Every time Carol Infalt's phone rings, she's not sure if it's going to be condolences for her deceased skunk or a joke about her husband's formerly private parts. She's been getting a lot of both since Ozzie the pet skunk paid the ultimate price for biting Dan Infalt's penis. I think it's a Freudian typo, but in an e-mail to my newspaper Carol said, "This is when the hole disaster starts." While the embarrassing news crackled over the emergency scanner, Dan was rushed to Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital last week. At that same moment, Department of Natural Resources warden David Walz...