George Dance was so loved by his African Grey, Fred, that the bird now needs regular dosages of Prozac to help him cope with depression after his owner died.

Birds are interesting and amazing creatures. For an animal that scientists say descended from reptiles, they sure have remarkable intelligence and an uncanny ability to bond with specific individuals.

My mother once owned a Queen of Bavaria Conure, a very rare and expensive bird. Often, if the social circumstances around the bird changed for any length of time, she would start plucking out all her feathers. My dad estimated that each feather the bird plucked was costing about $2.

Odd tics aside, that bird was an amazing pet. She was even friendlier than most dogs and would do anything to be with you. I can only imagine what she would have done if she had to suffer through the death of her best human friend.

This adorable two-faced kitten was born in Australia yesterda. Such a thing is not unheard of. What is amazing, however, is that the kitten appears to be completely healthy. It only eats out of one mouth, but it's actually eating. Most kittens born with this uncommon disorder are unable to eat and die within a day or two. This little guy is able to eat, drink, purr and meow, just like a regular kitten. Hit the jump for more pics.

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Every year, you spend countless hours daring to and fro, looking for that perfect gift for that special someone. You know what? The whole time, your best friend is sitting their at home just waiting for you to return, hoping for nothing more than a scratch behind the ear and maybe a special treat.

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You don't see this every day.

Google recently released an extensive collection of hosted images from the archives of Life Magazine. It's remarkable how timeless our affection for our four legged friends carries on throughout time. People often think we get far too carried away nowadays, but lots of things we think are recent developments are just as they've always been. As they say, "The more things change..."

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