Here's something you don't see every day, a man tattoos his dog. The tattooing took place was done while the dog was still under sedation after minor surgery the same day. Talk about taking identification for your dog to a whole new level. What do you think; would you tattoo your dog?

What started as a cute habit of bringing home socks and underwear has developed into a serious situation with Oscar having accumulated over 70 stolen items and counting! To read this story in full click here. Has your pet got a naughty habit, if so let leave a comment below!

A horse dead for more than 45 years sold for $266,500 this week at an auction in New York. The Roy Rodgers memorabilia included his stuffed pet dog, Bullet and his horse Trigger.. Click to read this story in full..

So much for man's best friend! A New Zealand man who was shot in the heinie by his dog is in a stable (but painful) condition, reports the New Zealand Herald.

Millionaire heiress, Gail Posner made news recently after she left $3 million to her chihuahuas, Conchita, Lucia and April Marie.

You would be forgiven for mistaking this creature for a tiger; it is in fact a dog! Yes China has gone to the dogs as the latest craze to take over the nation involves dying their beloved pets to make them look like other animals.

''Yeah, Let's Go Walkies!''

Check out these Sheep-pig. I'm ok, I haven't lost my marbles! Sheep-pig do exist and the proof is in this video. Click here to see for yourself!  

Kerry Roberts got a shock after hearing squealing and splashing coming from her pool only to find one frog trying to eat another! All Ms Roberts could do was watch in horror as the cannibalistic green striped frog swallowed the frog nearly its own size. To read the story in full click here.

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For the love of dog! Washing machines for pets?? It doesn't get any more disturbing than this and if you look closely you'll notice ''Pet Spa'' written on the front door of the machine. It looks anything but relaxing and just another device for pet owners who are too lazy and stingy to look after their pets properly.

Steere House Nursing Home resident 'Oscar' the cat has an uncanny ability to detect when nursing home patients are about to pass on to the other side. The cat was adopted as a kitten by the nursing and spends his days pacing room to room, rarely spending any time patients except those near death. The furry grim reaper will snuggle alongside patients in their final hours and has correctly predicted over 50 deaths. This extraordinary story has now been published in a book, to read Oscar's story in full click here.

Fancy a complete make over for your poochie pooch? How about shaving your dog to look like a peacock.. or a chicken.. or what about a snail garden? Well that's exactly what Sandra Hartness dose and boy dose she bring a whole new meaning to dog grooming! It's crazy, fun and a bit barking mad but that's what we like to bring you folks here at petchums.com. 



Sandra uses food dyes that are safe on animals, chalks and expert clipping techniques to create these one off looks! 



The Snail Garden Look!



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!  

Natural camouflage is a truely fasinating thing
These cool animals can blend into backgrounds either to avoid been eaten or to catch prey. Check out the link above or click here and see if you can spot them!

You're probably thinking this is some sort of joke. I did at first but after following up on this story I can confirm this story is actually true!

The story goes as told to tumblr.com: It all started one day five months ago when Mansour decided to bring his dog to work. He didn’t think much of it at the time — he just wanted to have his best friend with him while he worked the sometimes slow, and occasionally, dangerous, early morning shift. The dog was given free rein of the store, and as a joke, Mansour put a shirt with a BP logo on the dog, and gave him a name tag. “While he’s here, he’s an employee. My rule is, ‘all employees need to wear the shirt,’ ” Mansour said

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