PETS will eat anything … and these are the snaps to prove it.

Bizarre X-rays collected by vets across the US reveal the weird and wacky
things animal gobble up.

The rib-tickling shots include one of a dog that had swallowed its owner’s FALSE
TEETH.

Another shows a pooch which had guzzled an entire bottle of GLUE
which was surgically removed after it set into a perfect stomach shape.

The pics were all entered into a competition in America to find the wackiest
animal X-ray.

The contest, run by magazine Veterinary Practice News, was eventually won by a
dog which had wolfed down nine SNOOKER BALLS.

The unnamed hound was being treated for lameness at the Bayshore Animal
Hospital in Oregon when vets spotted the set of balls during a routine scan.

Among the runners-up was a six-month-old kitten who loved playing with her
owner’s guitar so much she swallowed a string which stretched the entire
length of her digestive system.

Judges also praised Penelope, a two-year-old duck addicted to gobbling NAILS.

Elisa Jordan, spokesman for the competition, said: “We’ve been doing this
contest for a few years now and we realise it’s not a good idea to say, ‘Now
we’ve seen everything’.

“We’re surprised by something that’s found in these radiographs every year.
Some of the pictures we receive are funny, others are tough to look at.

“The good news is that these animals have been successfully treated or
operated on so the stories have happy endings.

“We run this contest because it’s fun, but it’s also a testament to good
medicine and dedicated doctors.”

By
Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 11:06 PM on 2nd October 2011

Now, that’s what I call a cats nap! Delightful images of kittens catching 40 winks

Some will be dreaming of a bowl of milk, others of a tussle with a ball of string.

After the overwhelming response from readers to pictures of snoozing pups in the Mail last month, meet the kittens catching 40 winks — as opposed to mice.

As you can see, they’re all in a state of purr-fect bliss?.?.?.

Paws for reflection: You wouldn’t expect an aristocat like me to sleep in a basket – I’m feline fine right where I am

Catatonic: With any luck, I can stretch this nap out for a little longer . . .

That darn cat: Playing with wool is exhausting and right, in this house, I’m part of the furniture

Cats whiskers: I’m having a lovely dream all about sardines

Bear hug: Teddy and I are just close friends, and right, that’s enough cataloguing: I’ll look for that Cats DVD later

I’m Tom, he’s Jerry: And you won’t hear a squeak out of us for a while

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Cats are the most beautiful, intelligent, loving animals on this earth. As I sit here one is squeezed on my lap purring his head off, what other creature woud be as loving as that? But sadly in Australia they are hated and I can’t let them out whatsoever for fear of their safety. But from some of the comments when animals things come up when I return to England with them this year I guess I will have to do the same there. I will do anything for my cats in part because they will do anything for me. I feel sad for people who hate them because they obviousy have never got to know a cat in their lives and are missing out on so much. It’s cynicism and hate out of sheer ignorance and spiteful natures.

- Jane, Australia, 03/10/2011 23:08

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Cats are the most beautiful creatures. I can’t believe anyone would want to hurt them, it makes me so mad when I hear cruel stories about them (or any animal for that matter). I have two who are my babies and keep me entertained as well as my friends when they pop over. Cats and other animals are all just beautiful creatures and deserve to enjoy a loving life just as every adult does……except for animal haters!

- Laura T, Melbourne, Australia, 03/10/2011 23:02

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absolutely delightful pictures!

- mythoughts, wandsworth, 03/10/2011 22:54

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Sooooo cute, if these pics don’t make yo u smile you are dead inside! My cat Newton sits like a human whilst cleaning his legs and privates, so funny and no, you can’t pose a cat! Sometimes when he is finished cleaning himself, he just sits there with his legs out like a person for ages…wish I could post a pic here.

- sarah, Canada, 03/10/2011 22:51

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I tasted cat in China. It tastes very much like Rabbit.

- Roger The Cabin Boy, Queensland Aus, 03/10/2011 22:49

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Ohh, yes, please!! I love all kittens and cats. My cat loves marmite. ‘No Heaven will not ever Heaven be, unless my cats are there to welcome me.’
- Orion, Orionspit, 3/10/2011 19:30 – My male Bengal’s lastest fad is Tesco’s jam doughnuts. If He sees you take one out of the bag He’s at you screaming like a banshee until He gets a bite.

- p c, rainham, essex., 03/10/2011 22:15

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Heroics of pets range from mundane to miraculous

We’ve had plenty of pets in our lifetime.

Rabbits, fish, a canary and, of course, dogs and cats.

And we have learned not to doubt that they can do amazing things.

We’ve seen a dog protect his housemate cat from the suspected threat of another dog.

We’ve seen a cat play possum to avoid sure agony at the hands — make that teeth — of two wandering canines.

It’s also true that we’ve seen that same cat lure two aggressive, but not really so threatening, dogs into the bushes and then send them off one at a time with their tails between their legs and their noses not feeling all that great.

We’ve seen a dog comfort a young child who was feeling down, and we’re sure that cats have helped to lower our blood pressure when circumstances dictated that it boil sky high.

Funny thing, our daughter Amy’s black lab Casey grew up in the city, but was — maybe still is — greatly afraid of umbrellas and store awnings. Nonetheless, he made it a point to walk between the baby Amy was pushing in a stroller and any oncoming person. Come to think about it, our other daughter Emily’s Rottweiler Harley did the same thing.

So, it’s no great surprise to me to learn of some of the amazing things that pets can do.

I recently read two separate accounts of pet rabbits awakening their owners to rescue them from house fires.

One of them, in Anchorage, Alaska, gave its life to save a mother and daughter, reportedly awakening the mother by jumping on the bed and scratching on her chest.

The other supposedly scratched on the bedroom door and thumped its legs until its owners woke up and escaped. Thumper?

I have to say: It would never happen to me.

I simply can’t see myself having a pet rabbit running loose around the house all night long.

Can you house break a rabbit?

There are some stories even more amazing than that.

A few years ago in Ontario, Canada, a woman slipped on a patch of ice and suffered multiple breaks in her leg.

According to the woman’s story, there was a snow bank between her and a nearby road.

As the tale (not tail) goes, her dog, a husky-German shepherd mix, grabbed her winter coat and pulled her over the snow bank to a place where she could be seen from the road.

Supposedly, the dog laid down on her, keeping her warm, then jumped up and barked when someone approached them.

My favorite stories, however, involve the 9/11 tragedy.

While there are, in fact, some fabricated stories about animal rescues from the World Trade Center, there are at least two authenticated tales.

According to one story, a guide dog led his master down 70 flights of stairs to safety after the planes struck.

His master reportedly heard the collision and smelled smoke, so, resigning himself to a tragic end, he released the dog from his harness and told him to go. The dog reportedly got swept away in a crowd of people, but came back to his master and guided him down all 70 flights of stairs.

The second story involves a man working on the 78th floor.

In this case, the man and his guide dog did not become separated, but apparently briefly said their goodbyes before beginning their climb down 1,463 stairs.

The dog stayed calm and the owner provided the necessary encouragement. Working together, they made it down, even providing some guidance for others, who were almost blinded by the smoke and debris, before eventually finding safety in a subway station just as the tower collapsed.

Ironically, the owner had spent much of the previous night awake, comforting his Labrador retriever during a thunderstorm.

That part of the story, I’ve seen myself.

These are animal heroes, but it doesn’t necessarily take a courageous act for animals to benefit their owners.

Exercise and emotional support are among the benefits.

We’ve heard many times that petting a furry friend is good for your blood pressure and cardiovascular health in general.

Now, I understand that even watching fish in a fish tank can bring that blood pressure down and help you to relax.

Heck, throw in a little steel drum band music and you can imagine you are on a beach in the Caribbean.

Now, that’s relaxing.