In addition to a two-year probation, an Australian woman found guilty of animal sacrifice in a Brisbane church last month was ordered by the courts to issue an apology to the goat owners last Monday. Tracy Lee Arnold, aged 26, was accused of slaughtering a pet goat named Maddie at the Bellbowrie Community Church, as reported by Political Gateway. Arnold pled guilty to the charges of three counts of stealing and the injuring of an innocent animal - all of which was claimed to have been part of a Friday the 13th prank.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals bestowed the Dog and Cat of the Year Award to Toby, a 2 1/2-year-old golden retriever and Winnie, a gray-eyed American shorthair, respectively, during ceremonies held Friday in Rockefeller Center in New York City. The two animals were cited for saving the lives of their masters during critical periods and weird circumstances.

Councilman James S. Oddo of Staten Island, New York has proposed a plan to put pigeons on contraceptives, to counter the growing number of the pigeon population at the Island terminals. The contraceptive will be seen as a solution for the growing concern regarding pigeon droppings, and maggots falling from ceiling, after feeding on pigeon feces.

South African police impounded a blue Fiat Uno car that was being used to transport stolen cattle. Responding to a tip-off that a man was seen in the Phelindaba area loading a cow to the tiny car, two police officers immediately proceeded to the area. However, by the time the two officers arrived, the driver had loaded the care with two cows and two goats and was attempting to speed away.

Contrary to common notion that WAGs are nothing but party-loving clothes animals, a recent study conducted among sports wives and girlfriends revealed they are actually serious in their studies. The government-funded Learning and Skills Council (LSC), says most of the so-called "Wags,' the popular acronym for wives and girlfriends of sportsmen, gained at least the equivalent of five good General Certificate of Certified Secondary Education (GCSE).