A man from Apex, a Raleigh suburb, is facing charges of animal cruelty after 80 sheep were found in unhealthy conditions in his home. Authorities were forced to euthanize about 30 animals after they were found to have serious health problems. According to an AP report, police Sgt. Robert Towell said that the owner of the house, David Watts, "considered them pets" and even took the sheep out for a walk in the neighborhood on a leash.

A Beijing man says his cat, two-year-old Agui, says his own name when he gets scared. The man, Mr. Sun, says he discovered his pet's talent while attempting to give him a bath. According to Star Daily, Sun said, "Last year I was helping him take a bath, and he was scared of the water. After couple of 'miaow's, I heard a clear 'Agui. '"

The pet cemetery on Purdy Lane, where people have been burying their pets since 1950, is being replaced with condos next year. The owner is thinking of putting an ad in the paper in hopes of alerting people who have buried an animal to come get their pets before their graves are disturbed. "They can just come and dig, absolutely," said property owner Imtiaz Ahmed, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Four workers clearing debris along the Great Miami River have been entertaining themselves with a frozen eight-foot snake found in Southwest Ohio on Monday. The McGraw-Kokosing Inc. workers were reportedly cleaning debris from recent floods and filling a sinkhole when they found the boa constrictor. The snake was found stretched out near a bike path along the river.

Reggie, a black Labrador retriever, is reported to be doing fine following a surgery to remove the glue he swallowed two weeks ago. Reggie was brought to the operation table on Friday, when an X-ray test showed two large masses in the dog's abdomen. Dr. Mark Reineck, a veterinarian at Fremont Animal Hospital who operated on Reggie, revealed that he was contacted by the owner of the canine after he swallowed nearly a quarter of a bottle of heavy-duty polyurethane adhesive and began vomiting. The adhesive is usually used to bond wood, stone, metal and brick.