A Scottish island with a population of just 15 residents has placed an ad to recruit two new families to take up residency there.

The loneliest schoolgirl in Britain, nine-year-old Caroline MacKinnon, hopes a family with children will be chosen, as being the sole student in the island of Canna's schoolhouse is not much fun.

Paula Young, the director of Mount Vernon's animal shelter, put out a classified add for "Twin Rat Terrorists; 11 months, adorable, full of fun."

The unlikely description of the 8- to 12-pound, white-butterscotch-and-black short-haired terriers named Jack, Jackie, Milo and Dino, may not seem like a good idea if you want to find a home for the dogs, but so far almost a hundred people have called to ask about the animals.

A nude sunbather is suing for the right to bask "au naturel" with his rat terrier, Cheekies, at his side. The man claims that the dog should be allowed with him because he suffers form post-traumatic stress disorder.

Former bodybuilder Mark DelCore, says sunbathing is a great for a skin condition he developed after exposure to World Trade Center toxins while leaving a lower Manhattan gym.