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Not just for humans? Pets now being roped into cosmetic surgery in South Korea

KK Miller
Aug 12, 2015
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It’s no secret that South Korea has something of a fondness for cosmetic surgery. We’ve published countless articles about how woman and men are flocking to the clinics to enlarge their eyes, tuck in their chins and shape their noses. The results are startling and the “before and after” images are definitely impressive, but now, sadly, pets are also finding themselves on the receiving end of the worrying craze.

Korea
(animal • cosmetic • dog • plastic surgery)

New uber-soft gel dog beds mimic the feeling of lying between owner’s legs for pet pooches

Krista Rogers
Jul 5, 2015

Despite our fondness of cats here at RocketNews24, we do still have a soft spot for pooches. So here’s something to appease the dog-loving readers of our site–a new line of gel dog beds sold by Japanese pet interior brand UNIHABITAT, which are designed to recreate the feeling of lying between a human’s legs.

Get ready, pampered pooches of the world, because you’re in for a treat–if your jealous humans don’t buy them all up for themselves first, that is!

Japan
(bed • comfy • dog • pet • Unihabitat)

Kitties, doggies, bunnies, and deer – even more stuff balanced on Japan’s pets!

Evie Nyan
Jan 30, 2015

Earlier in the week, we reported that the phenomenon of putting weird stuff on your pet and taking a photo of it was having a revival on Twitter in Japan. Today, we’re delighted to bring you even more pictures of a range of fuzzy animals with stuff precariously balanced on them!

Japan
(cat • cute • deer • dog • Kawaii • pet • rabbit)

Mari-chan the sensational Shiba Inu actress is back and cute as ever

Scott Wilson
Jan 21, 2015

Mari-chan might be “the meanest dog in Japan,” but we still can’t help but love her. We’ve seen her before “helping” her master study by spraying him with water, comically refusing his desperate advances for doggie kisses, and even going so far as to nonchalantly knock away his crutches and life preserver rope.

But now Mari-chan has decided to move on: she’s gotten a real job, as a construction worker. Her latest YouTube video shows her first ten days as the newbie at work, learning the ropes and causing plenty of adorable mischief.

Japan
(cute • dog • Mari-chan • pets • Shiba Inu • YouTube)

Stylish pup walks the street in China, rocks full outfit complete with hat and backpack 【Video】

Evie Nyan
Dec 17, 2014

Despite its questionable ethics, there are plenty of people who just love seeing animals wearing cute costumes in public. Whether it’s tiny, dapper meerkats or Shih-Tzus dressed as teddy bears, there’s seemingly no end to the crazy outfits some pet owners dream up. Blowing recent efforts out of the water, however, is this confident, sassy doggie from China which was caught on video strutting its stuff in public wearing a full “human” outfit and even wearing a fake backpack.

Prepare for another one of those “cute or creepy?” moments that the internet does so well.

China, Internet
(animal • animals dressed in clothes • cute • cute animal video • dog)

This dog does NOT want to go home and her adorable defiance is cracking up the Internet【Video】

Audrey Akcasu
Dec 7, 2014

Have you ever been on a vacation or had such a good day that you just didn’t want to go back home and return to the daily grind? You’re not alone. In fact, sometimes even dogs don’t want their jaunts into the big outside world to end.

One Japanese dog was so adamant about not wanting to go home after her walk in the park, that she just laid on the ground and refused to get up, but with a big ole smile on her face the whole time. She was so dogged (pun very much intended) that the owner had no choice but to take this adorable video.

Japan
(animal • cute • defiance • dog • walk)

Cute dog turns traditional fish pond into personal swimming pool【Photos】

Jessica
Dec 6, 2014

If you’ve ever been to Thailand, you know that it can get really hot. It’s enough to make anyone look longingly at the nearest fountain, pond or puddle. Well, add a fur coat to that equation and I get why this Thai dog decided he wasn’t going to let a few guppies get in the way of a quick, cooling dip!

SE Asia
(dog • funny • pictures • Thailand)

Un-bear-ably cute! Munchkin the Shih-Tzu hits the treadmill in teddy costume【VIDEO】

Evie Nyan
Dec 2, 2014

If you’re feeling a little blue at the start of another work week and need an adorable pick-me up, perhaps we can interest you in a fuzzy doggy waggling her way through an intense gym session while dressed as a teddy bear? Munchkin the Shih-Tzu has been earning “Aww!”s all over the interwebs with this video uploaded to her personal YouTube page. In it, Munchkin struts her stuff whilst wearing an improvised costume created from a gutted teddy bear. Thanks to some magical camera-angle trickery, Munchkin appears to walk upright with the jaunty swagger of a carefree teddy just workin’ out in the gym. Join us for the video and more on Munchkin after the jump!

Internet, USA
(animals • animals in costumes • bear • cosplay • cute • dog • shih tzu)

Meet Menswear Dog, the world’s most stylish Shiba Inu【Photos】

Fran W
Oct 28, 2014

Bodhi is a five-year-old Shiba who lives in New York City. He’s also a talented model and one of the best-dressed dogs on the planet, so it’s no wonder he’s already racked up 150,000 followers on Instagram.

Owners Yena Kim, a former designer at Ralph Lauren, and her boyfriend David Fung started dressing Bodhi up for fun last year, posting the pictures to Facebook as a joke. Now Menswear Dog is so doggone lucrative, they’ve both been able to quit their full-time jobs to work with him.

USA
(animal photos • animals • cool • cute • dog • photos • Shiba Inu)

Poor little dog is driven into corner by owner’s terrifying new house guest

Cara Clegg
Oct 21, 2014

This dog’s owner brought home an unexpected guest which sent the poor pooch running for the nearest safe hiding place where its enemy couldn’t reach.

What kind of fearsome creature could have given this canine such a fright…?

Japan
(cute animals • dog • Monday Kickstart • Roomba • Vacuum robots)

We can’t stop watching this dog eat corn on the cob

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Oct 7, 2014

Eating corn on the cob is a daunting task for some. Whether you have braces, wear dentures, or just don’t like getting dozens of tiny pieces of food stuck in your teeth, nibbling on those yellow kernels seemingly glued to a single core is not something you enjoy. However, if you’re this adorable golden retriever in Japan, then eating corn straight off the cob is one of your favorite things to do. And it’s not just corn that this doggy loves; she’s happy to chomp on a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including an entire head of cabbage, a slice of watermelon, and a raw cucumber.

Internet, Japan
(cute • dog • video)

“The meanest dog in Japan” returns with all new rejections 【Video】

KK Miller
Sep 11, 2014

They say dogs are a man’s best friend. Loyal, obedient and loving, dogs provide everlasting friendship no matter what sticky situations you find yourself in. But they also say that smothering anything with too much affection can cause it to want to break free from you. We’ve seen the effects produce comedy gold when Mari, the adorable Shiba-Inu has just gotten one too many kisses from her adoring master. And enough is enough! A compilation video of Mari rejecting her owner has surfaced on YouTube and it has all been subtitled for us in English.

Internet, Japan
(dog • funny • pets • Shiba Inu • YouTube)

China’s latest military robot looks like a grotesque mutant, attracts the attention of cynical Japanese netizens

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Sep 10, 2014

This mutant robot was featured at the 2014 Beijing International Emergency Rescue Expo and was described by Chinese media as ‘eye-catching’. It certainly is that, but we wouldn’t say it is exactly pleasing to look at. As you can see, the robot looks like a bizarre combination between a mutated four-legged spider and the dried squid I am having with my end-of-summer beer.

China
(dog • mililtary • robot • technology)

Guide dog stabbed while walking with owner

Japan Today
Aug 29, 2014

Police in Saitama Prefecture are looking for the person who stabbed a guide dog while it was with its 61-year-old visually-impaired owner in Saitama.

Japan
(animals • crime • dog • Japan Today • seeing eye)

Dog thinks she’s a cat, is gorgeous either way【Photos】

Cara Clegg
May 22, 2014

Meet Tally. She’s definitely a dog, and a very beautiful dog at that. And yet she’s often found in some suspiciously cat-like poses…

China, Internet
(cat • cute • cute animals • dog • photos)

Pandas as pets?!? That’s impawsible!!!

KK Miller
May 15, 2014

Fads come and go, changing “what’s cool” every few years, sometimes even as quickly as a few months. As far as pets go, we’ve gone everywhere from ant farms and sea monkeys to pet rocks and tamagotchi. It’s also become acceptable to dress up our pets in clothing and costumes; even turning your animal another shade isn’t that unusual either.

But this next fashion that is all the rage in China right now is creating quite a panda-mic!

China
(Chow Chow • dog • panda • Sichuan)

Helicopter dog would prefer his boy wore water wings

Angelina Lucienne
May 3, 2014

Pets are pretty great: they are cute, funny and occasionally do crazy things. It doesn’t hurt that they just love us so much (probably more than we deserve, most of the time). You’ve probably heard of helicopter parents, but what about helicopter pets? If you don’t believe me, check out this video. This dog is so sweetly over-protective that it’s bound to inject some happy into your day.

Internet
(cute • dog • funny • pet)

Top 5 dog and cat breeds in Japan 2013

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Dec 24, 2013

Even though most apartments in Japan are fairly small, many animal lovers still find room to house a dog or cat. Many pet owners choose to dress up their precious pooch or upload hundreds of videos of their beloved cat. That’s why thousands of cat and dog owners visit online pet photo site, “Pacha and my pet” (pacha is the sound a camera makes) to show off their furry friends. The site has just revealed the most popular dog and cat breeds in Japan for 2013. Let’s take a look at the results!

Japan
(cat • dog • name • pet • ranking)

The last photo of faithful dog Hachiko breaks our hearts

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Dec 6, 2013

Dog is man’s best friend, or so the saying goes. Nowadays, it’s sometimes hard to believe those words when your loyal canine is dragging your dirty pants, underwear included, out into the living room for all your guests to see (true story). But one dog in Japan proved his undying loyalty, waiting for his master’s return in the same location every single day for 10 years after his master’s death. The picture above, the last one ever taken of this loveable animal, is one of the saddest things we’ve ever seen.

Japan
(Akita • dog • Hachiko • loyal • pet)

Dog refuses to leave house, do tricks until ugly sweater is removed【Video】

Jessica
Nov 25, 2013

Some people take fashion very seriously. They wouldn’t think of putting a foot outside the door without being perfectly made up, coiffed and dressed. This obsession isn’t restricted to homo sapiens, though. Cookie the Shiba Inu simply refuses to go for walkies in this indignity of a polka dot sweater.