This week we've heard about a brave after being caught in a boating accident and a skilled cat who . As well as viral pet videos, we love seeing readers' cats, dogs and other pets sent in for our weekly Pet of the Week. If you want your pet to be part of next week's lineup, follow the instructions at the end of this story to get involved.
Our winner this week is Arlie, a 3-year-old Bedlington terrier and whippet mix who has an unusual playmate. Arlie lives in Kent, U.K, with his owner Mel Wilde and loves to play "catch me if you can" with a resident magpie.
She shared a video of the unconventional playmates. "Arlie is very fast but the magpie's ability to get out of reach just in time is amazing and will spend ages teasing Arlie," Wilde told . Arlie's owner watched on with a mixture of amusement and slight concern for the magpie.
"I just hope the Magpie doesn't slip up one day," she said. Our first finalist this week is Tuesday who lives with owner and dedicated animal welfare advocate Sherry Lopin from California. "My family has always thought we needed to do our small part in the community about overpopulated animal shelters," Lopin told .
For the last 40 years, the family have had at least two or three dogs at a time, and recently they decided to adopt another canine companion. "We have a new adoption that we got on a Tuesday so that's her name—Tuesday," she said. Next up this week is Kufu who was rescued by owner Doug after his granddaughter told him about the dog in ne.
