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A GERMAN postman has "married" his obese and asthmatic cat, saying he wanted to tie the knot before his pet died. "Cecilia is such a trusting creature. We cuddle all the time, and she has always slept in my bed," single Uwe Mitzscherlich, 39, told Bild newspaper. "Our hearts beat as one - it's unique!" Because marrying an animal is illegal, Mitzscherlich, from Possendorf, in eastern Germany, paid €300 ($428) for a television actress to play officiator in the ceremony, while his twin brother, Erik, served as witness. The happy couple dressed up for the occasion - Mitzscherlich in a...

The fridge magnet on a cabinet in the house said, "Cats are like potato chips -- it's hard to have just one." The man who lived there obviously agreed. He had at least 62 cats in the house in the 5400 block of Georgetown Drive in Matteson, The South Suburban Humane Society donned protective chemical suits and spent Tuesday and most of Wednesday pulling cats -- alive, dead and nearly dead -- from every feces-covered corner of the home. Authorities said the 57-year-old owner had been hoarding cats for at least 20 years. Home might have to be torn down...