A Texas man called 911 and demanded police arrest his cat but wound up behind bars himself when cops discovered pot seeds at his home. The cat’s whereabouts have not been determined.

South Africa has banned the Post Office from inviting children to write to Santa Claus, on the grounds that it would mislead them. Officials felt that children who did not receive what they asked for might be traumatized.

The largest tree in Australia has been pronounced dead after a burning operation designed to regenerate surrounding woodland got out of control earlier this year. Forestry Tasmania had held out hope that the apparently dead tree would revive in the Spring.

A London artist will spend 12 days sitting in a tub of baked beans to show his support for the full English breakfast. The man will also have two fries up his nose and 48 sausages wrapped around his head.

A cat short-circuited pumping equipment in Hawaii Friday, resulting in a 4.6 million gallon sewage spill. The cat was killed in the incident.

Parents at a Florida elementary school are irked after a substitute teacher told first-graders that there is no Santa Claus. The school’s principal had a stern conversation with the teacher after the complaints poured in.

A popular small soft cat toy sold in the UK is made from dog fur in China. Other items discovered to have been made from dogs include a fur coat made from German Shepherd puppies and a rug made from Golden Retrievers.