Squirrel of the Month
     LIKES CORN, CORNDOGS, CORNBREAD AND FREE HANDOUTS- Here's another stupendous Squirrel of the Month provided by Natalie Armstrong of Westlake Village. She said her husband, Jeff, made friends with an entire squirrel family. Apparently, some husbands lead lonely lives. Don't make Jeff feel like a loner. You, too, can befriend a squirrel or a whole famn damily of squirrels. Send your Squirrel of the Month photo as a jpg attachment to tonewstip@theacorn.com or mail a print to the address on page 4.You'll be glad you did. Probably.
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Lion cub in the bathroom
      Eighteen years ago a bundle of tawny fur was brought into the Los Angeles Zoo. Who could imagine then that it would one day become a 150-pound, 7-foot-long mountain lion? We called him "Phoenix"- not for either the Arizona city or the fabled bird, but just because it sounded like a good name for a mountain lion.
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Pet of the Week
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SLEEPYHEAD- Betsey, a 4-year-old female brown tiger cat, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Betsey home, ask about identification No. A3763162. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit the website at animalcare.lacounty.gov/.
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