Hydee, a 3-year-old female domestic shorthair, and Tux, a 3-year-old male domestic medium hair, could star in a Doublemint Gum commercial.

Tux and Hydee are two peas in a pod! As the ultimate BFFs, these bonded buddies practically finish each other’s sentences. In fact, there’s nothing Hydee and Tux can’t handle together — including homelessness. Surrendered because they were fearful of the family dog, Hydee and Tux are now looking for a peaceful home where they can relax and make lasting memories with a kind cat-lover. If you could give two wonderful feline friends a forever family to make their hearts whole again, please consider meeting Hydee and Tux today at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. These appreciative siblings can’t wait to introduce themselves and assure you that two cats are way better than one!

Here's a video of Hydee and Tux dreaming of a roomy place to roam.

Come meet Hydee and Tux! They're currently living at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. The Humane Society is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The phone number is 327-6088.

• James Gathany, CDC

Mosquitoes, beware! Researchers at the U of A discovered a way to disrupt the pests' digestion after a blood meal, causing 90 percent of affected mosquitoes to die within 48 hours of feeding. The process could help the fight against mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever, yellow fever and malaria.

Per a UANews release:

When the researchers blocked a cellular process known as vesicle transport, on which the mosquitoes rely to release digestive enzymes into the gut among other functions, it caused the affected animals to die within two days of blood feeding.

"The idea behind our research is this: If we can kill the mosquito after she bites the first person, she won't be able to bite and infect a second," said Roger Miesfeld, a professor in the UA's department of chemistry and biochemistry, who led the research project.

Katie Cunningham interviews local rat expert Brandi Saxton about her passion for the animals and her magazine, It's A Rat's World.

Make no bones about it, this is one fantastic dog! Given up through no fault of his own, Bones is an absolute sweetheart with plenty of potential to be your next best friend. Among his many interests, Bones enjoys playing fetch, going for walks, snuggling with trusted companions and getting to know other outgoing dogs. This polite boy is housetrained and very well-mannered when left alone in the house. During time spent in foster care, Bones was the perfect guest. After a daily walk he was happy to crash on the couch without a peep. He may look tough, but Bones is really just a big ol’ baby! If you could give this easygoing pup the lifetime of love and care he deserves, please meet Bones today at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.

And here's a video of Bones showing off his KISS-worthy tongue. (He's a little cuter than Gene Simmons, though, don't you think?)

Come meet Bones! He's currently living at the Humane Society of Southern AZ, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. The Humane Society is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The phone number is 327-6088.

• Photo: Keystone USA / Zuma via Rex Features / The Telegraph

While, based on a series of documentaries I once saw, it would appear at some point our descendants will be enslaved by our simian relatives, if it were the apparently camera-loving joyous macaques in charge, it might not be so bad. Look at this delightful fellow! He doesn't seem like the sort to bury the Statue of Liberty, is he?

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Disturbing things I learned from this Mother Jones video and accompanying article:

1. One out of three American households have at least one cat.
2. Gangs of feral cats are laying waste to our earth.

From now through August, you can check out one of the most fascinating places in town, The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, at night! Wait until the temperature cools down and enjoy all the evening activities they have to offer. Admission after 4:00 p.m. is $7; $3 for ages 6-12; FREE for kids 5 and younger. The museum is located at 2021 North Kinney Road. For more information, call 883-2702 or check out visit their website.

Poor Yogi can’t tell us what he’s experienced in the past, but he’s doing everything he can to show how much he wants to be somebody’s best friend. Found as a tired and lonely stray and brought to the Humane Society, Yogi was eventually adopted but then returned within a few days for being a little too interested in the cat. Apparently Yogi thought chase-the-kitty was a great game but his feline sibling thought otherwise! Now this endearing old gentleman needs another chance after, once again, waiting for many, many weeks to catch someone’s eye and heart. Yogi suffers from mild arthritis and would benefit from some weight loss. But it’s nothing a little moderate exercise, regular vet care and tough love can’t fix! After food, Yogi’s favorite thing in the whole world is a good back scratch. Both of his legs will kick wildly when you itch along his spine - resulting in a funny tap dance, a huge grin and grunts of sheer joy. Why not offer this boy a reason to smile today? Yogi has been waiting since May to meet you and is eager to offer up his unconditional love and loyalty to the right lucky person.

Here's a video of Yogi showing off his cute mug.

Come meet Yogi! He's currently living at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. The Humane Society is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The phone number is 327-6088.

From now until July 15th, you can watch the award winning documentary, Buck, at The Loft. The film profiles Buck Brannaman, a real-life horse whisperer who uses gentleness, patience, and sensitivity to train horses. The film has received rave reviews, including an Audience Award for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival:

"EXTRAORDINARY! An exceptional slice of Americana about the kind of unsung hero America loves to love." - Betsy Sharkey, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"ENGAGING AND MOVING. As engrossing as a documentary can be." - Marshall Fine, HUFFINGTON POST

"FOUR STARS! HYPNOTIC. It's almost too good to be true. It rides easily into your heart." - Joshua Rothkpf, TIME OUT NEW YORK

"UNEXPECTEDLY INSPIRING. An American ideal of grace and hard work over adversity." - Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

For more on the movie, go the Loft's site here.

I make an effort to keep photos of myself off the internet, not because I'm concerned about privacy because I gave up on that long ago, but mostly because I'm not capable of that relaxed-and-ready-to-photograph smile that people actually like to see in photos. Mostly, I end up tagged somewhere on Facebook looking like an awkward troll unprepared for the realities of human existence. It's sad. Livable, but sad.

However, accidentally leave your camera in a Indonesian national park and a black macaque takes the photo of a lifetime. I'm sure it went up as his Facebook profile pic immediately. However, it does cheer me up to know it took some trial and error for a monkey to take a great photo:

He must have taken hundreds of pictures by the time I got my camera back, but not very many were in focus. He obviously hadn't worked that out yet.