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Initiative raises awareness and funds for Hearing Dogs
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two half face cat venus
Venus's face is divided in two

Venus the cat has quickly become an internet sensation since showing her uniquely divided face.

Venus's owner says her cat was born with the distinct line down the middle of her face, which has jet black fur with a green eye on one side, and ginger fur with a blue eye on the other.

It is thought that Venus is a hybrid of two different populations of genetically distinct cells. This explains the two completely different halves of her face.

The cat has racked up almost two million views on YouTube and has more than 65,000 fans on Facebook, but despite the fame, Venus's owner describes her as a gentle and perfect pet with a big appetite.

"As tiny as she is, she likes to pick up the giant pieces of food from the dog food bowl rather than eat her cat food," she says.

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Reading to dogs transformed life of boy with dyslexia

A Dogs Helping Kids scheme in North Devon, which aims to help children learn to read by practising aloud with dogs, has transformed the life of a boy with dyslexia. Aged nine, Finn Swanson was diagnosed as having dyslexic traits last year, and was a reluctant reader, which was impacting on his progress and confidence.

However, since he began reading to Dexter, a shih tzu/poodle cross, and Kym, a cavalier King Charles/poodle cross, Finn's teachers have seen a transformation in him. Special educational needs co-ordinator, Naomi Jeffries, says: "He's a completely different child."