Dog Tags: Morning Zoo October 17 2011

Welcome back to the Morning Zoo, where you never know when you'll have to invoke the "force meow-jeure" clause in your car-insurance contract...for extracting a stray cat from behind your dashboard. AP captured the rescue op, and the happy ending, over the weekend. (Yahoo! News)

Another one for the "curiosity killed the cat, or tried to" file -- pumpkin 1, black kitten 0. (Cute Overload)

Adopting a dog can mean adopting a name you'd never have picked out yourself, but you can change it using behavioral tricks. (The Bark)

Many many fluffy kittens meowing crazily. Are they hungry? Or do they just want that black-sock-clad man to put on some pants? (Animal Planet's Daily Treat)

Emmi the German Shepherd's journey is a cautionary tale -- but you can learn a lot about Schutzhund training in the comments. (Gothamist)

"Tarantulas are notorious escape artists." Well, isn't that comforting. ...Oh, wait: no, it really isn't. (Tarantula Guide)

A new bill will team shelter dogs with returning veterans as service animals. (ASPCA)

And last but not least, your adoptable pet du jour is also rocking the fantastic pet name du jour. Upstate-NY rooster Middle Child is looking for a home. (Petfinder)