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Image: Morning fog in the Netherlands

Pets

Animal Tracks: Sept. 29 - Oct. 6

Horses graze in the early morning mist, a stingray swims around, pet owners raise up their animals for World Animal Day and more of this week's best animal photos.

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Image: Agnes B : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2015

Runway pups

A model walks the runway during the Agnes B show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2015 in Paris, on Sept. 30.

— Kay-paris Fernandes / Getty Images Europe
Image: Wroclaw zoo's Africarium to open soon

Stinging swim

A stingray swims at the Africarium at the zoo of Wroclaw, Poland, on Oct. 4.

— Maciej Kulczynski / PAP
Image: A man checks on his camels while waiting for customers to buy them, ahead of Eid al-Adha celebrations in a cattle market on the outskirts of Karachi

Anyone want a camel?

A man checks on his camels while waiting for customers to buy them, ahead of Eid al-Adha celebrations in a cattle market on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, on Oct. 4.

— Akhtar Soomro / X02626
Image: Morning fog in the Netherlands

Misty morning

Horses in a field on a foggy morning near Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands, on Oct. 3.

— Bart Maat / ANP
Image: GERMANY-ANIMALS-SPIDER

Creepy beauty

A spider sits in its web after a rain shower in Doeringsdorf, Germany, on Oct. 3.

— Michael Reichel / DPA
Image: A King penguin chick stands next to its parents at Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna

Penguin parents

A King penguin chick stands next to its parents at Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna, Austria, on Oct. 3

— Heinz-peter Bader / X00316
Image: Vendors sell sheep at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Benghazi

Sheepish sale

Vendors sell sheep at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Benghazi, Libya, on Oct. 2.

— Esam Omran Al-fetori / X02867
Image: \"Pecas\", a dog being re-trained by the narcotics police for search and rescue, at the police academy in Facatativa

Police pooch

"Pecas" is re-trained by the narcotics police department for search and rescue missions, at the police academy in Facatativa, Colombia, on Oct. 2.

— John Vizcaino / X02467
Image: TOPSHOTS-PHILIPPINES-WORLD ANIMAL DAY

Raise the ruff

Owners raise there pets for a blessing from the Roman Catholic church to celebrate World Animal Day in Manila, Philippines, on Oct. 5. The day began in Florence, Italy, in 1931 at a convention of ecologists, whose intention was to highlight the plight of endangered species.

— Jay Directo / AFP
Image: Wroclaw zoo's Africarium to open soon

Reflective pool

A sirenia swims at the Africarium at the zoo of Wroclaw, Poland, on Oct. 4.

— Maciej Kulczynski / PAP
Image: Dog wears traditional Bavarian attire

Traditional dog

A little dog Lotti is dressed in traditional Bavarian attire in Straubing, Germany, on Sept. 29.

— Armin Weigel / DPA
Image: Fourteen-week old walrus calf  sits next to his mother during hisChristening ceremony in Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg

Family duo

Fourteen-week old walrus calf 'Thor' sits next to his mother Dyna, during his Christening ceremony in Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 1.

— Fabian Bimmer / X02840
Image: First Dutch cat and dog restaurant

Doggie dinner

A dog reacts after eating during the opening of the first Dutch cat and dog restaurant in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Sept. 30.

— Koen Van Weel / ANP
Image: GERMANY-ANIMALS-ZOO-ANTELOPE SQUIRREL

Snack time

A Harris antelope squirrel eats at the zoo in Rostock, Germany, on Sept. 30.

— Jens Buettner / DPA
Image: GERMANY-ANIMALS-SWAN

Beautiful swan

A swan is pictured on the banks of the river Main in Eltmann, Germany, on Sept. 29.

— David Ebener / DPA
Image: African Dwarf Crocodiles at Pierrelatte Crocodile Farm

First steps

Newly hatched African dwarf crocodiles in captivity at the Pierrelatte Crocodile Farm in Pierrelatte, France, on Sept. 29. The Crocodile Farm opened in Pierrelatte 20 years ago and it has become the second most visited tourist sites in the Drome.

— Bruno Vigneron / Getty Images Europe
Image: BESTPIX - Grumpy Cat Meets First-Ever Grump-O-Lantern Face-to-Face At PetSmart Store In Surprise, AZ

Grump-O-Lantern

Grumpy Cat, poses with the 'Grump-O-Lantern' carved from a stencil created by sculptor Ray Villafane in Suprirse, Ariz., on Oct. 2.

— Mike Moore / Getty Images North America
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