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New york. all sorts of downpours, thunderstorms, flood watches till midnight tonight. a mess. >> tons of water. more to come. not nice till the weekend. lots of humans treat their animals like people. i actually have some raincoats for my dogs. i probably shouldn't say that. doggy day care. people have pet spas and an animal-only airliner. are you sick yet? how are you doing? >> two women who live in albany, georgia, caught our eye. not so much for how they treat their pets but for the nontraditional pets that rule their roosts. stephany springer from wlab paid them a call. >> normally i wou...

Henrietta stayed inside while she nursed her back to health but she had to wear a chicken diaper around the house. >> there you go. make sure that your diaper is on. >> reporter: by now she's mastered the art of putting on the chicken diaper. >> this goes in between your legs. see how simple. all chickens should have one. >> reporter: and she's even figured out a few tricks. >> put a coffee filter and tape it in, it makes cleaning a breeze. >> reporter: that's because pam loves animals especially chicken. >> he said the only animal i'm not allowed to bring in and rescue is a snake. >> she'll c...

Carries many of the goods that ultimately wind up on our plates. already wheat is up 28 cents a bushel, corn up 23 cents. soybeans up 15. and with the water still rising here there's no telling how long the closures will last. 4,000 people in mississippi are displaced. so many of their homes already drowned. downriver in krotz springs, louisiana, they are fortifying their house as fast as they can. they're under a mandatory evacuation, one that he plans to ignore. >> this is my house. this is my dream house. i don't want to leave it. >> reporter: but he's making her leave because she can't swi...

>> ugh, it is a shocking story. getting a lot of attention yesterday. the mother has one side, of course, but wait till you see this. and also coming up a little bit later on, it's not too unusual for people to pamper their dogs or cats but would you pamper hens or snakes? you will have to see this story to believe it. i think that i saw some organic apples there hanging towards the hens, maybe a little cashmere throw. >> look at grandma with her pet python. just an everyday sight. i don't get it. one-two punch from the overflowing mississippi river. >> on top of the flooding there is now ...

Very doted over. >> reporter: on the menu today a mixed green salad with an assortment of fresh fruit and vegetables. >> they like bananas. they love grapes but they get a little expensive. >> reporter: but she admits her girls can be a little picky. >> usually chickens love watermelons. mine turn their beaks up at it. >> reporter: no smelly chicken coup for her girls. they live in chicken luxury. >> all of the walls are completely insulated. they're well protected. >> reporter: and it was her husband who built their humble abode. >> he thinks they're an expensive habit. >> a ceiling fan would...