issue is important to you, look into joining the efforts of animal rescue organizations, such as the aspca. >> this report is brought to you by tech now on usa today. >> the big news coming out of the 2013 international toy fair here in new york city is the new robotics revolution. we are seeing more robotically enabled toys than ever before, and none are more impressive than lego's mindstorms ev-3. these are build-your-own-robot kits. right out of the box you have all the pieces and parts to build any number of different variations on robots. they actually do movements like this. the snake reaches out and strikes at you. or you can pair them with an iphone or android app to control them remotely. do you know how you can scare your mom with that one? next to that, we're seeing something for the younger set, a trend to really engage kids ages 2 to 6 with some of the traditional arts -- art, music, color recognition, learning. apps that are as engaging and as good for kids brains as they are for their fun. this is the drip drops "color the world" app. it's basically a 3-d finger painting col

according to the aspca's poison control center, the lab generated the most calls by worries about what the dogs ate. there were 10,000 for domestic short hair cats. >> former san francisco 49ers lineman is expected in court next month. he failed to file returns from 2006 to 2008 on more than $142,000 in income. he is now facing three misdemeanor charges, each carries a maximum sentence of a year behind bars and a $100,000 fine. he was a ktvu analyst during this nfl season. he had no comment today. >>> today is mardi gras, fat tuesday, the final day of celebrating around the world. rain and drizzle swept the streets of new orleans today. the parades and revelers enjoy themselves right up until midnight. tomorrow marks the start of the season of lent. >> fat tuesday is being celebrated in the bay area. david stevenson live where it sounds like a party is well underway. >> reporter: that's right. it got underway about 45 minutes ago. everyone is in the spirit. take a look at the costumes. it's amazing what you can do with feather and bubble wrap. we're seeing beads, masks, there's a blues

save-a-bunny has been successful, rescuing rabbit, they were granted $25,000 by the aspca to expand theirtion. garvin thomas has the story that will make you bay area proud. >> reporter: marsie shoff is on her way to keep a streak alive. on her way to san francisco animal care and control to rescue a rabbit. >> we are going to look at a bunny who has bitten somebody there. okay, sweetie. how bad are you? >> reporter: and a rabbit no longer considered fit for adoption is one not long for the world. except this is where marsie comes in. >> you're a good boy. yes you are. >> reporter: thanks to her save-a-bunny organization, she says the san francisco shelter hen hasn't had to euthanize a rabbit in close to ten years. >> there you go. >> reporter: and they won't be starting today. >> hi, kathy it's marsie from save-a-bunny. >> reporter: marsie wasn't always a bunny's best friend. she was an advertising and marketing executive for years. it wasn't until she burned out though on the corporate track that she landed on the bunny trail. >> i've always loved animals, but i didn't really picture th

. >> that look says get me the aspca hot line. >> asap. >> the clock is kicking down to the kickoff of super bowl xlvii, the ravens against the 49ers, east coast against west coast and the man "gma" anchor josh elliott who we saw genuflecting at the top of the show. good morning, sir. >> reporter: dan, good morning to you. good morning, everybody. was that a cat swimming? >> yes, it was. you missed it. >> reporter: wow. how does one follow a swimming cat? one comes here to new orleans, allow me to proselytize and perhaps my voice is testament to it. there is no city that hosts a super bowl quite like the biggest of easies and let me tell you as we look ahead to super bowl xlvii, now hours away, ah, it has never been a better time to be here as it all now comes to a head tonight. with just hours to go until kickoff, super bowl mania in new orleans is in the air. almost 200,000 fans have come to the city this weekend, some still getting their tickets. between the san francisco 49ers and the baltimore ravens. who is the favorite to win? it would be a fifth super bowl title for san francis