"In the News" Archive - here you will find our collection of past news articles.

Travel: Philly's going to the dogs (and cats)
Kujo, a somewhat corpulent Chihuahua, lounges on his quilted bedspread in the William Penn Room. "Napoleon Dynamite" plays on the hotel TV.
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Make sure your backup pet caretaker is reliable
In my last Buddy Beat column, I began to reveal my top 10 list of excuses why people return animals to The Buddy Foundation. I left you hanging and indicated that reason No. 1 would be revealed today.   [full story] 

Feline heartworm disease update
Until recently, feline heartworm disease, unlike its canine counterpart, was thought to be relatively benign and infrequent. (Mosquitoes that carry heartworm larvae can cause heartworm disease when they bite cats or dogs.)    [full story] 

Pet Corner: Diligence pays off when one feline’s problem won’t go away
A few weeks ago I met a cat named “Snookie” (fictional name, real case). Snookie is a young female spayed cat, about three years old. She had come in the day before with signs of an upper respiratory infection. The vet who saw her gave the usual treatment for a sneezing, sick kitty… antibiotics.   [full story] 

Wayward feline sets off bank alarm
Manila: Police in suburban Marikina City rushed to a robbery alert just before midnight on Monday after a wayward cat, which apparently decided to relieve itself at the wrong place and at the wrong time, tripped a bank's burglar alarm. [full story] 

Tracking Feline Memories On The Move
Science Daily — When a cat steps over an obstacle with its front legs, how do its hind legs know what to do? A new study in Current Biology reveals that it is the foreleg stepping movement itself that leaves a lasting impression. By comparison, feline memories of having just seen an obstacle proved rather fleeting.  [full story] 

The Cat in the Fat: They're Getting Diabetes
A dense ten-page report in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, complete with pie graphs and complex tables, analyzed 14,000 United Kingdom cats (all covered by health insurance, no less) to discover the following: If your cat looks like a bowling ball, it's three times more likely to get type 2 diabetes than your skinny cat.
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Sweet cat or furry grim reaPURR'?
(Rhode Island-WABC, July 25, 2007) - It appears that a cat named "Oscar" is predicting the deaths of patients in a Rhode Island nursing home.
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Saving My Cat: Why No Price Was Too High
It's often said that you can't put a price on life. But what happens when it's the life of a beloved pet?   [full story] 

Flat Headed Cat
Perhaps the most aquatic of all cats, the Flat Headed Cat shares many attributes with the fishing cat, and yet is one of the most unique of all felids.  [full story] 

Emerging Feline Disease Causes Tragic Loss for Cat Owner
Jeanne Prins never would have suspected her cats could be at risk for a deadly virus. As a longtime cat owner, Prins took precautions to keep her feline friends safe from infectious disease. 
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Greenville County cats dying of disease
GREENVILLE, SC (AP) - The Greenville Humane Society says a highly contagious feline disease has killed more than a dozen animals in Greenville County.    [full story] 

International Feline Heartworm Disease Council Reconvenes
The International Feline Heartworm Disease Council reconvenes on July 12, 2007, for the first time in 10 years. The American Heartworm Society (AHS) will host the council in conjunction with its 12th Triennial Heartworm Symposium in Washington, D.C.   [full story] 

When Fido and Muffy start to squint
Cynthia Cook is an ophthalmologist, but she doesn't ask her patients to read the familiar chart starting with the big letter "E" at the top.
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Your kitty and osteoarthritis
Cats in the wild seldom suffer from diseases associated with ageing. To put it bluntly, if they slow down, for whatever reason, they become breakfast for another animal.   [full story] 

Stray cat shot in neck with arrow survives
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - When the Parker family saw the black and white cat with an arrow through his neck, they thought his chances of surviving were slim.
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This was no run-of-the-mill cat rescue
DANVILLE, N.H. - Cats get stuck in trees fairly often. Few of them, however, require assistance from power extraction tools.  [full story] 

43 dead cats discovered in fridge in St. Henri
He wanted only the refrigerator, said Sam Fattal, the owner of the building in St. Henri where a veritable dumpsite was discovered last week in a loft rented by a couple in their 50s. [full story] 

Helping pets live long, healthy lives
Sharing information with your veterinarian can be more than a purr-fectly good idea. It can help you get better care for your pets.  [full story] 

Pet Food News - ASPCA Warns of Acetominophen Poisoning in Cats
We subscribe to the cat newsletter produced by Dr. Jon of PetPlace.com. Today, we received a warning taken from an ASPCA press release about acetaminophen contamination in pet foods.
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Man faces 24 years in prison after 40 cats seized from house
A Martinsburg man is facing more than 24 years in jail and fines of up to $98,000 after more than 40 cats were seized from his home blanketed in feces and urine.   [full story] 

Cats overwhelm college campus
Cats — a whole lot of them — roam the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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5 dead cats might be sign of disease
A dead cat in Sioux Falls has tested positive for a bacteria that could infect humans.  [full story]

This little kitty is a lion at collecting
For the past 2½ years, Merrie Maino's cat has been prowling her La Jolla neighborhood and bringing home just about anything he can get his mouth around.    [full story] 

Cats Face Chronic Renal Failure
One of the leading causes of illness and death in older cats is chronic renal failure, which means that the cats kidney's no longer filter waste effectively.   [full story] 

SPCA: Too Many Stray Cats
Stray cats are becoming a growing concern. The warm winter we had could be partly to blame.
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PetPAC Opposes AB 1634 to Eliminate Mixed Breed Dogs and Cats in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Unbelievable” was the reaction today after Members of the California State Assembly voted 41-38 to outlaw the existence of mixed-breed dogs and cats in the Golden State. [full story] 

A colossal cat comes with a princely price tag
It's no great shock that cat lovers can get a little excessive when it comes to their feline friends.   [full story] 

Latest Pet Industry News
Arthritic Cats Suffer Less Pain Than Dogs - Discuss - Around 3 million UK cats are over the age of 8 and thousands may be living with unrecognized or untreated arthritic pain according to a new study.   [full story] 

Potential cat owners should opt for adults
It’s kitten season. Each spring and summer, as sure as the tulips and strawberries come, animal shelters across the nation burst with adorable feline furballs.  [full story] 

Software prevents cats from e-mailing
It's not quite as dangerous as butt dialing, but cat typing can have its scary moments, like when PayPal or your IM client are open and in front.
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2 cats dead, 2 pit bulls hunted
Two cats were found dead and elementary students were kept inside during recess after two pit bulls were spotted running loose in the west end yesterday. One of the dogs was corralled by Toronto Animal Services officers in the Dundas St. W. and Lansdowne Ave. area but the second was not located.  [full story] 

AVMA introduces feline health brochure
"What you should know about Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease" is the newest addition to the AVMA consumer educational brochure series. The topic was recommended by the AVMA Council on Communications to expand the number of feline-specific titles offered by the AVMA.  [full story] 

After days out on a limb, tree-bound feline finally finds a friend
BIBLE HILL – With the rain teeming down here yesterday, Tracey MacKenzie climbed a tree to rescue a cat which had been there for six days. The cat had been some 70 feet up the tree, behind homes on Hemlock Avenue, since Saturday with no sign of coming down.  [full story] 

KITTY 'KILLER' IS INDICTED
May 11, 2007 -- An ex-Met minor leaguer and "Sex and the City" actor accused of killing his girlfriend's cat was indicted yesterday on charges of animal cruelty and harassment.  [full story] 

Feline makes long journey in cargo crate
Hendersonville | China the cat got her name after being delivered in a crate holding motorcycle gear that a North Carolina man had ordered to be shipped from Shanghai. [full story] 

Luxury hotel for cats and dogs opens in San Francisco
Excuse the pun, but there's no ruff-ruffing it at the Wag Hotel, a pets-only property that's having a grand opening ceremony today in San Francisco.
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Feline friends - Woman feeds, adopts campus kitties
Carol Mitchell found a starving cat on her walk through campus on Thanksgiving day nearly five years ago. Mitchell took the cat home and now walks on campus every day with food that she leaves for cats and birds.  [full story] 

KITTY 'KILLER' IS INDICTED
May 11, 2007 -- An ex-Met minor leaguer and "Sex and the City" actor accused of killing his girlfriend's cat was indicted yesterday on charges of animal cruelty and harassment.  [full story] 

Peru: Customs agents find 11 feline and monkey skulls at airport
Peruvian Customs agents routinely seize items that range from contraband to cocaine. However, Customs agents were surprised when they found something a little out of the ordinary at a warehouse located inside of Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport. [full story] 

The First Vet Visit
When bringing home a newly adopted kitten, it is imperative that you get her checked by a veterinarian as soon as possible, not only for her own health, but to ensure she doesn't bring with her any serious communicable diseases, such as FeLV or FIV.  [full story] 

Not only will cat walk on leash — he begs for it
Every morning, Mister Zi runs to the footstool where his leash is kept, drags it to the floor and sits there impatiently, making demanding noises, until owner Camilla Gresham puts his halter on. Then it’s out the door they go.  [full story] 

Top 9 Toys for Home-Alone Cats
Common questions from readers include, "Is it fair to keep a cat cooped up indoors while I am at work all day?" and "What can I do to help keep my cat from being bored when I am not at home?" These are good questions, because bored cats can sometimes become mischievous cats while trying to entertain themselves.  [full story] 

Filler in Animal Feed Is Open Secret in China
ZHANGQIU, China - As American food safety regulators head to China to investigate how a chemical made from coal found its way into pet food that killed dogs and cats in the United States, workers in this heavily polluted northern city openly admit that the substance is routinely added to animal feed as a fake protein. [full story] 

Top 3 Personal Cat Carriers
A personal cat carrier is an excellent means of including your cat in short trips, taking him for walks, or just bonding with him. Personal carriers can be worn much like baby slings or backpacks, and some even convert like strollers for cats, or car seats. [full story] 

A purr-fectly happy ending
After being stuck in a tree for about a week and then brought down by a fire hose, Kylie the cat is back safe at home.  [full story] 

Woman fined for poisoning two cats
A 78-year-old woman will have to pay more than $1,000 for poisoning her East Side neighbor's cats nearly two years ago, after she became upset they were roaming free and killing birds.  [full story] 

Cats are mysterious and colorful creatures
Cats are America's favorite pet, pushing aside the dog for the No. 1 spot. We may have to work at earning their love, but we share our home with 56 million of these mysterious creatures, more than double the number we had a decade ago.
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Catnip enjoyable and beneficial for your feline friend
For centuries, catnip has been recommended to humans as a cure for headaches, but most of us know it to be a stimulant for cats.   [full story] 

Blood screening for cancer in cats developed
OSAKA (Kyodo) A professor at Osaka Prefecture University and a veterinary medical screening company have jointly developed a method for screening cats for cancer by detecting a tumor marker in their blood  [full story] 

Sneaky Parasite Attracts Rats to Cats
When you see a cat pounce on a rat, it seems like a classic story about a predator and prey.
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Man who had hundreds of cats at home charged with animal cruelty
OCALA, Florida: A Florida man who kept hundreds of cats at a house that was full of animal waste was charged with animal cruelty. The floor of Jonathan Terpstra's home was covered with a layer of animal feces between 2 and 3 inches (5 and 8 centimeters) deep, authorities said.
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Cats with FIV can survive if they have vigilant owners
Cat AIDS? It's more common than one might think.
Felines afflicted by feline immunodeficiency virus, like this cat "Jessie'' who was recently adopted out of a local rescue group, can live normal lives if their owners are vigilant in looking for signs of infections and illness.   [full story] 

Vets Say Kidney Failure Up in Cats
WASHINGTON (AP) - A large veterinary hospital chain says it recorded a 30 percent increase in kidney failure among cats during the three months that pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical was sold.   [full story] 

Bill would require California owners to spay or neuter dogs, cats
A state lawmaker wants to force pet owners to spay or neuter nearly all cats and dogs by the time they're 4 months old, part of an ambitious plan to reduce the hundreds of thousands of pets he says are euthanized at shelters in California each year. Owners who fail to comply and get caught would get slapped with a $500 fine. 
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Recall of pet food leaves veterinarians seeking solutions
No one knows how many cats and dogs have fallen ill after eating the pet food subject to a massive recall. Many veterinarians are wondering whether this sort of problem is preventable as they struggle to respond to the situation.
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Cat saves family from poisonous fumes
Feline jumped on bed, meowed wildly until owner woke and called 911.   [full story] 

Woman's five cats treated for kidney failure after eating recalled food
CLEVELAND -- Pet owners across the country are watching their pets die and have no idea why.   [full story] 

Claws for concern? Feline friends can be stoic when it comes to illness
Cats are subtle.  This, of course, is the whole point, according to their fawning humans.
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Some Alpo Pet Food Added To Recall List
(CBS/AP) The recall of wet and dry pet foods contaminated with a chemical found in plastics and pesticides expanded Saturday to include a new brand even as investigators were puzzled why the substance would kill dogs and cats.  [full story]

Cats and human compassion: A wonderful mix in Orange
ORANGE--Having recently moved to the town of Orange, Marjorie Klein was on her way home one evening when she noticed several cats hanging out behind the Route 20 Market in the iron/metal recycling yard near the intersection of Blue Ridge Drive and State Route 20. [full story]

Feed a Dog, You Own It; Feed a Feline, It Forever Owns You
Meow, meow, meow, M-E-O-W!"
The cat circled the yard as he made an obvious plea.  That danged cat now owns me.  [full story] 

Here's the reasons why a neutered cat is a happy cat
Q: Both my parents are from the "old country" and neither believes in having dogs or cats neutered. They prefer to have our two-year-old tomcat remain intact and "natural" as "nature had intended" (in their words). How do I convince my parents that it is in the cat's own best interest to be neutered? Maybe you could list all the benefits of neutering male cats in your column and I could show it to them.  [full story] 

Dogs and Cats Skinned Alive for Their Fur in China
China has become the world’s largest exporter of fur garments in just a few years. Many of the international fur traders, manufacturers, and fashion designers have shifted their business to China, where they can exploit China’s cheap labor and the absence of restrictive animal welfare regulations.  [full story] 

CRITTER CARE: Your furry friends can get asthma, too
Asthma is a disease of the lungs, specifically of the lower airways of the lungs called the bronchi. It has also been referred to as bronchial asthma, allergic bronchitis, and feline allergic lung disease.  [full story] 

GARDEN SPOT: Catnip attracts our furry feline friends best when it's bruised, broken, fragrant
Two summers ago, I moved a catmint plant in our flowerbed to a more roomy area. The plant was fairly large and becoming crowded. It needed space to spread. Our cat had paid no attention to the plant in its original location, but after I moved it, suddenly the feline had a penchant to go roll around on it, paw at it and squirm about.
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The cat's meow: Biology students purrr-sue feral cats for disease research
Three professors in Duquesne’s biology department are using their laboratory classrooms to help the Pittsburgh community.   [full story] 

Cats Bonding With Their Owners
There are a lot of experts out there who say that cats are strictly independent animals. These very same experts state that cats have chosen to associate with humans due to their strategy of survival. Although many argue with this statement, there are many who agree as well although those that agree are normally those in the percentile who don't agree with cats. [full story]

Macquarie's feral cats: a delicate ecological balance
The extermination of Macquarie's feral felines was meant to safeguard the island's indigenous birds. But their demise has had an unexpected effect: rats and rabbits are flourishing - and pose a new threat to the native species.   [full story] 

Cat Travels From Arkansas to Florida
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Pickles the cat is in a predicament a long way from her Arkansas home. The calico feline from Bismarck, Ark., stowed away in a moving van unloading furniture at a neighboring home. The truck's driver, who is highly allergic to cats, discovered her the next day in Fort Walton Beach. [full story]

Happy ending for 30 rescued cats
Thirty cats saved from "cramped and squalid" conditions in Aberdeen have found new homes thanks to an appeal.  [full story] 

Chinese Animal Rights Victory Takes Cats Off the Menu
China's nascent animal rights movement claimed a rare victory today after rescuing more than 400 cats that were about to be slaughtered for their fur and meat. [full story]

Mystery of mummified cat in office basement
IT is difficult to imagine them as anything other than cuddly family pets. But hundreds of years ago, cats were seen as mystical creatures, associated with evil spirits.  [full story] 

Johnstown Fire Fighters Make Daring River Rescue
JOHNSTOWN -- Rescue crews answered a call for help late Wednesday morning. Braving cold temperatures and icy water, they were able to perform a daring water rescue to save a stranded cat that had gotten trapped in a small Johnstown creek.  [full story and video] 

Column: Herpes can be danger for cats
I have had cats who would suddenly break out with eye ulcers. The infection seemingly came out of nowhere. One day, they were perfectly clear eyed and healthy, and the next, their eye was swollen and they could hardly see. [full story] 

Feral cats, and tenants, don't deserve cruelty!
Feral cats that are sterilized and vaccinated are at home outside and can co-exist with humans.
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Men are acquiring cats because they remind them of ... us
Have you noticed there are an awful lot of men who own cats now?  When did that start?  Did the feminist movement backfire on us? I mean we all know the point of the movement was to take and not give.   [full story] 

Three cats rescued nearly two weeks after fatal fire
COLORADO SPRINGS - A trio of cats needed all nine lives to survive a fatal fire that destroyed a 135-unit apartment complex on January 16.
[full story] 

Should cats have catnip?
Although cats are carnivores and require certain amino acids (found in meat) to survive, there are a couple of leafy green plants that they like to snack on.  [full story] 

It Takes Four To Free A Feline
Paramedic and firefighter Rob Illingworth put years of experience and training to good use yesterday during a daring high-altitude ladder rescue on Bealey Avenue. Six-month-old kitten Texie, brought down from his arboreal escapade by no fewer than four firefighters, ran off with no word of thanks.  [full story]

On the trail of cats ... and a parasite that can be spread
Why did the cat cross Windsor Road?
Illinois Natural History Survey and University of Illinois researchers don't think the answer is as simple as "to get to the other side," in the words of that old joke about the chicken.  [full story] 

Cats, dogs feel the cold, too - tips to care for furry friends in winter
Every winter, Misha Goodman said she can count on getting at least one complaint per day about pets being left out in the cold. [full story] 

Chip Implant In Cats Could Restore Human Sight
Columbia, MO (AHN) - A University of Missouri-Columbia veterinary ophthalmologist has been developing a microchip implant that restores sight to blind cats and hopefully to humans as well. Preliminary results in clinical human trials have been encouraging, with 30 people implanted so far.  [full story]

All About Traveling With Cats
If you are planning to travel with your cat, first ask yourself these questions: Are cats allowed at my destination? If so, will my cat adjust to conforming to regulations concerning pets and really be happy away from home? Cats tend to be creatures of habit and it is important that your cat can adapt to change.  [full story] 

Man driven by devotion to cats
He starts out about 10 in the morning, after he finishes his night shift stocking shelves at the Kohl's department store.   [full story] 

Bird flu back in Thailand and Japan, found in cats in Indonesia
Phitsanulok (AsiaNews) – Concern over the H5N1 virus and the bird flu remains high in Thailand, Japan and Indonesia.   [full story]

Feisty feline keeps the postman away
London - Postal workers are threatening to stop deliveries to a woman's house - because her cat is too scary.   [full story] 

It's easier finding lost pet dogs than cats!
London, Jan 15 (ANI): When it comes to recovering lost pets, a new research has found that worried owners are more likely to be reunited with their pet, if it happens to be a dog rather than a cat.  [full story]

Oregon man reunited with his tubby tabby
PORTLAND, Ore. Here, KITTY KITTY KITTY. Goliath, a 20-pound stray whose girth got him stuck in a pet door while trying to plunder some dog food, is back with his owner.   [full story] 

Off-limits to cats
Will banning cats in the countryside safeguard endangered birds? The British ban has certainly ruffled some feathers. Banning cats to save the birds has provoked a firestorm of controversy in Britain’s otherwise tranquil countryside.  [full story]

Fat pets join fat Americans in slide to obesity
American people aren't the only ones who struggle with obesity — American pets are fat, too.
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Retainal Chips May Give Sight To Blind Cats
Microchips could be a blindness cure for cats with congenital problems, and the treatment could someday be used in humans.   [full story] 

Twice-a-year exams benefit cats, owners
Did you know that by age 1, a cat has already aged the equivalent of about 20 human years? By the time they are 4, a cat is already the equivalent of 45 in human years, and an 18-year-old cat is close to 100!   [full story] 

Animal research has come far
Helping Paws has done several scientific laboratory rescues during the last 10 years. These labs were doing testing that in no way helped the cats who were being used for the research.   [full story]

120 kittens and cats vie for titles in Malacca
A total of 120 kittens and cats gathered at A' Famosa Golf Resort’s cowboy town for the international cat show, organised by the Feline Society of Malaysia (FSM) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA).   [full story]

Agility course not major obstacle for cats
Real cats don't fetch.  But they can run an agility course, if they feel like it.  [full story]

YOBS TORTURE CATS
ANIMAL charities have reacted with horror after a spate of attacks on cats.  Sick yobs put a cat inside a recycling bin and placed a breeze block over the lid, so it couldn't get out.  The creature was rescued after the householder heard its pitiful cries for help.  [full story]

Killing feral cats is more costly, futile and cruel than trap-neuter-release
Fiver was the runt. He was constantly getting buried under his seven brothers and sisters and pushed away from his mom's nipples.   [full story] 

Villagers turn rescue of trapped kitten into a family affair
For more than three weeks, Village of Liberty Park resident Gary Stebler and his wife Nancy heard cries from a trapped feline in a storm drain across the street.   [full story]

Harpers, meet the big cheese
The following is a letter I’ve written to the prime minister of Canada. I think you will agree that it raises a matter of great urgency.  [full story]

Keeping Kitty a Cool Cat
Your partner has just moved into your apartment. Now, you share morning coffee, suppertime stories and ever-increasing rent. You’re both very happy about the new living arrangement.   [full story] 

Feline problem not isolated
A Platte County program simmering on the back burner may be brought to a boil by an unlikely source: Feral cats.   [full story]

Cats left in closed grooming shop
When the owner of a Crest Hill grooming shop closed her doors for good last month, she left behind a couple of clients.   [full story]

Diagnosis Important in Determining Cause of Cat's Weight Loss
If your cat has been losing weight and condition it is time for a consultation and exam by your veterinarian. There can be many reasons for weight loss in cats. Age alone is not one of them.    [full story] 

Jeffersonville shelter seeking homes for 30 cats
A common saying among cat lovers is this: Cats are like potato chips — you can’t have just one.
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Humane Society suspends accepting young cats
Indianapolis - A fatal virus outbreak among cats leads to a temporary ban at an Indianapolis shelter. The virus is especially deadly to cats with weakened immune systems, or very young cats.  [full story]

Animal Friends staff rescues 19 dogs, 3 cats
Nineteen dogs and three cats scheduled to die before the start of the new year received highly publicized 11th-hour reprieves yesterday.
[full story]

An old-age home for cats and dogs
Old age homes for humans are dime a dozen but one for dogs and cats is something unheard of.    [full story] 

Cats abandoned on a bitterly cold night
THEY were curled up together, trying to keep warm on one of the coldest nights of the year.  Three cats were dumped at the gates of The Blue Cross animal adoption centre in West End.  [full story]

It rained cats, dogs at shelter in Bellevue
There was room at this inn for cats and dogs. Folks at The Humane Society for Seattle/King County in Bellevue opened their kennel doors to critters displaced by the windstorm.  [full story]

Hemingway cats in legal limbo
The fabled cats at the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, many of them the six-toed variety that the author favored, are still living in legal limbo after a federal judge last week dismissed the attraction's lawsuit seeking to define their status.  [full story]

Animal group rescues 200 cats, seeks help with care
The Emergency Animal Rescue Service spent last week caring for 200 purebred Persian and Himalayan cats taken from a Blount County breeder.   [full story] 

Family found guilty of cruelty to 36 animals
A couple and their teenage son, who kept more than 100 animals in their three-bedroom council home, were found guilty of cruelty to cats and dogs yesterday. [full story]

Palm Beach Zoo introduces rare Malayan tigers to popular exhibit
Under a Tiger Species Survival Plan from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park received two rare Malayan tigers from San Diego, zoo officials announced.   [full story]

Kim Thornton Honored by the Winn Feline Foundation
At its October meeting, the board of directors awarded the 2006 Winn Feline Foundation Media Appreciation Award to well-known journalist and editor Kim Campbell Thornton.   [full story]

Ziggy’s feline good after tug of love
A STOWAWAY cat which survived a 17-day trip from Israel will be staying in Lancashire.
[full story] 

The right way to feed feral cats
While feeding wild or feral animals is generally a bad idea for humans and the animals, a considerable number of caring animal-lovers statewide have been feeding feral cats in an appropriate way. [full story]

Virus hits Nevins Farm cats; eight euthanized, quarantine to end tomorrow
METHUEN - An outbreak of feline distemper infection has hit cats at Nevins Farm for the second year in a row, forcing staff there to euthanize eight cats and quarantine 50 others.
[full story]

Cats, dogs and turkey
Christmas can often spell danger for cats and dogs so, although it is one of the busiest times of year, do spare a thought for your pets. Here are some top tips for ensuring that your pets are safe during the festive season.  [full story]

Rescue Me
As a small number of shelters across the country adopt a "no-kill" policy, refusing to euthanize homeless animals, one of Boston's best-known shelters isn't interested in joining the movement. One emotional day inside reveals why.
[full story] 

Feline disease can be controlled with vaccine
Feline panleukopenia, a highly contagious illness that attacks the lymphatic, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of cats, until recently was a death sentence for cats. Now, with vaccines, it is an uncommon disease.  [full story]

Felony charges sought after seizure of 5 horses, 3 cats
RYE -- New Hampshire SPCA spokeswoman Abigail Smith said she wants second-offense charges filed against the owner of five horses and three cats seized by the organization on allegations of neglect.   [full story]

Iowa library's famous feline dies at 19
The 19-year-old cat, who became a mascot for the city's library after being found in a book drop, died Wednesday in the arms of librarian Vicki Myron. [full story]

Some products help dogs and cats come along for the ride
Whether you see your pet as a member of the family, your best friend or simply a nice companion for your kids, chances are it's going to be your travel buddy at some point in time. [full story]

Feline calicivirus may be spreading in Taiwan
Feline calicivirus occurs worldwide and affects all breeds of cats.  Outbreaks in Taiwan are yet to be confirmed, but the Apple Daily reported yesterday that two cats died of this common viral disease.  [full story]

Bio-engineered cats open doors and raise fears
In a recent step towards the horrific predictions of science-fiction author Philip K. Dick in his book ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' and the resulting cinematic production of ''Blade Runner,'' the California company Allerca has produced the first hypoallergenic cats ready to be marketed to the general public.  [full story] 

Garden Grove woman has two weeks to give away cats
GARDEN GROVE County health officials said today that a 53-year-old woman, who kept close to 200 cats in her home, will have two weeks to give away most of the animals.
[full story]

Gibsonton woman charged with animal cruelty over her 51 cats
Gibsonton, Fla. (AP) -- A 47-year-old Gibsonton woman could face up to five years behind bars on animal cruelty charges over her more than 50 cats. [full story]

Bereaved cats need homes
TWO cats, formerly owned by a Honiton woman who recently died of cancer, are in need of new homes.   [full story]

Dogs and cats long to be 'home for the holidays'
The 4th annual "Home for the Holidays" at the Northwest Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on South Fifth Avenue in Oroville runs from Nov. 6 to Jan 2nd. [full story]

60 cats rescued from storage unit in Milford, N.H.
MILFORD, N.H. (AP) - More than 60 cats were rescued from a storage unit when the renter was evicted, according to an investigator for the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire.
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UK's Leading Feline Welfare Charity Supports New Animal Welfare Act
Cats Protection - the UK's leading feline welfare charity - welcomes today's enactment of the Animal Welfare Bill and looks forward to the Act coming into effect in England and Wales on 6 April 2007 (an equivalent law having already been passed in Scotland).  [full story]
 
Be sure to have your new cat tested for feline leukemia
The Animal Protective League of Cleveland is no longer routinely testing kittens for feline leukemia.   [full story]

How to Make Ruffles a Star
Ever glance at your mangy tabby as it stretches itself into the space between the fridge and the wall and think, "Gee, I think Ruffles could be a contender"?  [full story]

Animal lovers form networks to rescue feral cats
Kathy and Michael Gallagher tended to dozens of cats in the woods behind their jewelry shop in Fox Run Shopping Center off U.S. 40 in Bear.
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Beloved feline vanishes Miss Chatham lived in Stafford
A gray stray cat who made a southern Stafford County laundromat her home has been missing for two weeks.  [full story]
 
Dogs, cats missing after burglary at Jackson animal shelter
As many as 13 dogs and cats are missing from Jackson County Humane Society shelter after an overnight burglary reported to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday.
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Feline virus warning comes too late
An outbreak of a feline virus at the Porter County Animal Shelter has led to heartache for some who adopted pets and caused the shelter to euthanize its remaining cats and to close its cat room for a period. [full story]

Does your cat make you `cat-choo?!'
Have you ever wondered - if your cat was allergic to you - whether your cat would voluntarily take allergy pills or shots, simply put up with the sneezing and wheezing and watery eyes or just leave?  [full story]

Humane Society Removes More Than 50 Cats From Home
DeFOREST, Wis. -- The Dane County Humane Society removed 54 cats, a rabbit and a ferret from a DeForest home Wednesday. [full story]
 
Man Accused Of Beating Cat With Rocks In Pompano
POMPANO BEACH Police in Pompano Beach sent a teenage man to jail after they say he beat a
cat in the head with rocks on October 26th.
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Your Stories: Cortland Cats Ready for Adoption
After months of waiting, hundreds of cats that were seized from an overcrowded cat clinic in Cortland are up for adoption. [full story]

Animal Shelter Lowers Feline Adoption Fee
The Helen Woodward Animal Center is cutting adoption fees this weekend for cats that are more than 6 months old. [full story]

Birman Cats
Gentle, individualistic and very loyal, Birman cats fall between Siamese and Persian in character. If you admire cats that are non aggressive, that enjoy being with humans and tend to be on the quiet side, you may well find that Birman cats are just the felines for you. [full story]
 
Cash-Strapped Hospital to Treat Cats and Dogs
A CASH-strapped hospital could open its doors to dogs and cats to raise extra funds. [full story]

Cats creating a crisis in the metro
With just two months to go in this year, the Animal Humane Society of Golden Valley and Coon Rapids is on track to set a new record, but not the kind anyone wants to see. [full story]

Martin woman's petition may aid feral cats
STUART — Kristen Nielander's efforts to aid feral cats reached a new level this week when she began a petition to change Martin County's cat leash law.  [full story]

Wanted: good home for feline fatherly type, kitten
BELMONT — A tomcat who stuck around to tend his kittens after their mother was killed deserves a home, say two women who’ve watched the unusual behaviour in their backyards. [full story]
 
Cat Coalition helps with rescued cats
All the members are volunteers who spend their free time feeding and helping the cats until they can be adopted. Coalition members say they are trying to do more than what the SPCA offers the community. [full story]

Celebrity Cat Owners Clamber to Get Their Paws on the Latest
Celebrity cat owners such as Sharon Osbourne & Mischa Barton are known to treat their feline friends to aromatherapists, behaviourists and stylists but a recent survey commissioned by new super-premium cat food brand, Perfect Fit, has revealed the next celebrity cat owner must-have – the Perfect Fit Feline Foodologist™!
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Gorgeous Feline
You'd look grumpy too if they shaved all your hair off! Angelina, a beautiful seven year old Persian, came to the shelter with so many mats in her fur that she had to have all her fur shaved off. [full story]

Guilty pleas in case of dead mom, cats
DOVER -- Candy Jean Haas and Pamela J. Haas each pleaded guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanors filed after their mother's corpse, and 130 dead and sickly cats were found in July inside a west Dover home. [full story]
 
Dogs And Cats Are Not Allowed To Run Freely
After receiving numerous complaints of dogs bites - Rio Grande City is trying to clean up the streets with the new mandatory leash ordinance. [full story]

Residents: Neighbor Harbors Dozens Of Stray Cats
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A reported case of animal cruelty and neglect hit a Columbus neighborhood and residents said they've witnessed more than two dozen cats around a house and its driveway. [full story]

About animal acupuncture
What it is: A Chinese therapy, usually performed by inserting needles at points along the body's energy meridians. Acupuncture causes the body to release neurochemicals, including endomorphins, rebalancing the flow of energy. [full story]

Dogs, cats and alleged crack lead to arrest
Drug investigators arrested a Hendersonville couple on drug charges Oct. 11, but also removed several pets from the premises due to filth in the house.  [full story]
 
Volusia woman fights to keep 200 cats
PIERSON -- The phone call, like so many others made to Kristy Grant's rural Volusia home, was from a stranger with an unwanted cat.  [full story]

Feline a lot better
A cat-astrophe was averted yesterday when a prize-winning Russian Blue feline that spent 14 hours on the lam in Madison Square Garden was found safe and sound. [full story]

Lynn Thomas: New vaccine sterilizes feral cats
Webster's dictionary defines feral as untamed, wild, savage.  For the more than 70 million cats in the United States defined as feral, it translates into homelessness, disease, starvation, exposure to cruel weather conditions and prey for predators.  [full story]

Cats seek safe and loving homes
The Cayman Islands Humane Society is desperately seeking homes for three homeless kitties all of which had a very unfortunate start in life.  [full story]
 
Minnesota Principal Shoots Two Cats at School
In some classes, the 'survival of the fittest' theory may be taught. But the majority of professors resort to more text-based learning methods.  [full story]

Homeless cats in Oceanside are everyone’s responsiblity
Several people called me to see if I had read the recent letter to the editor on the destruction of feral cats at the local SPCA. That outcome is the reality for feral kittens and cats.  [full story]

Feline Foundation of Maui administering feral cat program
The Feline Foundation of Maui will provide information about its feral cat program Sunday afternoon at the Maui Humane Society, as part of an observance of National Feral Cat Day. [full story]

Tea Garden Cats Use 9 Lives
Two feral cats captured at the Japanese Tea Garden will no longer be destroyed. Instead, Animal Care Services will turn them over to Purr-fect Heaven.  [full story]

Firefighter saves dogs, but cats perish
A single-alarm blaze that swept through a home on Thursday killed two pet cats, but firefighters were able to pull two pet dogs from the burning structure.   [full story]

Shelter can’t keep feral cats forever
Staff and volunteers at the Parksville/Qualicum SPCA take no joy in having to euthanize feral cats, says shelter manager Nadine Durante.    [full story]
 
Hypoallergenic cats and hype
Recent news reports have dangled a stratospherically priced option for wannabe cat owners who are allergic to the bewhiskered, twitchy-tailed set. Just plunk down $3,950 (plus a $995 processing and transportation fee) for a hypoallergenic Allerca cat. [full story]100 cats removed from dirty house
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