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Tag: Cats
Meow-erry Christmas: Have you met the Icelandic anti-Santa?
[ad_1] While you’re overindulging in the festive cheer and the rampant commercial takeover of these holidays, keep this Icelandic folklore in mind… Or Christmas might be far from puuuurrrfect… ADVERTISEMENT…
Cat therapy: How this amputee feline helps her owner and others
[ad_1] There’s abundant research on other therapy animals like dogs but there’s often a ‘shock factor’ involved with therapy cats because many don’t know they exist. ADVERTISEMENT Each morning, Juanita…
Meow from Mars: Nasa streams cat video from craft 30 million km away
[ad_1] Taters the orange tabby stars in the 15-second movie beamed to Earth using laser transceiver in a test for future human travel. ADVERTISEMENT A state-of-the-art laser communication system has…
How are cats helping boost tourism in Japan’s Tohoku region?
[ad_1] The huge earthquake and tsunami of 2011 devastated Japan’s Tohoku region but a national park full of cats and deer is playing a major role in the area’s recovery.…
London gets ‘CUTE’ with a 2024 exhibition you don’t want to miss
[ad_1] A landmark exhibit will open in London in January, and will look at toys, emojis, video games and more, to better explore how cuteness influences culture and society. And…
This beloved station cat spent her life ‘on duty’ as a pest controller
[ad_1] ‘A gentle little soul’: A British railway station cat who rose to global fame has died aged 12. ADVERTISEMENT Senior pest controller, charity fundraiser and global celebrity Felix the…
Pennsylvania man, 84, accused of killing wife in argument over cat’s vet care
[ad_1] An 84-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of beating his wife to death after an argument over money for veterinary care for their cat. Barton Seltmann was arrested Tuesday after…
Polish street cat beloved by tourists rehomed after too many treats
[ad_1] Gacek the cat first rose to fame in 2020 after being featured in a video that has since amassed over five million views. ADVERTISEMENT A stray cat in Poland…
Domestic Cats Have Wiped Out the Scottish Wildcat. Only ‘Hybrid Swarm’ Remains – Slashdot
[ad_1] Slashdot reader sciencehabit writes: The Scottish wildcat–a fierce, solitary feline with striking stripes and a legendary reputation in Scotland–may be extinct, due to breeding with domestic cats. Domestic cats…