If you’re someone who frequently travels with your pet, you might think this is common knowlege. Yes, we take off our shoes and jackets, empty our pockets, take laptops out of our bags, and put any liquids and gels on the conveyor belt but we never, ever put our live animals through the scanner! Apparently […]
Police in Council Bluffs, Nebraska, are looking for information on a man who barged into a woman’s home yesterday evening and shot her. The victim, Sally Huffman, was at home alone with her cat Smokey when a man knocked on the door asking for “Antoine”. When she said she didn’t know anyone by that name,
WARNING: The following post contains graphic material that isn’t suitable for young viewers. Please share with all of your adult friends. Together, we can make a difference in the world. Despite worldwide outcry and repeated efforts by animal activists to put an end to the Yulin Dog and Cat Eating Festival, a yearly tradition in
It’s been two months since veterinarian Kristen Lindsey shot a cat with a bow and arrow and then bragged about it on Facebook. The photo went viral, causing outrage among animal lovers across the world. Though she was fired from her veterinary job the day her photo went viral, the community called for animal abuse
Are you most like the friendly American Shorthair, the silly Sphynx, or maybe the easy-going Ragdoll? Find out how your personality (or should we say purr-sonality) matches up with the top 10 most popular cat breeds. Which one are you? Take the quiz below and find out! [vqzb quiz_id=5]
Roughly 75% of Americans claim their cats are indoor only. But, in many European countries, it’s culturally considered cruel to keep cats inside! Shocking as that might sound to those of us in the US who wouldn’t consider letting our cats outside, cultural norms are very powerful. In fact, some shelters won’t adopt to you unless you let
Anyone who shares their home with cats knows how much they like to gaze out the window (In my house, we call it “Cat TV”). Well, in this episode of Cat TV, the house kitty got to see an exciting show – though she really didn’t seem to be very concerned about the huge mountain
Only available from The Catington Post, Catington University offers absolutely FREE, live, one-hour long webinars from experts you know and love! Readers and fans of The Catington Post are invited to join a webinar July 1st on the topic of feline obesity and diabetes, hosted by Dr. Donna Spector. Donna Spector, DVM, DACVIM, is a
Yes, you read that right. For the first time in 33 years, the SPCA of Los Angeles’ National Hero Dog Award was given to a cat! Remember Tara, the tabby cat who bravely saved her human brother from a dog attack? On May 13, 2014, 5 year old Jeremy Triantafilo was playing in the front yard
Fuel, check. Flaps, check. Propeller, check. Stray cat…check? All pilots have a checklist they must carry out before each and every flight – unfortunately for Romain Janton, a pilot in Kourou French Guinea, looking for stray cats hidden inside the wing isn’t on the list! This black and white fluffy stowaway gave a pilot and his passenger
