Cats, dogs, and other animals living in the Italian town of Collecchio will rest a little easier during city-wide celebrations as the local government mandates that only silent fireworks be used out of respect for the animals. More pets are lost, frightened, and stressed during holidays and special events in which fireworks are used in celebration than any […]
Tigger the cat, who lives in Gladstone, Oregon – just outside of Portland – has been stealing from his neighbors for about four years. Here’s the kicker, though. Tigger is owned by a West Linn Police Sergeant! According to ABC News, The literal ‘cat burglar’ leaves everything he takes – including a bag of marijuana
While even the thought of using Fluffy and Fido as a food source is repulsive to most of us, it is still very much legal in mainland China. Even so, a Chinese man in the city of Jiujiang in southern Jiangsu province caught with 500 cats on their way to be sold to restaurants was arrested – but
A small log home for sale in Concho, Arizona looks nondescript from the outside, but is a feline-friendly wonderland inside! …maybe for the very eccentric. And color-blind. The listing describes the 2/1 2,500 square foot home, listed for sale for $240,000 as: Contemporary eccentric full log sided custom home on 20+/- acres for the cat
An Idaho Falls grandmother is issuing a warning to owners after her cat died in a tragic accident Thursday afternoon. Jamie Prestwich says her 3-year-old granddaughter put the black cat, named Addie, into the washer and turned the machine on. Every night, Prestwich and her granddaughter do laundry together, and the young child has just
Binky the cat is being hailed as a hero after he single-handedly – er, single-pawedly – stopped a burglar from entering an Indianapolis home this week! The burglar showed up at Cynthia Kootz’s home around midnight, determined to get inside. First, he was repeatedly banging on the door. After Kootz told him to go away,
While the news never stops in Washington, a little bit of sad news happened at home for Vice President Pence and his family, too. They had to say goodbye to their beloved cat, Oreo last week. Second lady Karen Pence tweeted photos of the black and white 13-year-old cat, saying, “Rest in peace Oreo. You
Over the past few years, #dogsatpollingstations has become something of a tradition for dog-owning British voters. Yesterday’s vote was no exception – dogs accompanied their humans to the polls and the hashtags went viral on Twitter and Instagram: But, this year, man’s best friend had some stiff competition from some paw-litically inclined pets. Check out these cats
The dog flu, or canine influenza H3N2 began as a 2015 outbreak in the Chicago area but has recently been making headlines again as new cases have sprung up all over the United States. But why are we talking about dog flu on a website about cats? Well, because a report by the Shelter Medicine Program
Smoosh, who her owner said usually just sits at the foot of the bed scowling and judging, really got into the Olympic spirit during the beach volleyball match-up between Team USA and China! The 9-year-old Himalayan from Charleston is owned by Russell Powell, who uploaded this video to Instagram: Turns out the cat is a big
