articles by: Cherise Udell

Injured Kitten Rescued by Air Force Technician

Life is mysterious in the way it makes us cross paths with others who can change our lives. Last month, Canadian Air Force technician, Shawn Matchett, and his two children, just happened to be at a pa…

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Internet Cat Video Film Festival

The Minneapolis Walker Art Center wanted to better use their outdoor space in the summer, so after tossing around a few ideas they decided to forgo poetry recitals and live music and instead try somet…

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Breastfeeding is an Environmental Issue

I chose to exclusively breastfeed my two daughters during their first six months of life, as it was the most natural and obvious way to provide them with the nourishment they needed to thrive. I was a…

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What the World Eats: How Does Your Diet Compare?

I love photo essays that capture and compare a parallel scenario in multiple cultures. In the brilliant photo essay chronicled in the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Peter Menzel and Faith …

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World’s Richest Cat?

Leaving multimillion dollar estates to pets is becoming increasingly common around the world. Last year, a 94-year old Italian heiress passed away and left her entire $13 million fortune to her cat, T…

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Snakehead ‘Monster’ Fish Invades NYC

A large "frankenfish" with piranha-like teeth that can live out of water for days was found in NYC's Central Park. Take one look at this bad boy and you know you do not want this fish in your backyard…

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Kitten Ambushes Dog (Video)

In need of a little humor? Want to watch two little critters play with unadulterated joy? Then look no further. This one minute video shows two little buddies - one feline and one canine - enjoying an…

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World’s Oldest Cat?

Wadsworth, the golden-eyed tuxedo cat, began life as a sickly runt who was abandoned at an English pub called Horse and Jockey. The pub owner Ann Munday found the wobbly pathetic-looking kitten and br…

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Kitten Rescued from Roadway Tunnel

A terrified, but unharmed ginger puffball found inside the Burnley Tunnel in Melbourne, Australia, may have lost one of his nine lives, but he gained a badge-of-honor name, Dodge - as in I dodged ever…

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How to Make Your Own Cat Food

With multinational companies like Purina mass producing cheap cat food in places like China, where controls are limited even for products meant for human consumption, many people are beginning to …

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Cherise Udell is a mom, clean air advocate, anthropologist and feline aficionado with the nomadic habit of taking spontaneous sojourns to unusual destinations. Before her adventures in motherhood, she was an intrepid Amazon jungle guide equipped with a pair of sturdy wellingtons and a 24-inch machete, as well as a volunteer at a rainforest animal rescue center.

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