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Offbeat News tagged with cats

Cat Vs. Cop: Patient Police Officer Has a Run-in With An Affectionate Kitty! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, cops, environment, pets, affection )

Cher
- 1 day ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
A black cat showed affection by crawling up and down a Texas police officer in a friendly display captured on the patrol car's dashcam.
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How to Be a Cat Detective
Offbeat  (tags: cats, detective, mysteries, cat detective )

Simone
- 2 days ago - pasadosafehaven.org
Sometimes being an effective and appreciative pet "parent" involves some detective work. Our furry family members are constant companions who give so much and ask for so little. But being a responsible cat owner sometimes means having to play some
3 comments
Oregon Cat First Feline Death From H1N1
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, H1N1, virus, death, pets, protection )

Cher
- 4 days ago - foodconsumer.org
A 10-year old male cat has died from the H1N1 flu virus, and veterinarians are cautioning that it may be possible for cats to transmit the virus to humans, according to the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).
9 comments
Cheap Home-Neutering of Kamloops Cat Is Cruelty: Judge
Offbeat  (tags: AnimalCruelty, animals, pets, suffering, home-neutering, cruelty, cats, protection )

Cher
- 4 days ago - vancouversun.com
Everyone should know that double wrapping an elastic band around a cat's testicles would cause the animal pain, a judge said Friday as he convicted a Kamloops man of cruelty
14 comments
Catnip Is Just Good, Clean Fun
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, catnip, environment, protection )

Cher
- 8 days ago - princegeorgecitizen.com
What is it about catnip that makes are felines go wild? Catnip is a member of the mint family. The harmless herb has a stimulatory response. It is activated by a strong scent that attracts about 70 per cent of all cats.
10 comments
Welcome, Dory
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, cats, pets, protection, rescued )

Cher
- 9 days ago - all-creatures.org
We don't get to share too many happy stories with you here at Pet-Abuse.Com, so we wanted to make sure we included this one
4 comments
Commuter Cat Goes for a Bus Ride
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, bus ride, pets, protection, environment )

Cher
- 10 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Casper, a black-and-white cat living in the U.K., enjoys the occasional bus ride.
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Burmese Cats Return to Their Homeland -- Thanks to Harrods and Wong How Man
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, burmese, environment, protection )

Cher
- 11 days ago - timesonline.co.uk
They are golden-eyed, with silky coats of flawless chocolate brown or blue-grey, and they curl affectionately around the legs of total strangers. Already there are about 40 of them living in bamboo huts built on stilts in the middle of Inle Lake, a huge
2 comments
Lois Goes Home A Happy Story!
Offbeat  (tags: goodnews, animals, humans, interesting, cats, rescues )

Tierney
- 12 days ago - news.bestfriends.org
Back in the day, she was known best for her stalk and swat method. Lois the cat used to perch high on a cat tree in the lobby she called home. She'd wait for an unsuspecting person to stroll by and then zing! Hello,
7 comments
In N'Out Maru CUTE VIDEO!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, investigation, bizarre, funny, off-beat, performance, interesting )

Suzybell
- 14 days ago - buzzfeed.com
Celebrity Buzz Box Cat gets his first music video. The only thing that could improve this would be the involvement of a Double-Double.
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Candlelight Vigil at Memphis Animal Shelter
Offbeat  (tags: animals, candlelight vigil, shelter, cats, dogs, death, mistreatment, pets.rotection, suffering, environment )

Cher
- 15 days ago - examiner.com
More than 100 pet lovers gathered on November 5th for a candlelight vigil at the City of Memphis Animal Shelter. They were there to honor the memory of the innocent cats and dogs that died at the shelter because of mistreatment.
5 comments
Little Orange Kitty Has Big Bear on the Run
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, cats, bears, protection )

Cher
- 19 days ago - weblogs.baltimoresun.com
This is not a new photo. It was taken in 2006, but just pointed out to me by an animal-loving colleague. And it's such a great image, I thought it deserved a bit more play. What a fierce, fierce orange kitty! A little tiger, clearly. And he doesn't even
13 comments
Swine Flu Infects Teenage Cat in Iowa and Ferrets in Nebraska and Oregon
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, pets, swine flu, environment, protection )

Cher
- 19 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline.
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Cat Survives Fall of Six Storeys
Offbeat  (tags: animals, cats, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, pets, protection )

Cher
- 25 days ago - nzherald.co.nz
A pet cat escaped with only three broken teeth and a fractured jaw after falling six storeys from an apartment balcony on Auckland's viaduct.
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Dogs Funnier Than Cats? Home Video Show Says Yes
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, cats, funniest, pets, protection )

Cher
- 28 days ago - google.com
"America's Funniest Home Videos" has been going to the dogs for years, even if cats make it a game from time to time.
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Oregon Cat First Feline Death From H1N1
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Cheap Home-Neutering of Kamloops Cat Is Cruelty: Judge
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