Cat owners must spay or neuter pets older than six months unless they pay $100 for a breeder's license. Some animal-rights advocates are worried that the bill could lead cat owners to abandon their pets rather than risk a fine or pay for the procedures.

BANGALORE, India (AFP) - Hunted for centuries for its purported qualities as an aphrodisiac, asthma cure and as a kind of living voodoo doll, the tiny primate known as the Slender Loris has long faced a battle just to survive.