Month: October 2018

Not all Manx cats are without tails. By: Sandra Potere 1. Key Characteristics Weight: Males are 10–12 pounds; females are 8–10 pounds Life Expectancy: 8–14 years The Manx is a medium-sized, rounded cat known for having hind legs that are longer than their front legs. The double coat can be two different lengths: The shorter-coated cat is
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Homeward Bound just got real. Bobby the cat went missing from his home in Great Falls, Montana, more than 18 months ago, but his 73-year-old owner, Kyle Peterson, never stopped trying to finding the feline, reports KOLO TV. And on Sept. 25 that persistence paid off. On that day, the orange tabby was found roaming the
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If your pet’s water bowl isn’t cleaned often, it could affect the health of humans in your household. By: J.Feinberg Photography How much do you think about your pet’s water bowl? Do you know that the dog’s drinking bowl is the third most germ-laden place in the house — after the toilet bowl and the
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Airports across the country have started to employ therapy animals to help stressed travelers deal with delays, jet lag and layovers. Dogs and pigs have been highlighted taking on the cuddly job, but Xeli is the first airport therapy cat we’ve heard of. The chill tabby is part of Denver International Airport’s Canine Airport Therapy Squad (CATS),
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Cloud Nine Rescue Flights help animals in the wake of disasters. Photos by: ASPCA Last year, 8 days before Christmas, Ted DuPuis, founder and pilot of Cloud Nine Rescue Flights, made his fifth and final trip from St. Croix, U.S.V.I., in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, transporting orphaned cats and dogs from the ASPCA’s emergency
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Shelters can come up with some pretty fun events to get pets adopted., like doggy kissing booths. By: pixabay These days, it seems there is a growing push to rescue pets rather than buy purebred animals. Personally, I’m a big supporter of the “adopt, don’t shop,” movement, so I love hearing adoption stories and ways
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Watch out, mountain lions. There’s a new feline ruling New Mexico. This not-so-ferocious beast, a gray house cat named Walter, enjoys hiking through the desert with his owners, Madison Larkin and Elliott Andelman. But Walter’s natural habitat is his porch in Albuquerque, where he enjoys sunbathing with his new cat brother, Kunu. “They’re amazing creatures
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While in many parts of the world black cats are seen as bringing good luck, in the United States it’s no secret that black cat superstitions still abound and that black cats still have a PR problem. It’s said to be a bad omen if one crosses your path, and they’re the classic witch sidekick.
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Where will your cat go if you were to die suddenly? By: tamba09 My sister-in-law just inherited 2 cats, Star and Tiger. They belonged to her aunt, who died after a brief and brutal battle with pancreatic cancer. Selene, my son Zeke’s Siamese, came to him in a similar fashion. A friend’s elderly relative died,
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