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Animal fostering and adoptions nationally rise due to the coronavirus diesase (COVID-19), in Washington, U.S.

Arts Jan 14

How the video game ‘Stray’ is helping rescue real-life cats

By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson

Health Apr 22

2 pet cats in New York test positive for COVID-19

U.S. authorities say that while it appears some animals can get the virus from people, there’s no indication the animals are transmitting it to human beings.

By Associated Press

Science Jul 22

As manufacturers voluntarily phased out PBDEs because of health concerns in both pets and humans. New research suggests their replacements may be just as bad. Photo by JJIMAGE/via Adobe Stock
This everyday chemical was cast aside. Its replacement might be making cats sick

Manufacturers phased out flame retardants called PBDEs because of health concerns in pets and humans. New research suggests their replacements may be just as bad.

By Berly McCoy

Nation Jun 04

Cats first attempted to coexist with humans 9,000 years ago in the Near East Photo by dimazel/via Adobe
New York could become first state to ban cat declawing

Declawing a cat is already illegal in much of Europe as well as in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver.

By Associated Press

Science Dec 20

Kittens are born with their eyes sealed shut and their ears folded up. Their brains aren’t developed enough to use those senses. Their ears and eyes open up when kittens are seven to 10 days old. Photo by Gabriela Quirós/KQED
If you’re adopting pets this holiday, keep kittens in mind

Every year, hundreds of thousands of kittens end up in animal shelters, in need of permanent homes. So researchers and shelters are trying to figure out ways to make it easier.

By Gabriela Quirós, KQED Science

Apr 26

Which are smarter, cats or dogs? We asked a scientist

By Rashmi Shivni

Are cats smarter? Or are dogs? When scientists counted the brain cells in these animals, there was a clear winner. But the latest research on animal intelligence challenges all of the old-school notions of what it means to be smart.

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Jan 30

Analysis: Should your pet eat raw meat?

By Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation

A recent study has raised concerns about the health risks of these raw meat based diet products as possible sources of some bacterial and parasitic diseases.

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Nov 11

Answering the question that won me the Ig Nobel prize: Are cats liquid?

By Marc-Antoine Fardin, The Conversation

A liquid is traditionally defined as a material that adapts its shape to fit a container. Under certain conditions, cats seem to fit this definition.

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Apr 19

Why cats love to sit on squares

By Nicholas Dodman, The Conversation

#CatSquare, the latest social media craze, could be caused by cats' proclivity to seek out spaces that give them a sense of safety and security.

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Jan 22

Watch 11:31
Why activists are fighting over feral felines

By PBS NewsHour

With an estimated 80 million feral cats in communities across the United States, there is growing a controversy on how to deal with them. Euthanizing cats has been the traditional approach, but many animal rights activists believe that approach is…

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