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cat stories: 72 news summaries

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I CAN HAS h1n1?

 Iowa Cat Catches Swine Flu 

It's the first feline case, but not a huge surprise

Nov 4, 09 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Health officials in Iowa have diagnosed the nation's first cat with swine flu. The 13-year-old indoor cat apparently caught the H1N1 virus from a member of its household of the human variety. Such human-to-feline transmissions have occurred with other strains of flu, so it's not all that surprising, a health... More »

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cat • swine flu • H1N1 virus

WELL...SORTA

 PETA Drove Me to Kill My Cat 

After a series of potential veiled threats, woman puts cat down

Nov 4, 09 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Buried on the last page of an article about the shiny, happy PETA interns (or, as one passerby called them, “those crazy PETA people”), the Washington Post relates a story of how they contributed to one cat’s untimely demise. Lydia Netzer, who lives next door to the... More »

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animal rights • PETA • cat • crazy

pop science

 In Eco-Terms, 
 Dog = Hummer 


Nov 2, 09 5:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A dog has about the same impact on the planet as an SUV, according to a study out of New Zealand. The authors of Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living claim the environmental footprint of a Toyota Land Cruiser is smaller than the ecological impact... More »

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environment • Toyota • ecology • SUV • Volkswagen • dog • cat • Hummer

 Pets' Carbon Pawprint 
 Cause for Alarm 

Fido, Fluffy fetch bad news for environment

Oct 27, 09 3:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget the gas guzzler—it's Fluffy and Fido who are delivering a carbon blow to the global environment. That's the odd warning from a pair of New Zealand professors who claim the carbon pawprint of a large dog delivers twice the impact of a Toyota Land Cruiser driven 6,000... More »

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pets • environment • global warming • carbon footprint • designer dogs • Man's best friend • cat • pet owners • dogs

(Newser) - A Florida man has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography, but he claims the cat did it, reports WPBF-TV. Keith Griffin told police that his feline companion would habitually mash the keys on his keyboard while he was away from his computer, causing strange things to appear. More... More »

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Florida • Internet • child pornography • computer • cat • pet owners • criminal charges • keyboard

(Newser) - Cats may appear ambidextrous when pawing a ball of string but actually lean lefty or righty when it comes to tough tasks, the New Scientist reports. It comes down to sex: girl kitties are mostly righties and boys lefties, say researchers at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland. Hormone levels... More »

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study • research • cat • feline

obituary

 Mount Washington Mascot Dies 

Nin charmed visitors, staff for 12 years

Jul 24, 09 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mount Washington’s mascot of 12 years died last week at 19 or possibly 20, the Boston Globe reports. Nin the cat “brought a little piece of home” to the New Hampshire mountain’s observatory, says its executive director. He wasn’t much bothered by the site’s vicious... More »

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New Hampshire • obituary • cat • animal • Mount Washington

(Newser) - A 17-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to baking her former roommate's cat to death in a 500° oven and will serve a year in jail, reports the New York Daily News. The girl and a younger accomplice trashed the woman's Bronx apartment, stole DVDs and food, and fled, leaving the... More »

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crime • New York • animal cruelty • Bronx • plea bargain • cat • animal • Cheyenne Cherry

(Newser) - Coffee, tea, or dog biscuits? That's what travelers hoped to hear on the inaugural flight yesterday of Pet Airways, a brand new airline catering to what execs refer to as "pawsengers." The first-ever all-pet airline, launched by US husband-and-wife team Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel, transports up to... More »

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airline • airplane • dog • cat • flying • Pet Airways

 Cats Do Use 
 Mind Control: 
 Study 

Cry used by hungry kitties shows knowledge of human hearing, psychology

Jul 13, 09 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cats seeking food use a cry that humans find maximally urgent and annoying, LiveScience reports. Researchers played a range of cat calls for humans and found that one—a high-pitched cry embedded in a purr—to be the most difficult to ignore, whether the subject owned a cat or not.... More »

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food • infant • crying • academic research • cat • feline

(Newser) - A Florida teen charged with killing 19 cats in his Miami community became so excited talking about feline dissection that detectives were convinced he was a sociopath, according to court documents released yesterday. Tyler Weinman, 18, never admitted he killed the cats that were found mutilated in his neighborhood, but... More »

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Florida • Miami • animal cruelty • cat • feline • tyler weinman

'Serial Cat Killings' Shock Miami Suburbs

20 pets, mutilated, left on lawns; no arrests despite $2,500 reward

May 20, 09 10:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cats in the suburbs of Miami are turning up on lawns murdered and mutilated, the Herald reports. Some 20 animals have been victims of what the Humane Society has termed “serial cat killings” in two neighborhoods. "We take a very dim view of this,'' said a rep... More »

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pets • Florida • crime • killings • serial killers • cat

 Scots Move to 
 Save Rare 
 Wildcats 

Experts warn that only 400 of the unique predators remain

May 5, 09 5:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scotland has launched a program to save the last of its rare Scottish wildcats, the BBC reports. Experts warn that fewer than 400 of the unique cats—endangered by persecution, habitat loss, and interbreeding with domestic cats—are believed to remain. Officials are seeking to raise awareness, encourage the neutering... More »

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endangered species • conservation • Scotland • wildlife • wildcat • cat

 Me-Owch! 
 Cubs' Cat-Grab 
 Sparks Uproar 

Cat lovers get claws out after groundskeeper hoists intruder by tail

Apr 23, 09 2:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cat lovers are hissing in rage after a feline intruder was hoisted out of a game by its tail at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Tribune reports. The wayward cat was lifted into the stands by a security guard after a comical chase during the fourth inning of a Cubs-Cincinnati Reds... More »

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Chicago Cubs • animal cruelty • Wrigley Field • baseball • cat

 Man Stomps Kittens to Death 

Drunk charged with animal cruelty after killing cats in parking lot

Apr 15, 09 2:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - A California man faces felony animal cruelty charges after stomping three kittens to death in a grocery store parking lot, KSBY of San Luis Obispo reports. David Pierce is in Santa Barbara County Jail on $20,000 bond after witnesses saw him take the animals out of a plastic bag... More »

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crime • animal cruelty • cat • kitten • Orcutt, Calif.

 Cat Cafes Court 
 Lonely Japanese 

Childless Japanese turn to cafes for companionship

Apr 8, 09 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hordes of childless Japanese are flocking to Tokyo's cat cafes to cuddle the residents and savor furry companionship along with a cup of tea. So popular are the cafes that reservations are required on weekends, GlobalPost reports. Career-minded urbanites who don't have the time or space for pets, let alone... More »

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Japan • Tokyo • Japanese • cafes • cat

 Rare Lynx Cubs Born in Spain 

Iberian Lynx is world's most endangered cat

Mar 20, 09 10:59 AM CDT
(AP) - Officials say three endangered Iberian lynx cubs have been born in a nature reserve in southern Spain. The Iberian lynx is the world's most endangered cat, and the cubs were part of a breeding program in Andalusia's Donana National Park. The regional environmental department says the cubs born Wednesday bring... More »

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endangered species • Spain • nature • Big Cats • cat • Iberian Lynx

Runway Finalist Charged With Hurling Cat at Ex-Beau

Way to have a hissy fit

Mar 19, 09 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Way to have a hissy fit. Quirky Project Runway finalist Kenley Collins was arrested last night after hurling her cat at an ex-boyfriend in her Brooklyn apartment, reports the New York Daily News. The catty season-five contestant also lobbed a laptap, apples, and a glass of water, police said. She... More »

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Brooklyn • domestic violence • weapon • assault • Project Runway • cat • Kenley Collins

 Cat Takes a Ride in Used Couch 

Spokane woman gets a little something extra with her furniture

Mar 13, 09 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Washington woman received an added bonus when she bought a used couch from a thrift store: a calico cat, the Spokesman Review reports. Callie lived in Vickie Mendenhall’s house for a few days, during which Mendenhall and her family would occasionally hear faint meowing. It turned out the... More »

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cat • thrift

(Newser) - A Nebraska man faces a misdemeanor charge—which could become a felony—for stuffing his cat into a homemade bong and smoking marijuana through the contraption, the AP reports. The man, who was also charged with possession, said the cat was hyper and he was trying to “mellow” her... More »

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bongs • Nebraska • animal cruelty • marijuana • cat • drug paraphernalia • domestic disturbance • Bill Maher Grid

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