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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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cat stories: 74 news summaries

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Cat Out of the Bag: Kitty's DNA Decoded

Deciphering feline genome could help with HIV, blindness research

Nov 2, 07 6:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 4-year-old Abyssinian cat named Cinnamon has become the first of her species to have its DNA sequenced, the BBC reports. Cats now join dogs, chimps, rats, mice, cows and people as mammals with decoded genomes. Cinnamon’s sequence could shed light on hundreds of human illnesses; cats can suffer... More »

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AIDS • DNA • blindness • genome • cat

Fido-Friendly Vacation Spots

If vacation isn't vacation without Rover, consider one of these ten pet-friendly towns or your next trip

Oct 15, 07 5:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Man's best friend has become a member of the family, so why shouldn't he get a break, too?  Make it fun and easy to travel with your pet by visiting one of these hound-hangout towns MSNBC recommends:
  1. San Diego, CA
  2. Long Beach, CA
  3. Carmel, CA
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pets • travel • California • Chicago • New York • list • San Diego • Seattle • Long Beach • Carmel • Portland • Colorado Springs • dog • cat

Cats of Iraq Bring Solace
in War

Stray felines find place in the heart (and home) of Times bureau chief

Oct 14, 07 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - As bombs rocked the outside world, New York Times correspondent John Burns found one hopeful symbol within the newspaper’s Baghdad compound—the growing cat population. Keen survival instincts brought the cats over the blast walls to adoring humans who fed and counted the feline population. It was “one... More »

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Iraq • pets • cat • Iraq war

They're In UR Computer, Fuelin a Trend

Animals + semiliterate captions = unstoppable online phenomenon

Aug 26, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - From humble origins—a photo of a hungry feline—the website "I Can Haz Cheezburger" has grown into a hot destination, seeding the Web with "LOLcats" and appalling grammar and spelling. The Journal tracks down founder Eric Nakagawa, who was out of work when inspiration struck and says... More »

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Internet • LOLcats • Eric Nakagawa • captions • cat

'Fido,' 'Kitty' Fall Out of Favor

'Molly'? 'Oliver'? The top dog and cat names would fit right in at preschool

Aug 23, 07 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stumped about what to name the newest member of the family? The Tribune shares Veterinary Pet Insurance's list of its 450,000 clients' top dog and cat names.  Top dog names:
  1. Max
  2. Molly
  3. Buddy
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pets • list • name • dog • preschool • cat

Pet Owners Come in on Little Cat Feet

Humans head back to school to get in touch with their feline side

Aug 22, 07 4:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cat lovers have a new way to understand the feline mind: by training at the touring “Acatemy.” Students can partake in “cat-isthenics” to exercise like their favorite four-legged friends, noodle around with an oversized ball of yarn, or “cat-nap” on a bean bag. Animal behaviorists say... More »

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pets • pet psychic • cat

Household Chemicals Sickening Cats

Flame retardants used on furniture could be hurting humans, too

Aug 16, 07 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cats are falling ill with thyroid disease caused by toxic flame retardants found in household dust and some pet food, says the EPA. Chemicals known as PBDEs—polybrominated diphenyl ethers—found in consumer products and furniture are mimicking hormones which send a cat's thyroid into overdrive. Since humans are the... More »

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pets • chemicals • illness • thyroid • hyperthyroidism • PBDE • polybrominated diphenyl ethers • cat food • cat

The End Is Near:
Hospice Cat Senses Death

Oscar picks patients just about to die with uncanny accuracy

Jul 26, 07 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - An upscale nursing home in Rhode Island is home to a cat that can sense impending death, the Boston Globe reports. Oscar, whose domain is the dementia ward, shows little interest in patients who are ill but not dying. But when he curls up in a bed, the patient usually... More »

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pets • nursing homes • death • cat

Neutering Bill Ruffles Feathers

Calif. legislation would require owners to 'fix' cats and dogs

Jul 10, 07 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Legislation that would require Californians to "fix" their cats and dogs has captured the state's attention, inspiring more more controversy than any other measure this year, including an assisted-suicide bill. TV legend Bob Barker backs the spay/neuter bill, but groups like the American Kennel Club don't want the state... More »

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pets • California • Bob Barker • Lloyd Levine • American Kennel Club • dog • cat

Hemingway Cats Dodge Bullet

Literary felines evade Key West eviction order

Jul 9, 07 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The six-toed cats that make Ernest Hemingway's Key West home a magnet for lovers of both literature and animals can stay right where they are, the city says. The feds have targeted the literary lions, saying they're "on exhibit," but the local government passed an ordinance last week... More »

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Florida • six toed cats • cat

The Cat Did Not Walk by Himself

Jun 29, 07 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Unlike most animals who were domesticated by man, cats, you cat owners will not be surprised to learn, domesticated themselves.  A study published in Science concludes that some 12,000 years ago cats, attracted by mice, who were themselves attracted by grain which man had just figured out how... More »

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pets • evolution • domestication • cat • animal

House Cat Hisstory Traced to 5 Mideast Matriarchs

Felines chose domestic life 10,000 years ago

Jun 29, 07 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The origin of 600 million house cats has been traced to five matriarchal lines in the Mideast, where the first wildcats moved close to families some 10,000 years ago and earned their keep eating vermin,  the New York Times reports. House cats share striking DNA similarities with wildcats... More »

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science • DNA • domestication • wildcat • cat • animal

EU Set to Ban Cat and Dog Fur

Pet fur is used in everything from coats to stuffed toys

Jun 19, 07 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The EU is about to ban cat and dog fur imports, in a bid to stop the trade in pet pelts in China, where the way the animals are slaughtered is called "horrific." The fur is used as lining in boots and gloves, in stuffed toys, and in... More »

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China • European Union • imports • fur • trade • dog • cat

Is Your Cat Making You Neurotic?

Mar 15, 07 3:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A parasite that reproduces in cats, previously linked to schizophrenia in infected humans, has now, bizarrely, been implicated in mass personality changes in geographic areas where incidence of infection is high. A U.S. Geological Survey study of 39 countries shows that high infection rates of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite... More »

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pets • parasites • health • schizophrenia • infection • neuroticism • cat

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