Photo: ViktoriaSapata/Depositphotos The Worchester Public Library in Massachusetts does not have late fees, but they do charge for damaged or missing books. However, during the month of March, the library branch will allow its patrons to pay fines by sending in cat pictures. The program is part of the larger […]
Cat
SHANGHAI — The happiest place on Earth for cats might just be here, on Cat Island, a feline playground just a few miles from Shanghai Disneyland. While humans whoop and whirl at the latter, the 400-plus kitties who call Cat Island home rest in the shade of specially constructed grass-covered […]
When you think of four-legged British wildlife, the first animal that comes to mind may not be a black leopard. Yet that is exactly what Sharon Larkin-Snowden insists she has seen roaming the Cumbrian countryside over the past few months. The 52-year-old part-time construction worker was first told about alleged […]
Gaia turns 10 months old this week and, like any growing youngster, her likes and dislikes have started to become clear. Favorite food? Whole chicks, served dead. Favorite toy? A tire with a ball inside. Favorite activity? Gnawing on a bone. In her new home at Utah’s Hogle Zoo, Gaia […]
A ginger cat has gained viral attention for his sudden display of cattidue toward the family’s canine companion. With over 3 million views on TikTok, the video posted by @dalajahbrown has left people in stitches thanks to the cat’s hilarious reaction. In the video, the ginger tabby named Clay initially […]
A rescue cat refuses to eat his food, unless his owner serves it up with a side salad. Dina Moeller, from Boston, Massachusetts, told Newsweek that, from the moment she adopted Shaggy as a tiny kitten from the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem in May 2021, she could tell he […]
The tragedy gripped Russia for days. Federal lawmakers convened a special committee and an investigation was launched, as hundreds of volunteers searched for the victim in subzero temperatures, and state news media ran live updates on the fallout. Eventually, the victim — Twix the cat — was found dead. A […]
A cat who has spent most of her life in a shelter is still searching for her forever home after a 19-month wait. Seized from a hoarding situation in June 2022, Saltine, also known as Salty, has spent an incredible 588 days at the Tuscarawas County Humane Society in Ohio. […]
Me-ouch. Cats are famously stoic, which can make managing illness and pain difficult for their human carers — so anxious pet parents will appreciate this new study published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior. Researchers at the University of Córdoba in Spain have identified key cat behaviors to tell humans […]
Utah’s Hogle Zoo has a furry new resident: Gaia, a tiny, adorable but ferocious black-footed cat native to Africa. Don’t fall for those innocent eyes! Gaia, who arrived at Hogle Zoo from Glen Rose, Texas in October 2023, was born in May 2023 and is a little over 8 months […]