‘CATastrophe’ Averted as India Court Rules on Virus Lockdown
A court in India’s Kerala state said Tuesday it wanted to avoid “a CATastrophe” by allowing a man to break a coronavirus lockdown to buy food for his furry felines.
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Tiger at Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the United States or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday.
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A federal court in Pennsylvania ruled that a 78-year-old man may pursue some of his due process claims against the police officer who threatened to “bust down his door” if he did not consent to a warrantless search and then seized and euthanized some of the 42 feral cats the man was providing with veterinary care, food and shelter in and around his property.
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Pet Sounds: Spotify Unleashes Podcast for Lonely UK Dogs
Online music giant Spotify on Wednesday launched a podcast for dogs left home alone in Britain, after its polling suggested most owners believe audio recordings help calm their canines.
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New Yorker Pleads Not Guilty to Trafficking Exotic Cats
Wildlife experts expressed disappointment Friday on the heels of a New Yorker’s indictment on charges that he trafficked dozens of wild cats native to Africa.
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Not So Much a Dog’s Life for Jordan’s Pampered Pets
Where strays were once mostly left to scavenge for food, Jordanians in a new trend in the Arab kingdom are increasingly willing to foot steep bills to care for beloved dogs and cats.
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Italian Couple Saved From Landslide by Their Cats
An Italian couple survived a landslide that caused their house to collapse after being woken by their cats, giving them time to escape, media reported Wednesday.
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National City Puppy sued National City, California in superior court, claiming its ordinance prohibiting the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits is unconstitutional, and will drive it out of business.
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Chinese Firm Creates First Cloned Kitten
Seven months after Huang Yu’s pet cat Garlic died, the British shorthair was given a 10th life. Born on July 21, the new Garlic was created by Chinese firm Sinogene, becoming the Beijing-based company’s first successfully cloned cat.
Read moreNew York Becomes First State to Ban Cat Declawing
New York became the first U.S. state Monday to ban the declawing of cats, marking a victory for animal rights advocates who say the procedure is severely painful and more about protecting couches instead of pets.
Read moreHouse Fire
A Michigan couple claims an electric massage chair made by American Crocodile International Group malfunctioned and started a fire that destroyed their home and killed their three cats, two of which were world-record holders for height and longest tail.
Read moreNY Could Become First State to Ban Cat Declawing
New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under legislation heading to a vote in the Legislature. The Senate and Assembly were both expected to take up the bill Tuesday.
Read moreCatnappers
Demanding $250,000 from his landlord, an Oregon man claims in court that Axford Lane LLC unlawfully entered his home and catnapped his feline, Frank, intentionally inflicting emotional distress.
Read moreUK Bans Pet Shops From Selling Puppies and Kittens
Britain has banned third-party sales of puppies and kittens to protect the animals from exploitation.
Read moreWatchdog Can Run Transit Ads Decrying Kitten Tests
Ads protesting experimental testing on kittens by the Agriculture Department will soon appear on buses and trains in Maryland thanks to a settlement between a taxpayer watchdog group and the state, which initially rejected the group’s ad campaign this fall.
Read moreToo Many Cats
A husband and wife claim in a federal complaint that the Houston SPCA and Montgomery County illegally seized their 231 rescued cats with a “bogus warrant.”
Read more‘Grumpy Cat’ Licensing Fight Kicks Off in California
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat, the feline who lamented life’s many challenges in morose memes on social media several years ago, took center stage in a contract dispute on trial in a Southern California federal courtroom on Tuesday.
Read moreRare 8-Cub Cheetah Litter Unveiled in St. Louis
Unveiling a cheetah litter more than twice the average size, the Saint Louis Zoo touted the birth Wednesday of eight healthy cubs.
Read moreCat Hoarding Lands Seller and Realtors in Court
In a six-figure demand, a man who bought a suburban Phoenix home to remodel and flip it says he’s stuck with it now because the sellers didn’t disclose that it had been the scene of a notorious incident of cat hoarding, “far worse than any homicide scene.”
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