http://www.newsvine.com/catsNewsvine - catsen-usCopyright 2013Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:33:21 +0000Sun, 26 May 2013 06:45:20 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16845292-stray-cats-dying-in-belarus-basementshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16845292-stray-cats-dying-in-belarus-basementseucatsworld-newstrappedbelarusTue, 5 Feb 2013 05:02:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A stray cat seen through a hole in an iron panel covering a basement window in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Municipal authorities in Belarus are walling up stray cats in basements in compliance with Soviet-era regulations, dooming them to death of hunger. Belarus doesn't have shelters for stray animals. Municipal authorities said they wall up doors to basements in line with sanitary norms introduced in 1990, when Belarus was still part of the USSR. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>Antonina Gayenko feeds cats outside an apartment building in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Municipal authorities in Belarus have walled up stray cats in basements in compliance with Soviet-era regulations, dooming them to death of hunger. But some residents made holes for cats to escape. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>Antonina Gayenko feeds cats through holes in an iron panel covering a basement window in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Municipal authorities in Belarus are walling up stray cats in basements in compliance with Soviet-era regulations, dooming them to death of hunger. Belarus doesn't have shelters for stray animals. Municipal authorities said they wall up doors to basements in line with sanitary norms introduced in 1990, when Belarus was still part of the USSR. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>Stray cats stand outside an apartment building in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 after being fed by residents. Municipal authorities in Belarus have walled up stray cats in basements in compliance with Soviet-era regulations, dooming them to death of hunger. But some residents made holes for cats to escape. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>A stray cat walks outside an apartment building with an iron panel covering a basement window in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Municipal authorities in Belarus have walled up stray cats in basements in compliance with Soviet-era regulations, dooming them to death of hunger. But some residents made holes for cats to escape. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>A stray cat leaves a house through a hole in an iron panel covering a basement window in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Municipal authorities in Belarus have walled up stray cats in basements in compliance with Soviet-era regulations, dooming them to death of hunger. But some residents made holes for cats to escape. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>A stray cat looks through a hole in an iron panel covering a basement window in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Municipal authorities in Belarus have walled up stray cats in basements in compliance with Soviet-era regulations, dooming them to death of hunger. But some residents made holes for cats to escape. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16650784-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16650784-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughtnew-zealand4thodd-newsmorecatsworld-newsasldwritethrugareth-morganWed, 23 Jan 2013 02:50:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16638690-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16638690-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughtnew-zealand2nd3rdmorecatsworld-newsasldwritethrugareth-morganTue, 22 Jan 2013 10:03:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16638210-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16638210-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughtnew-zealand1stmorecatsworld-newsasldwritethrugareth-morganTue, 22 Jan 2013 09:36:45 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16637521-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16637521-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-the-thoughtnew-zealandmorecatsworld-newsasgareth-morganTue, 22 Jan 2013 08:56:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13399018-woman-found-dead-in-ariz-home-with-31-catshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13399018-woman-found-dead-in-ariz-home-with-31-catsuswithbodycatsus-newsTue, 21 Aug 2012 20:24:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/31/13051537-jackson-galaxy-understands-catshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/31/13051537-jackson-galaxy-understands-catsentertainmentustvcatspetsjackson-galaxyTue, 31 Jul 2012 14:36:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo taken in late May 2012, cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy is shown working with Oliver the cat, during production of Season 3 of Animal Planet's, "My Cat From Hell," in New York. On his TV show, he helps cats and cat owners solve behavior problems, human and feline. (AP Photo/Animal Planet)</p><p>In this photo taken in late May 2012, cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy is shown working with Oliver the cat, during production of Season 3 of Animal Planet's, "My Cat From Hell," in New York. On his TV show, he helps cats and cat owners solve behavior problems, human and feline. (AP Photo/Animal Planet)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/18/12282730-baby-robin-cuddles-up-with-sw-michigan-catshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/18/12282730-baby-robin-cuddles-up-with-sw-michigan-catsusoddodd-newscatsus-newsrobinMon, 18 Jun 2012 17:08:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this June 15, 2012 photo provided by Karin Caston, Peeps, a robin, sleeps on Sambo, the cat in Otsego Township, Mich. Karin Caston's cats have accepted the bird, named Peeps, since she found it about two weeks ago in her yard in Allegan County's Otsego Township, 35 miles south of Grand Rapids. The bird lives in a cage, but spends time nestled in the fur of two of Caston's cats or perched on their backs. A third cat lets the bird walk around it. (AP Photo/Karin Caston)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/03/11515588-bunking-with-cats-inmates-learn-value-of-teamworkhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/03/11515588-bunking-with-cats-inmates-learn-value-of-teamworkusbehindbarscatsus-newswhen-princess-natalieThu, 3 May 2012 08:26:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Inmate Richard Amaro walks Clementine at Larch Correctional Facility Friday, April 20, 2012, in Yacolt, Wash. The Cuddly Catz program at the Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison is several months old, but inmates say they’ve already noticed a difference in the cats and themselves. The program began in cooperation with a local animal shelter. It has grown to include two cats and four inmates, and the prison plans to add four more cats. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>Inmates Joseph Walter, left, and ?Joseph Contreras watch Princess Natalie in a 12-by-10-foot cell, which resembles a dormitory room, at Larch Correctional Facility Friday, April 20, 2012, in Yacolt, Wash. The Cuddly Catz program at the Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison is several months old, but inmates say they’ve already noticed a difference in the cats and themselves. The program began in cooperation with a local animal shelter. It has grown to include two cats and four inmates, and the prison plans to add four more cats. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>Inmate Richard Amaro holds Clementine in his 12-by-10-foot cell, which resembles a dormitory room, at Larch Correctional Facility Friday, April 20, 2012, in Yacolt, Wash. The Cuddly Catz program at the Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison is several months old, but inmates say they’ve already noticed a difference in the cats and themselves. The program began in cooperation with a local animal shelter. It has grown to include two cats and four inmates, and the prison plans to add four more cats. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>Inmates walk at Larch Correctional Facility Friday, April 20, 2012, in Yacolt, Wash. The Cuddly Catz program at the Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison is several months old, but inmates say they’ve already noticed a difference in the cats and themselves. The program began in cooperation with a local animal shelter. It has grown to include two cats and four inmates, and the prison plans to add four more cats. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>Inmates Joseph Contreras holds Princess Natalie at Larch Correctional Facility Friday, April 20, 2012, in Yacolt, Wash. The Cuddly Catz program at the Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison is several months old, but inmates say they’ve already noticed a difference in the cats and themselves. The program began in cooperation with a local animal shelter. It has grown to include two cats and four inmates, and the prison plans to add four more cats. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>This frame grab from video shows inmate Richard Amaro with his cat Clementine at Larch Correctional Facility Friday, April 20, 2012, in Yacolt, Wash. The Cuddly Catz program at the Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison is several months old, but inmates say they’ve already noticed a difference in the cats and themselves. The program began in cooperation with a local animal shelter. It has grown to include two cats and four inmates, and the prison plans to add four more cats. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>Inmates Joseph Walter, right, and ?Joseph Contreras walk Princess Natalie at Larch Correctional Facility Friday, April 20, 2012, in Yacolt, Wash. The Cuddly Catz program at the Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum-security prison is several months old, but inmates say they’ve already noticed a difference in the cats and themselves. The program began in cooperation with a local animal shelter. It has grown to include two cats and four inmates, and the prison plans to add four more cats. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/01/11481459-ohio-wild-animal-stampede-ignites-vast-law-reviewhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/01/11481459-ohio-wild-animal-stampede-ignites-vast-law-reviewuscatsus-newspetsbig-catsTue, 1 May 2012 07:11:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2011 file photo obtained by The Associated Press, carcasses lie on the ground at the Muskingum County Animal Farm in Zanesville, Ohio. More than two dozen tigers, leopards and lions were hunted by sheriff's deputies after Terry Thompson freed the animals on Oct. 18, 2011 before killing himself. Legislation has been proposed in Congress that would ban private ownership of exotic cats. Ohio and other states are also looking to outlaw the animals or to keep them more tightly controlled. (AP Photo, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2007 file photo, actress Tippi Hedren speaks at the Shambala Preserve in Acton, Calif. Hedren has devoted much of her life to rescuing big cats at her Shambala Preserve north of Los Angeles, home to 53 seized or abandoned exotic cats, and she doesn't think they make good pets. Legislation has been proposed in Congress that would ban private ownership of exotic cats.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)</p><p>In this Tuesday, Jan. 31,2012 showing Conga, a six-year-old female leopard smacks her lips while waiting for a feeding at the Lions, Tigers, and Bears rescue facility in Alpine, Calif. There are as many as 20,000 privately owned cats in the U.S. and about half are tigers, according to groups like the World Wildlife Fund and the AZA. The WWF says there are only 3,200 tigers left in the wild in Asia. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>Natasha, a 16-year-old female tiger, has her ears pinned back as she leaps against the enclosure's fence trying to reach her prey at the Lions, Tigers, and Bears rescue facility Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 in Alpine, Calif. There are as many as 20,000 privately owned cats in the U.S. and about half are tigers, according to groups like the World Wildlife Fund and the AZA. The WWF says there are only 3,200 tigers left in the wild in Asia. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>In this Tuesday, Jan. 31,2012 photo showing Bobbi Brink, the owner of the Lions, Tigers, and Bears rescue facility, feeds chicken to Raja, a 17 -year-old male tiger in Alpine, Calif. Brink started her sanctuary in 2002 after rescuing tigers Raja and Natasha from a Texas man who was ordered to upgrade their 6-foot-by-12-foot cages or find new homes for them. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)</p><p>In this Tuesday Jan. 31,2012 photo Raja, a 17 year-old male tiger, stares at visitors while wandering through his enclosure at the Lions, Tigers, and Bears rescue facility in Alpine, Calif. There are as many as 20,000 privately owned cats in the U.S. and about half are tigers, according to groups like the World Wildlife Fund and the AZA. The WWF says there are only 3,200 tigers left in the wild in Asia. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/25/11395705-wills-kate-attend-african-cats-london-premierehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/25/11395705-wills-kate-attend-african-cats-london-premiereeubritaincatsprince-williamworld-newsafrican-catsWed, 25 Apr 2012 21:08:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, center, arrive under an umbrella for the UK Premiere of 'African Cats', in aid of 'Tusk Trust', at the BFI Southbank in central London, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)</p><p>The Duchess of Cambridge is greeted as she arrives under an umbrella for the UK Premiere of 'African Cats', in aid of Tusk Trust, at the BFI Southbank in central London, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)</p><p>The Duchess of Cambridge, left, arrives under an umbrella for the UK Premiere of 'African Cats', in aid of 'Tusk Trust', at the BFI Southbank in central London, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)</p><p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive under an umbrella for the UK Premiere of 'African Cats', in aid of 'Tusk Trust', at the BFI Southbank in central London, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)</p><p>The Duchess of Cambridge attends the UK Premiere of 'African Cats' at BFI Southbank Wednesday April 25, 2012 in London, England. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, Pool)</p><p>The Duchess of Cambridge attends the UK Premiere of 'African Cats' at BFI Southbank Wednesday April 25, 2012 in London, England. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, Pool)</p><p>The Duchess of Cambridge attends the UK Premiere of 'African Cats' at BFI Southbank Wednesday April 25, 2012 in London, England. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, Pool)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/13/11186594-these-cute-black-cats-say-happy-friday-the-13thhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/13/11186594-these-cute-black-cats-say-happy-friday-the-13thcatsraplovefolkloresuperstitiononly-on-msnbc-comtodaycomclearallFri, 13 Apr 2012 19:33:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Black cats get a bad rap, according to folklore and superstition. But, here at TODAY.com, we love them.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11166042-la-shelter-hopes-cats-ipad-art-draws-in-donationshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/12/11166042-la-shelter-hopes-cats-ipad-art-draws-in-donationsusoddodd-newscatslos-angelesus-newscraftyThu, 12 Apr 2012 19:24:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10962693-milone-helps-oakland-beat-triple-a-teamhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10962693-milone-helps-oakland-beat-triple-a-teammlbsportsriverathleticscatsoakland-athleticscoco-crispriver-catstriple-a-sacramentotommy-miloneSun, 1 Apr 2012 03:52:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Oakland Athletics second baseman Eric Sogard throws a runner out at first base during an exhibition baseball game against Triple-A Affiliate the Sacramento River Cats in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 31, 2012 (AP Photo/Steve Yeater)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/13/10673646-wild-black-footed-cat-test-tube-kitten-born-in-ushttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/13/10673646-wild-black-footed-cat-test-tube-kitten-born-in-ususoddcatsus-newsfootedblack-footed-catsTue, 13 Mar 2012 22:31:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This photo provided by Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species shows a eight month old kitten named Crystal. A fierce, tiny kitten is proof that black-footed cat embryos can be successfully implanted into housecats and that there are still kinks to be worked out in cloning the southern African species. Crystal is a test-tube kitten, her embryo created by in vitro fertilization and implanted into the womb of a domestic cat which gave birth Feb. 6 at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species. She's also among fewer than 80 black-footed cats in zoos and collections such as ACRES. (AP Photo/Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/06/10591317-200-cats-removed-from-womans-upstate-ny-homehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/06/10591317-200-cats-removed-from-womans-upstate-ny-homeusnew-yorkremovedhousecatsus-newsTue, 6 Mar 2012 14:14:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10420301-deputy-alleged-cat-eater-had-carcass-in-kitchenhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10420301-deputy-alleged-cat-eater-had-carcass-in-kitchenuscatsus-newseatenThu, 16 Feb 2012 02:07:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/14/10407910-animal-groups-target-feral-cats-for-sterilizationhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/14/10407910-animal-groups-target-feral-cats-for-sterilizationuscatsus-newspetsfeaferal-catsTue, 14 Feb 2012 19:32:37 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This undated photo made available by Alley Cat Allies shows a cat with a "tipped" ear, indicating it has been spayed or neutered. Animal organizations are trying to cut down on the population of feral or wild cats by trapping colonies and sterilizing them. Before the cats are released, a quarter-inch of the left ear is cut off or “tipped,” considered by the ASPCA the best way to easily identify which cats have been fixed. (AP Photo/Alley Cat Allies)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/08/10354974-cute-homeless-cats-get-their-own-touchscreenshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/08/10354974-cute-homeless-cats-get-their-own-touchscreensforcatstouchscreensskunksonly-on-msnbc-comipadswall-begrudgealtsomeWed, 8 Feb 2012 22:25:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Some of you have seen videos of cats on iPads, but you can't begrudge these guys who have been given wall- and floor-mounted TV-sized touchscreens for chasing skunks and fish.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/28/10264994-74-cats-found-in-a-camperhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/28/10264994-74-cats-found-in-a-camperanimaldogauburncatscrueltywashcrammedcamperonly-on-msnbc-comSun, 29 Jan 2012 00:56:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/01/9870517-16-cats-including-1-day-old-found-on-nh-roadsidehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/01/9870517-16-cats-including-1-day-old-found-on-nh-roadsideuscatsnew-hampshireus-newsabandonedSun, 1 Jan 2012 14:27:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/16/8833120-more-cats-than-inmates-at-fla-prison-set-to-closehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/16/8833120-more-cats-than-inmates-at-fla-prison-set-to-closeusoddprisonodd-newscatssouth-floridaus-newsflaWed, 16 Nov 2011 09:40:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/07/7654267-battling-back-to-school-sadness-for-petshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/07/7654267-battling-back-to-school-sadness-for-petsentertainmentdogcatsdogspetspetemptynestonly-on-msnbc-comtoday-pets--animalsWed, 7 Sep 2011 19:41:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Close-up portrait of green-eyed cat </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/06/7625384-malaysia-activists-outraged-after-300-cats-starvedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/06/7625384-malaysia-activists-outraged-after-300-cats-starvedmalaysiacatsworld-newsasstarvedTue, 6 Sep 2011 06:11:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo taken on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, a cleaner walks in front of a raided pet care center in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysian pet owners and activists who found nearly 300 starving cats caged and soaked in excrement in pet care centers have demanded sterner laws against cruelty to animals. (AP Photo) MALAYSIA OUT</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/17/7399147-nebraska-jail-adopts-2-cats-for-inmateshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/17/7399147-nebraska-jail-adopts-2-cats-for-inmatesusjailnebraskaoddcatsus-newsWed, 17 Aug 2011 19:40:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post