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Two Southern California cities have voted to ban the declawing of cats, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica which recently outlawed the practice.
The Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would ban the declawing of cats.
A video of best buddies Suriya (orangutan) and Roscoe (pooch) is a YouTube sensation. An old tortoise and a young hippo have their own Web site and line of books detailing their friendship. You see stories of unlikely animal friends on the news: horses nuzzling cats, dogs caring for kittens and a pig nursing tiger cubs — and in May, Oprah even featured a dog and elephant who are best friends on her show.
Patrick Boehringer of Canton, Mich., couldn't be a more satisfied customer. He calls Apricot, his Certified Pre-Owned Cat, "the best animal I ever had."
Tamara Fox goes to extremes for her cats that she wouldn't dream of for even her best friend.
The first rule of the road when traveling with pets this summer: never leave them in the car “just for a minute” — not even to get directions or to grab a quick latté.
A South Florida teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats fits the profile of a sociopath and responded with laughter when police first spoke to him about the cat deaths, a detective said in an affidavit released Monday.
A teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats in South Florida was released on more than $200,000 bond Wednesday after a judge ruled that he did not pose a danger to himself or the community.
Bacon, a French bulldog, likes to munch on the rhododendron bushes in the front yard of his Washington, D.C. home. His owner, Susan Rosenau, had heard that rhododendron might be toxic to dogs, but Bacon never seemed to suffer any ill effects, so she didn’t worry too much about his snack habit.
The black cat's body was found in the grass, just feet from the hedges where she slept each day.
At just two pounds, Natalie Maldonado’s teacup Chihuahua weighs less than her purse. But on a recent AirTran flight from Tampa to Atlanta, as she tucked the dog under her seat, a crewmember stopped Maldonado because the pet had been improperly tagged, she says.
A homeless man already charged with soaking live cats in gas and torching them in California is now accused with using scissors to lop off feline tails.
A woman stockpiled cat food donated to her purported animal sanctuary and resold some of it, leaving dozens of animals to go hungry, to finance a drug habit, police said.
Authorities are trying to find out who stuffed 70 dead Siamese cats into seven large trash bags and dumped them onto a road in suburban San Antonio.
Last summer, Mozart nibbled his foreleg fur down to the bare skin. The 13-year-old schipperke often licks the fur off his front legs and sometimes chews at his hind legs — behaviors that baffle his owner, Melanie Coronetz of New York City.
Five veterinary clinics in eastern Alabama received 32 surprises in the last week: Healthy cats in containers and carriers, along with notes from an anonymous donor saying she is dying from cancer.
Tenants of a Brooklyn building said their landlord came up with a new idea for how to kick them out: Let the smell of the cats out of the bag. Dead cats, that is.
The famed six-toed cats at Ernest Hemingway's island home aren't going anywhere.
Wildlife officials say that many people who report seeing a cougar in the eastern United States have mistaken it for its smaller cousin, the bobcat. Here are some characteristics of both.
Like some other residents of this small town, Mary Elizabeth Goodwyn doesn't go outside after dark much anymore.
Chattanooga firefighters rescued several cats during a house fire that investigators say was probably caused by the cats themselves.
An ancient tar pit exposed when Venezuelan oil workers laid a pipeline has yielded a rich trove of fossils, including a type of saber-toothed cat that paleontologists had never found before in South America. Scientists say the find holds the promise of many discoveries to come.
Police say they have discovered 300 dead cats stuffed into freezers at a man's Sacramento home.
When a construction crane collapsed, wrecking a Manhattan brownstone and killing a woman inside, there was scant hope any life would emerge from the rubble. Six other people died. But somehow, two cats survived.
Some people are natural pet owners. They grew up around dogs or cats (or rabbits or iguanas), and want the same companionship as adults.
If you haven't been paying attention to funny cat witticism pictures lately(something most people could give a fig about) you may have missed the good news! www.lolcatbible.com Offers a very complex and funny parody of the bible where in fact the great cat god, "Ceiling Cat" crea …
17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat guniea pigs, squirrels, gorrilas, elephants, lemurs and rabbits also purr.
Caught on camera: hippos kill crocodile in rare clash - Times OnlineBathing hippos usually have a tolerant attitude towards their fellow creatures — until something snaps. And then, as this crocodile discovered the hard way, they are the most dangerous wild animals in Africa
L.A. ponders whether declawing hurts felinesNancy Bonus dearly loves cats - whether they are declawed like the two she keeps as pets, or still have their claws like those she cares for when they wander into her yard.
'Thatcher has died' how a text message caused diplomatic panicIt turns out that Canada's transport minister, a Conservative called John Baird, was to blame. He is a Thatcher fan, and 16 years ago, he named his pet cat after the Iron Lady.
California Cities Ban Cat DeclawingIn Northern California, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously yesterday to ban the declawing of cats within its city limits. The news was shared with me just after the vote by Anthony Sanchez, Chief of Staff for City of Council member Jesse Arreguin.
Getting up close and personal with the lions at Werribee Open Range Zoo | Mail OnlineThe four passengers in the jeep must feel a whisker away from death as a lion jumps up on to their bonnet for lunch. But that's all part of the attraction. The jeep is a new zoo exhibit which allows visitors to get incredibly close to the lions.
L.A., Beverly Hills move to ban declawing of catsThe Los Angeles City Council, in a preliminary action, voted unanimously today to ban the controversial practice of declawing cats, which council members described as unnecessary and abject animal cruelty.
Another reason to cover your cough: pets at riskUS veterinarians have reported that a pet cat in Iowa has contracted the H1N1 virus, apparently from its sick owners. The flu has also been reported in two pet ferrets, who were believed to have been similarly infected by their owners.
I Can Has Swine Flu? Pet Cat In Iowa Tests Positive For H1N1A cat in Iowa has tested positive for H1N1 swine flu, the first time a cat has been diagnosed with the new pandemic strain, the American Veterinary Medical Association said on Wednesday.
Dogs funnier than cats LOS ANGELES - AMERICA'S Funniest Home Videos has been going to the dogs for years, even if cats make it a game from time to time.
Green cats eyes in midnight gloom fly with the witch on her ragged broom Ghosts and shadow people evade our sight. None may not see what they might. We begin our door to door Halloween flight.
There was a time when I thought that dressing up pets was weird. Not to mention annoying for the pets. Then I became "mom" to several fur persons – three dogs and a cat, to be specific – who loved dressing up.
GlamourPuss ~ Wigs for CatsOkay while this is just weird altogether ,I have to know is it just me or does the second cat with the pink wig just creep you out too?
Arizona's Toughest Sheriff drops illegal alien round-up to pursue Serial Kitty KillerArizona's Toughest Sheriff drops illegal alien round-up to pursue serial kitty killer. Cats in upper scale neighborhood of Maricopa County have been found mutilated, some which survive are severely injured.
Cats now wearing wigs to hide identitythe end is upon us all the cats are getting smart enough to wear wigs to hide their identities and male pattern baldness
Unexplained Mysteries has an interesting article up called, Is your pet paranormal?
Flying feline, hidden kitten: Fearsome moggies indulge in some ninja moves Leaping through the air, claws outstretched these cats appear locked in mortal combat. But rather than a deathly duel over a mouse or territory, this acrobatic pair are simply play-fighting.
Lost cat travels 300 miles on coach An intrepid cat called Geoffrey travelled over 300 miles in the luggage compartment of a coach from his Isle of Wight home to the Yorkshire resort of Whitby before being found.
There's another article on Newsvine where the Florida State Supreme Court has ruled that dogs are possession and not covered by malpractice laws as it pertains to recovering emotional damage if your vet makes a mistake and your dog dies. I think that wrong.
Church gives animals a special blessingOwners lined up with their dogs and cats — and one goldfish — to have their pets individually blessed, as Haverington greeted each pet and owner. Then, as the service continued, Haverington continued to have an attentive audience. Sitting in the pews, alongside their human …
For some people the eating of meat is a decision that hinges on health reasons or religious issues or political issues such as animal protection. For me there is no question. I eat meat. I eat fowl and beef and pork and seafood, the same way I eat vegetables.
Since I am way past majority age, I have had many pets in my lifetime, and I've loved them all. However, for the purposes of this article, I will stick to the feline members of my family that I have had for the last ten years.
Life changes imperceptibly most of the time, in tiny little increments, until one day, you wake up, and everything is different. Clementine, my little calico kitty, is 16 years old. How she got to be such a great age is a mystery to me. Where did the years go?
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