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I Went on a Weekend Road Trip, and I Came Home with a Cat
— I didn't mean to. But one thing led to another, and, well, you know how these things go.
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Established Arizona Cat Hoarder Lucienne Touboul Is at It Again
— To find proof that hoarding is an incredibly difficult disease to treat, you don't need to look any farther than the story of Lucienne Touboul.
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What Memorial Day Means to Cats
— Cats may not fit the traditional definition of "hero," but their actions on the home front definitely earn them the right to that title ... well, sort of.
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Win a Crazy Cat Lady Keychain!
— There won't be any doubt whose keys those are when you win this Crazy Cat Lady keychain.
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10 Cat-Safe Plants
— Gardeners, take heart: There are lots of wonderful cat-safe plants you can grow in your home. Here are my top 10 balcony-garden favorites.
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Do Earthquakes Make Cats Suicidal?
— A professor of veterinary studies in the Turkish city of Van says that last fall's major earthquakes have led to an increase in feline suicide attempts.
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Diamond Pet Food Recall Expands to Cat Food
— It's not just dog food anymore: now the company says some of its brands of cat food could be contaminated, too.
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An Exception to the "Don't Get a Cat from a Pet Store" Rule
— A southern California animal shelter has placed hundreds of animals in homes since it opened its "adopt & shop" center a year ago.
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Playing with Shelter Cats? There's an App for That.
— The Kong Company has installed interactive cat toys in six shelters across the U.S. so you can enjoy feline antics any hour of the day or night.
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It's 11 p.m. Do You Know Where Your Indoor-Outdoor Cat Is?
— A researcher from the University of Georgia has undertaken a project to show cat caretakers the truth about their wandering felines.
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Does Your Vet Make House Calls?
— I wasn't sure what to expect when I made an appointment for a veterinarian to visit my cats at my home -- but now I'm sold.
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Tree Service Owner by Day, Kitty Superhero by Night
— When a Connecticut cat got stuck in a tree, David Waugh hooked up his climbing gear and came to save the day. And it's not the first time, either.
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Man Abandons 15 Cats at Airport
— When a traveler from Rome learned he could only take four of his 19 cats on his flight, he solved the problem by leaving the rest behind.
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Feral Cats Disappear from Mississippi Ag Museum
— At first it sounded like a repeat of the Loews Hotel debacle in Florida, but after a closer look I'm not so sure.
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In the Wake of Meow's Loss, Here Comes Tiny Tim to Inspire Us
— While Meow may have lost the battle of the bulge, Houston's fat cat, Tiny Tim, soldiers on, losing the weight one day at a time.
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Prisoners Rehabilitate Death Row Cats
— A new "cat therapy" program in a Washington state prison is already starting to have great results.
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Senior Cats Rule: Let Us Count the Ways
— Don't be afraid to adopt an older cat. You'd be amazed at how long they can keep their kittenish ways.
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Farewell to Meow, One Big Kitty
— Meow the cat has touched the hearts of people all over the world, and his legacy will not be forgotten.
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People, for the Hundredth Time, Check Your Washing Machine for Cats Before Doing Laundry!
— Tabitha the cat was lucky to walk away with a few of her lives left after finding herself caught in a load of laundry.
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120 Cats Left Homeless After Fire at Animalkind Shelter
— An animal rescue facility is scrambling to find fosters and forever homes for its cats after its building is damaged by fire and water.
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Iranian Cat Finds Purr-litical Asylum in California
— An international rescue effort has brought a feline refugee to San Francisco for medical care and a loving forever home.
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Let's Talk: Why Is the Internet Made of Cats?
— Would feline dominance of the Internet ever have happened if it hadn't been for digital photography?
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Hey, USDA: Don't Cage the Hemingway House Cats!
— Are the polydactyl cats who live at the Hemingway House part of a museum display? The USDA thinks so -- and wants them to be caged instead of roaming the property.
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Setting The Facts Straight About Meow the 39-Pound Cat
— In this exclusive interview, Catster News Editor JaneA Kelley shares the story behind the story of the 39-pound cat and how he got that way.
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An Abandoned House That 10 Ferals Call Home Is Up for Demolition; Volunteers Worry About the Cats They Can't Find
— A cat rescue group is racing against the clock to find new homes for 10 "very shy" cats living in an abandoned and derelict home.
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Vote for Bublik, the Russian Kitten Candidate!
— Inspired by his hero Hank the Cat, a 3-month-old Russian kitten has decided to run for legislative office.
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Let's Talk: How Do Your Cats React to a Death in the Household?
— How do your cats respond when there’s a sudden vacancy in your feline family?
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Songs About Cats: Catster's Top 20 Kitty Tracks
— We pawed through 60 years of popular music for the best cat-themed songs, from “What’s New Pussycat?” to "The Love Cats."
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House Cats Have a Close Encounter of the Wild Kind
— When a bobcat strolled up to the back door, an Arizona man captured what might just be the most wonderfully strange moment in the history of feline photography.
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Disabled Kitten Gets a Leg Up, Thanks to a North Dakota Shelter
— Corky was born with a rare defect that left his back legs twisted and pretty much unusable. But a rescue group saved him from death row, and now he's back on his feet again.
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