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Yesterday | ReporterNews.com

Cats are trainable - and that's not a punchline

This photo released by the Michigan Humane Society shows Brody, a 4 month old domestic medium-hair cat, giving a ehigh-fivei to his personal trainer as part of the Pawsitive Start program at the Michigan Humane Society.

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Sunday | Examiner.com

Cats are susceptible to the Swine Flu -- learn how to safeguard your pet

Earlier this month, the Department of Public Health confirmed H1N1 flu in a domestic cat and noted that ferrets are also affected by the H1N1 virus.

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Related Topix: Ferrets, Pets, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

Sunday | BBC

Cats 'exploit' humans by purring

See Pepo the cat employing his 'soliciting purr' Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

StarNewsOnline.com

Cats are trainable a " and thata s not a punchline

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 10:06 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 10:06 a.m. People have low expectations of cats.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

ASPCA

Swine Flu Spreads to Housecats

Louise Murray, Director of Medicine at the ASPCA. "All family members, including the cat, have now recovered.

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Journal News

Top Cats

You'd think the claws would be out at a major competition such as the Westchester Cat Show, a two-day feline fest that comes to the White Plains County Center this weekend.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

WWSB

Fire destroys family's home in Sarasota

A mother and her two children have no home after a fire destroyed it Thursday morning.

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Examiner.com

Feral cats are helped by Alley Cat Allies

What is a feral cat? A feral cat is one who lives outdoors and is not socialized to human contact; therefore are afraid of people.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Victoria Star

Drummond cat is no baby at 25 years old

His name may be Baby but he left behind his days as a kitten long, long ago. The formidable feline with soft, dark eyes has officially celebrated his 25th birthday.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Sligo Champion

Pets in distress

It's not just humans who are going through tough times in the downturn, with many cash-strapped owners now finding the cost of keeping an animal more than they can afford, writes Carissa Casey Puppy love: Nicky O'Callaghan from 'The Apprentice' with her dog Molly, a cavachon, at the Dublin SPCA sanctuary recently to launch a free micro-chipping ...

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

This Is Bristol

Bristol cats shot with air rifle

A Bristol man says his pet cat is lucky to be alive after she was shot in the eye with an air gun.

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Preston Today

Family distraught after pet cats 'are poisoned'

A cat killing spree has left two families devastated. Police are investigating reports cats have died in suspicious circumstances in Preston and Kirkham.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Harborough Today

'No escape for our cats from Colditz'

DISGRUNTLED neighbours of a man who has put up a metal and barbed wire fence around his garden have likened it to the infamous German prisoner-of-war camp Colditz.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

C & G Newspapers

WB woman, 4 cats safe after furnace fire

Four pet cats escaped with their nine lives after the West Bloomfield Fire Department put out a furnace fire Nov.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Big Cat News

Breeder's Cats Confiscated

A bobcat was captured at the former home of an exotic cat breeder Thursday and another large cat is still on the loose, according to Dona Ana Sheriff's Department investigators.

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Related Topix: Pets, Dona Ana, NM, Dona Ana County, NM, Las Cruces, NM

WSLS

Cats are trainable - and thata s not a punchline

People have low expectations of cats. Sam Connelly tells of the time that she and her cat Storm observed a Canine Good Citizen test while they were waiting for their feline agility class to start.

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CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA

Recent tests show cats can have H1N1

Q: Can my pets be infected with H1N1? A: Regular readers of this column may recognize that this question was asked several months ago as part of a series of questions on H1N1, or "swine flu." However, the answer to the question has changed in the past month.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Pets, Ferrets, Medicine, Influenza, Agriculture, Science, Birds

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Big Cat News

Two exotic cats escape from former home of breeder

Bobcat captured at former home of breeder By Ashley Meeks Sun-News reporter Posted: 11/07/2009 12:00:00 AM MST LAS CRUCES - A bobcat was captured at the former home of an exotic cat breeder Thursday and another large cat is still on the loose, according to DoA a Ana Sheriff's Department investigators.

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Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

UK Pet Lovers Make Nearly 200,000 Insurance Claims For Their Cats and Dogs

LONDON, ENGLAND, November 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Collectively the pet insurance industry is estimated to have paid out around GBP77,000,000 in first six months of 2009 for claims by cat and dog owners Customers taking out Sainsbury's Pet Insurance qualify for Double Nectar points on their Sainsbury's shopping for two years Sainsbury's ...

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

Cats Have H1N1 - Should You Be Alarmed?

An Iowa cat is confirmed to have H1N1 flu. It is the first known case of a domestic cat to get it, but veterinarians say we should not be surprised.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Pets, Medicine, Influenza

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