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Kitty version of the famous "Carol Of The Bells". :)=^..^=

Taking the dog for a walk to the store would seem like a more environmentally-friendly option than piling into the SUV. Not so, say two New Zealand scientists whose new book claims pets have a carbon footprint that is about twice the size of the gas guzzling vehicles that have long been a bane of environmentalism. In "Time to Eat the Dog, the Real Guide to Sustainable Living," Robert and Brenda Vale charge that a medium-size dog has a footprint of 2.1 acres compared with slightly more than one acre for a standard sport utility vehicle. The New Scientist Web...

There seem to be two kinds of people in the world: those who don't understand cats, and those who think cats are kind of douchebags. Unfortunately for cat lovers, science has kind of come down on the side of that second group. Research has revealed that a lot of the quirky and even cute things your kitty does are actually signs that your cat is kind of a d***.

Comic relief for our troubled times.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1EbqDp9T6M Video of my cat(s) :)

An Associated Press-Petside.com poll shows 52 percent of pet owners plan to buy their animals a holiday gift — up from 43 percent last year.

IT WAS stray cats and dogs she loved, so in the end Daina Silins gave them her $3 million estate. The former dentist from Newport, in Sydney's north, was found slumped in her armchair three days after her death last November. The first sign she had died was when a neighbour's dog, which she used to feed, was found scratching at her door, The Daily Telegraph reports. The tall Latvian-born woman with long dark brown hair never married and never owned any animals, but animals were always on her mind. Her cluttered Barrenjoey Rd home had dozens of books on...

Vets in the US state of Iowa said Wednesday that a household cat had tested positive for swine flu -- the first known case in the world of the new pandemic strain spreading to the feline population. The domestic shorthair, a 13-year-old castrated male, apparently caught A(H1N1) off its owners -- two of the three members of the family had previously contracted the deadly virus. "This is the first cat that we are aware of with the pandemic H1N1," said Brett Sponseller, an assistant professor of veterinarian microbiology who helped treat the pet at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary...

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 to enact a ban on the declawing of cats. Supervisors Sean Elsbernd and Michela Alioto-Pier voted against the legislation. “It is well-documented and well-understood from a medical prospective that [declawing] is torture. It is a form of animal cruelty,” said Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who introduced the legislation.

Want to save the planet? Kill your pets. Or better yet, eat them. This radical new suggestion comes from New Zealand professors Brenda and Robert Vale, architects who specialize in sustainable living. Their research has found that pets create tremendous strains on the environment and that a truly green world would have no place for these carbon-emitting parasites.

Thanks for killing the planet, dog owners. Well, that's a rough paraphrase of a New Zealand study that claims a medium-size dog leaves a larger ecological footprint than an SUV. In "Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living," authors Robert and Brenda Vale argue that resources required to feed a dog — including the amount of land needed to feed the animals that go into its food — give it about twice the eco-footprint of, say, building and fueling a Toyota Land Cruiser. Noting that a cat's pawprint was roughly equivalent to a Volkswagen Golf's, "New...

Our 7-month-old kitten was hit by a car today behind our house. She was killed instantly. She was my 12-year-old son's precious baby. He is inconsolable. We are so utterly sad tonight. I thought I would share photos of this most beautiful, intelligent, adorable little one whom we shall miss so much every single day.

Environmentalism: As polls show belief in global warming is dropping, a new study suggests that dogs and cats, like people, are a plague upon the earth. They say people should have edible pets. Here, kitty, kitty. A new Pew Research Center study conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 4 says the number of Americans who think there's solid evidence the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades has plummeted from 71% in April 2008 to 57% today. Over the same period, there's been a comparable decline in the proportion of Americans who say global temperatures are rising...

Two out of the six around here, the other ones hide when they see a camera. The tabby is my special buddy, she guards my corner of the house, and her snacks!

What are some things you have learned that are harmful to pets that most people don't know? I'll start: 1) Fleas can cause anemia and can be fatal to very young and very old animals, and possibly other animals in general good health. Fleas not only suck blood but can cause a breakdown in red blood cells, which supply oxygen to the body. 2) A broken toenail can be very serious, requiring immediate veterinary attention to prevent infection and other complications. What may look like simple toenail breakage could be a break that exposes the bone.

The story of the Boston Teabone Party told with cats and dogs. Beautiful 2D hand drawn animation. Directed by Bert and Jennifer Klein, copyright Picnic Productions 2009.

Ize don't noze teh whyze, but dis me touchdez. Kthxbai! Dis is found in teh Book of Matthew 6 an in teh Book of Luke 11, srsly. Dis beez teh Ceiling Cat Prayer. Teh Ceiling Cat of us, whu haz cheezeburger, yu be spechul Yu ordered cheezburgerz, Wut yu want, yu gets, srsly. In ceiling and on teh flor. Giv us dis day our dalee cheezburger. And furgiv us for makin yu a cookie, but eateding it. And we furgiv kittehs who be steelin our bukkits. An do not let us leed into teh showa, but deliver us from teh...

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. Dubbed the 'ninja cats' after the Japanese feudal warriors, the sparring pair are in fact Muffi and his friend Tiger.

Clocking in at 17.1 inches, a feline in Corona, Calif., is officially the world's tallest pet cat. Scarlett's Magic isn't an ordinary housecat. She's an F1 Savannah Cat, a cross between an African Serval and a domesticated breed. It's the closest thing to a wild cat you can own without breaking any California laws.

{Mrs. shove_it has a cat that looks like this one but when Molly drinks from the faucet, the only thing that gets wet is her tounge. This is an unusual cat and purrrty funny.}

Authorities have filed another 90 charges of possession of child pornography against a Martin County man who blamed the crime on his cat.

WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Workers with Pets, Inc. in West Columbia got quite a surprise Thursday when they arrived at work to find four cat carriers with 17 cats stuffed inside. There simply is no room at the inn, so to speak. The no-kill shelter has more mouths than it can feed right now. Pets, Inc. needs to immediately find homes for the cats that are healthy. Workers at Pets, Inc. are looking to prosecute the person who left the cats. That person could be charged for each individual cat. If you're interested in one of the cats or...

RAYMORE, Mo. -- A Raymore family is missing a loved one and says that Raymore police are to blame. Kelly Wesner and her family lost their cat, Tobey, who had been a member of the family for 18 years. Wesner said Tobey managed to sneak outside without anyone noticing. What happened next left Wesner dumbfounded. Raymore police were called after someone reported an aggressive cat had scratched a young girl. According to a police report, the cat was wild, sick, and had all four legs out with claws extended. The report also stated that the cat was very large. Wesner...

In this pet-crazy town, it sounds like a no-brainer: a proposed ban on the declawing of cats, framed by supporters as a simple animal cruelty measure. But the ban is opposed by the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and others. While the SFSPCA opposes declawing in general and does not practice it at its hospital, it argues that politicians shouldn't regulate the medical procedures. And the organization's director worries the proposed law could actually lead to more abandoned or euthanized cats. Crafted by San Francisco's Animal Welfare Commission, an advisory body, and sponsored by Supervisor...

Here is a video report from Dallas on what appears to be a "cat butcher" on the loose. Four cats have been found killed and sliced apart in front yards in a neighborhood area of Dallas. At first, people thought it might be the work of animals, but now stab wounds have been detected and police believe someone is going after cats. . . . . (Watch Video)

Authorities removed 432 animals from a Citra home Thursday and Friday, to the delight of neighbors who say the menagerie was noisy and unsightly.Almost 200 animals were living cramped inside the home, including more than 150 birds, 37 dogs and two cats. The rest, including 23 goats and sheep, 74 geese, 15 turkeys, some exotic birds, snakes and gopher tortoises, were scattered around the fenced, half-acre lot in a rural area of Citra, officials said.Dawn Stephen, an animal compliance official for Marion County, said authorities became aware of the problem when paramedics were called to the residence to treat the...

I need some help and advice from the vast FReeper community of experts. I have been fostering a sweet little mamma cat and her six babies since they were two days old. The kittens are now almost six weeks old. Three days ago "Mamma Mia" slipped out and got lost. The babies were fine because they are eating dry food now but when we found Mia last night she was in a bad way. Her poor, um, what's the word for cats, "teets" are so swollen and impacted! She's in a lot of discomfort. She wants the kittens to nurse...

Jersey City Animal Control Officer Richard Lorenzi had stopped his vehicle at the intersection of West Side and Communipaw avenues when he heard a faint cry of what sounded like a small cat.

Eight days ago, a pair of pit bull-mix terriers attacked Leonard Garrett, 70, and his wife, Beulah, 75, in the front yard of their Metairie home, viciously snapping and chewing on their hands and arms. "I'm just sick. It was so bad," said Leonard Garrett, who was recovering at home Friday. His wife could remain hospitalized for another week or more. The dogs' owner, next-door neighbor Marcus Alleman, agreed to turn them over to Jefferson Parish animal control. They were destroyed after temperament tests determined they were unsafe, said Deano Bonano, chief administrative assistant to Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard....

You've heard the one about the dog eating the homework, now hear about the cat who downloaded the kiddie porn. Keith Griffin was charged Wednesday with 10 counts of possession of child porn after over 1,000 illegal images were found on his computer, and he claims it's all the work of his kitty. Cops weren't buying Griffin's tale, and busted him in his home. He's being held in Martin County Jail on $250,000 bail, according to tcpalm.com. Could it all be a sinister plot from a vindictive feline? Maybe. After all, cats have been known to play a smooth tune...

Say what you want about their win-loss record, but the Royals' 2009 season is definitely running in first place in the bizarre moments category. The Royals lost earlier this year in Cleveland when the Indians' game-winning hit ricocheted off a seagull in center field. Feel free to read that again. This time, there was a cat sighting on the field of Kauffman Stadium. Trailing the Mariners, 8-4, in the top of the fifth during Wednesday's 11-6 loss, a mysterious gray cat wandered out onto the field. "Was I smiling? I don't know if I smiled or not," said Royals manager...

LOS ANGELES -- They may have nine lives, but cats apparently just don't have the extra smarts when compared to dogs, according to a new study. Dr. Britta Osthaus, of England's Canterbury Christ Church University, carried out series of experiments testing the intelligence of domestic cats in order to determine their processes of thinking in terms of cause and effect relationships. Dr. Osthaus tested the ability of the animals to get unreachable food from under a plastic screen. In one scenario, one string was used with a treat attached. In another, two parallel strings were used with just one baited....

A heartless kitty killer hissed angrily at animal rights activists Wednesday, grinning widely as she took credit for stuffing the helpless pet into a 500-degree oven. "It's dead, bitch!" snapped an unrepentant Cheyenne Cherry, sticking her tongue out after a plea bargain that will put her behind bars for a year in the May 6 killing of tiny Tiger Lily.

Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans. Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a "soliciting purr" to overpower their owners and garner attention and food. Unlike regular purring, this sound incorporates a "cry", with a similar frequency to a human baby's. The team said cats have "tapped into" a human bias - producing a sound that humans find very difficult to ignore.

07:26 PM CDT on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 KENS 5 Staff Police arrested a woman Wednesday for allegedly stealing her employer's credit card and using it to charge thousands of dollars in medical expenses. For her cats, that is. According to the arrest warrant, Cristina Thompson, 36, stole the card from the mail and forged the signature of her boss's mother. She then spent $8,500 at a veterinary clinic for treatment of her four cats. Police say she even wrote a letter of apology to her employer before resigning and explained why she used the card. She's now charged with...

The phrase 'like herding cats' resonates with people for a reason; it's difficult to get them to do anything they don't already want to do. But they have no problem getting humans to do their bidding, according to a report published in Current Biology, which shows that even biologists are concerned about future feline-human relations. It seems crafty felines accelerate the filling of food dishes by sending a mixed signal: an urgent meowing coupled with an otherwise pleasant purr. Humans find it annoying and difficult to ignore. It's not April 1st or December so calibrate your belief accordingly.

If you've ever wondered who's in control, you or your cat, a new study points to the obvious. It's your cat. Household cats exercise this control with a certain type of urgent-sounding, high-pitched meow, according to the findings. This meow is actually a purr mixed with a high-pitched cry. While people usually think of cat purring as a sign of happiness, some cats make this purr-cry sound when they want to be fed. The study showed that humans find these mixed calls annoying and difficult to ignore. "The embedding of a cry within a call that we normally associate with...

If you've ever wondered who's in control, you or your cat, a new study points to the obvious. It's your cat. Household cats exercise this control with a certain type of urgent-sounding, high-pitched meow, according to the findings.

New Data Shows Slaughterhouse After Los Angeles Spay/Neuter Law LA Shelter Admissions and Euthanasia 11 Times Higher Than State Average, Predict Disaster If SB 250 Becomes State Law by JOHN YATES American Sporting Dog Alliance http://www.americansportingdogalliance.org asda@csonline.net This report is archived at http://eaglerock814.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=51 SACRAMENTO, CA (July 10. 2009) – Yesterday, the California Department of Public Health released 2008 annual data for every county’s animal shelter system. In comparison to 2007 data, last year saw an expected increase in shelter admissions, owner surrenders, abandoned dogs and euthanasia rates that can be attributed mostly to the severe recession that has devastated the...

LAWRENCEVILLE - Betty Macaluso doesn't need an alarm clock; she has cats. The Lawrenceville woman is awakened each morning by Tom 2, a wide-eyed orange and white cat, who gently paws at her arm about 6 a.m. wanting his breakfast. If Tom 2 happens to sleep through his job or gets distracted, Tiger, a heavier gray and black tabby, steps in. Since Macaluso can't hear the ringing of an alarm clock - she has been deaf all her life - her cats serve as her ears. She adopted Tom 2 and Tiger, both now about a year old, from PetSmart...

Accused cat killer Tyler Hayes Weinman was ordered to remain in custody to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Judge Mindy Glazer set the 18-year-old's bail bond at $249,500, and she ordered that he be detained for at least 48 hours. In an interview with police, accused cat killer Tyler Weinman eagerly detailed how to dissect cats, even describing the ''tearing sound'' made when cutting open a feline's flesh, according to an arrest affidavit released Monday. Miami-Dade police detectives concluded Weinman fits the bill of a ``sociopath.'' The arrest affidavit, released one month after Weinman's arrest, details a circumstantial case based on...

(Washington, D.C. July 2, 2009) Coyotes regularly feed on outdoor cats, according to a scientific study Observations of Coyote-Cat Interactions by Shannon Grubbs of the University of Arizona and Paul Krausman of the University of Montana published in the Journal of Wildlife Management. The researchers tracked coyotes in Tucson, Arizona and observed 36 coyote-cat interactions, of which 19 resulted in coyotes killing cats. Other studies have found that approximately 13% of a coyote’s diet consists of cats. However, during this study, in the 45 instances when coyotes were observed feeding, 42% of the meals were cats. The researchers concluded that...

A South Florida teenager accused of killing and mutilating 19 cats excitedly described to police how he dissected cats in class, and where to find cats for experimentation, according to police. Tyler Weinman laughed when police told him they had information he was the cat killer, an arrest document said. Tyler Weinman laughed when police told him they had information he was the cat killer, an arrest document said. When Miami-Dade police told Tyler Hayes Weinman someone was killing cats in the neighborhood, the 18-year-old reacted by laughing, according to a newly released arrest affidavit made public Monday. Most of...

47 cats pulled from filthy mobile home Owner faces 47 felony counts of animal cruelty Updated: Monday, 29 Jun 2009, 11:20 PM MDT Published : Monday, 29 Jun 2009, 11:02 PM MDT * Reporter: Maria Medina * Web Producer: Devon Armijo LOS LUNAS (KRQE) - A Highland Meadows woman is facing one count of animal cruelty for each of the 47 diseased cats that Valencia County Animal Control authorities reported finding in her home. Valencia County Code Enforcement Director Ruben Chavez said animal control had to euthanize all the cats because of respiratory illnesses. Veterinarians also suspect the cats had...

The mystery in a cat: “The reactions that cats awaken in men [meant in the neutral sense] are varied. They range from extreme antipathy to extreme sympathy, and include the many degrees of antipathy and sympathy which are between these two extreme positions." "This is because the cat is an animal extraordinarily rich in aspects; it has everything." "Tiger in miniature, the cat is a small beast that at times expresses itself by suddenly clawing, biting, jumping; scaring, and turning everything upside down." "But when its ferocious side subsides, the cat shows its other side; lively and charming, delicate and...

Minneapolis animal control authorities said a cat that has twice been impounded for attacking dogs is one of only two felines labeled "potentially dangerous." Dan Niziolek, manager of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, said Hoppy the cat, was returned to its home Tuesday after it was impounded for the second time in two years for attacking passing people and dogs, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday. Niziolek said Hoppy is one of only two cats considered by the city to be "potentially dangerous," while there are about 140 dogs with the label on their records. Hoppy had been scheduled to...

When Susan Boyle, fleeting star of Britain's Got Talent and the brief toast of the entertainment world, checked into a London clinic to cope with exhaustion and other fame-related maladies, it was not Simon Cowell who was ushered into her hospital room each day to sit on the edge of her bed and offer quiet consolation. That role was reserved for her roommate and closest friend, Pebbles. A 10-year-old cat. Pity the poor "cat lady." The term implies a single woman who is somehow defective and bound for eternal spinsterhood. It conjures up images of a lonely middle-aged biddy with...

When last we left Miami-Dade State Attorney Kathleen Rundle in February, she was taking her sweet time prosecuting the murder of a baby aborted alive in a Hialeah, Fla., abortion mill almost three years ago, in July 2006. Rundle gave Sunshine State legislators a cold rebuff after they wrote her to get a move on, responding: While we understand the emotional perception that this is an "easy matter," nothing could be further from the truth. The legal and ethical requirements that we be able to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt dictate that we thoroughly complete our investigation before...

A teenager accused of killing of more than a dozen cats in South Florida does not pose a danger to himself or the community and can be released from jail on bond, a judge ruled Wednesday.