Cats News

Investigators seek suspect in connection with cat torture cases

Provo - Police in a Utah city are looking for a suspect in connection with a case of animal cruelty. Several incidents of tortured cats have been discovered.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 6 comments

Domestic cat confused for mountain lion gets happy ending Special

The Los Angeles Times reported that a 25-pound domestic cat had been mistaken for a mountain lion in San Joaquin County, California.

Digital Journal Report by Kristin Denault

Privately-run food stamp program available for needy cats & dogs

The number of people in the US requiring food stamps has increased dramatically in recent months. However, what about pets? A new private initiative is offering pet food stamps so people don't have to give up their animal friends.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Household cats putting rare mammals in danger

According to a new study of cats in the U.S., as many as 3.7 billion birds and 20.7 billion mammals are killed each year by house cats.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Puppy players take to the gridiron in Puppy Bowl IX

New York - Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers is not the only "super" bowl game people will be watching, as millions are expected to tune in to this year's "Puppy Bowl".

In the Media by Greta McClain - 1 comment

Study: 'Cute' cats kill billions of other animals every year

A new study says that cats kill billions of birds and other small mammals every year. While most cat owners know already that their "cute" cats are killing machines, the estimates of numbers of other animals killed by cats in the new study are staggering.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 16 comments

Op-Ed: New Zealand environmentalist wants cat-free NZ to save birds

Auckland - Gareth Morgan, a New Zealand economist and environmentalist, campaigns to make New Zealand a cat-free country. He claims that cats have contributed to the elimination of nine native species of birds.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 3 comments

Catmoji — Social media for your cat

Penang - Just in case it just isn't enough to share your cute kitty images on Facebook and Twitter, a new social media site has been started up in Penang, Malaysia - just for cats.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 5 comments

Video: Stray cat becomes seeing-eye guide for blind dog

A newly adopted stray cat named Pwditat becomes a seeing-eye guide for 8-year old Terfel, a Labrador reriever mix in Wales.

In the Media by Angela Harris - 3 comments

Op-Ed: Cat nabbed trying to smuggle contraband into Brazilian prison

Recife - There are no doubt many ways to smuggle goods into prisons but in Arapirica, Brazil an unusual strategy failed. A cat was caught trying to walk through prison gates in the city of Arapirica in north-east Brazil.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 1 comment