Cats find the rhythmic sound of a voice very comforting and soothing. The Book Buddies Program allows children who are able to read at any level to come into the shelter to read to the cats and improve their reading skills.
Maga is a cat-loving teen patient with cancer at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She’s had to be in the hospital many times, and during her stays what she misses most is her own cat Merry. Seattle Children’s Hospital asked their Facebook fans to share their favorite cat photos, and got an awesome response — 3,000+ photos! They…
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If your kitty is a little too bouncy, you could try aromatherapy. Plant and flower extracts can calm both you and your kitty, but you need to be very careful because some of them can be highly toxic. Safety First If you’re an aromatherapy fan you’ll know that you shouldn’t apply essential oils directly to…
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Accepting her fate as an orphan of war, ‘Miss Hap’ a two-week old Korean kitten chows down on canned milk, piped to her by medicine dropper with the help of Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor. The Marine adopted the kitten after its mother was killed by a mortar barrage near Bunker Hill. The name, Miss Hap,…
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A cat left seriously ill after being doused by anti-freeze was saved – by vodka. Missey the stricken moggie was attacked by cruel thugs who covered her in anti-freeze outside her home. She was rushed to the vets where owner Paul Stephenson and daughter Sara were told vodka would help break down the poison. Missey…
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An Australian family have sold their beloved pet cat in order to get an extra $140,000 (£75,000) for the sale of their home. The bizarre property ‘claws’ came after a potential buyer saw the house and said they would buy it as long as the cat, named Tiffany, was included in the sale. The cat’s owners,…
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Pauline Jenkins knew something was wrong when the normally placid and laid-back Cleo started running up and down the stairs and behaving strangely. So when husband Richard complained of chest pains and Cleo clambered onto the bed to be next to him, she quickly dialled 999. Paramedics arrived and confirmed Richard had suffered a heart…
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A miracle moggy has proved cats really do have nine lives – after surviving sleeping rough for 15 years with ONE EYE. This feisty feline was just named Britain’s cat of the year and has a back story that X Factor contestants would kill for. As a kitten he was cruelly thrown into the sea…
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A holidaymaker has spent £1,000 to bring a starving kitten back to England after falling in love with the vulnerable animal on a Greek island holiday. Rejected by his mum and battling to survive with only half a tail and an injured leg, the tiny kitten was discovered by Ali Gill, of Penzance, Cornwall. Now…
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When Marshmallow was born, she weighed more than 60 per cent less than the normal expected weight of new-born kittens – around 2.3 ounces. But a month later, the fluffy white kitten was making strides, and when she was a month old she weighed a full pound. The tiny feline enjoys bumbling around, exploring the…
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