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Flocked Christmas trees probably won't poison your pet, but they can still pose health risks
8+ hour, 38+ min ago While flocking is largely considered nontoxic to pets, animals who ingest large amounts of flocking may experience intestinal obstructions, which can be fatal without appropriate treatment. For years, concerned pet parents have asked the internet whether the artificial snow on…...
Mountain lion raided Colorado pet store in search of catnip?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago A rumor has circulated online since at least September 2025 claiming that employees at a Colorado Springs pet store found a mountain lion rolling around in catnip in the store's cat toy aisle. Snopes readers emailed us to ask about the…...
Mountain lion broke into Colorado pet store to play with catnip?
3+ mon, 1+ day ago A rumor that circulated online in September 2025 claimed that a mountain lion broke into a pet store in Colorado Springs, only to be found by employees the next morning rolling around in a pile of catnip. Snopes readers emailed us…...
Video really shows rabbits jumping on trampoline?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago In July 2025, a video (archived) circulated online claiming to show a colony of rabbits bouncing on a backyard trampoline." TikTok user @rachelthecatlovers posted the video on July 27, 2025, with the caption "Just checked the home security cam and" I think we've…...
Soviet scholar who deciphered Maya text tried to cite his cat as co-author at least once, academics say
4+ mon, 3+ week ago For years, internet users have delighted over a story about Soviet scholar Yuri Knorozov's close relationship to his cat, Asya." Even Knorozov's Wikipedia page, as of this writing, listed the two rumors about Knorozov and Asya as true." However, those…...
Image shows Portland coffee shop that shelters stray dogs?
5+ mon, 2+ week ago The image shows a real coffee shop that did shelter stray dogs overnight, but it was located in Mytilene, Greece, not Portland, Oregon. The cafe, called Hott Spott, appeared to have ceased operations by 2019. In June 2025, an image of dogs…...
Authentic photos show a bevy of black cats waiting in line for a movie role audition
8+ mon, 1+ week ago The coveted role was that of the title character in Edgar Allen Poe's 1843 short story, "The Black Cat." The coveted role was that of the title character in Edgar Allen Poe's 1843 short story, "The Black Cat." Published April 13, 2025 The image…...
Cats Learn To Associate Images With Words Faster Than Babies?
10+ mon, 3+ week ago Though a study found that cats learn to associate images with words faster than human babies do, the authors of the research noted that their study focused on short-term associations, rather than enduring associations. They also cited several other study…...