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Cat feeding habits shaped by smell: Japan univ. study
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (337+ words) MORIOKA, Japan - Picky eating in cats may have less to do with finicky personalities and more to do with their sense of smell, according to a new study by a team at Iwate University in northeastern Japan. The researchers found…...
Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bites
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (462+ words) HAVANA - Every afternoon, 81-year-old N'lida P'rez begins her familiar walk down the cobblestone streets of Old Havana, a procession of hungry cats trailing close behind her. For years, P'rez has taken it upon herself to feed some of the street…...
"Forever chemicals" found in organs of vulnerable Japanese wildcats
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (360+ words) OSAKA - High concentrations of potentially carcinogenic PFAS "forever chemicals" have been found in Tsushima leopard cats -- a designated natural monument and vulnerable species native to a Japanese island -- researchers said Thursday. The Ehime University-led research team found the chemicals in…...