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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…...

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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…...

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"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…...