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Are male cats really more affectionate? What studies and experts say about feline personalities " Firstpost
2+ day, 14+ min ago (451+ words) Ask a group of cat owners whether male or female cats make better companions, and you'll likely get strong opinions on both sides. Some swear that male cats are more affectionate and clingy, while others insist female cats are more…...
This US zoo will name animal poop after your ex on Valentine's Day
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (411+ words) Valentine's week is here, and if you're nursing a heartbreak - where roses feel pointless and chocolates taste like regret - we have got just the perfect idea for you. Here's the scoop: The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, United States, is giving…...
Italy celebrates first baby in 30 years in village with more cats than humans
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) In a mountain settlement where silence has long replaced school bells and neighbours are few, a single birth has altered daily life. Pagliara dei Marsi, a remote hamlet in Italy's Abruzzo region, has spent decades watching its population shrink, leaving…...
White Iberian lynx is not mythical, photographer captures leucistic big cat in Spain | Watch
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) The animal exhibits white pale colour with bright cat eyes, dark-ear tufts and rough facial fur. Experts who studied the image suggested that the cat exhibits a genetic disorder leucism, which causes a partial loss of pigmentation. The white Iberian…...
In Photos | Cyprus, the island where there's a cat for every one of its 1 million inhabitants
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (987+ words) The island of cats has a cat problem. Officials in Cyprus, the small island nation in the eastern corner of the Mediterranean, estimate there is roughly one feral cat for every one of its one million inhabitants " though activists contend…...
Why do cats eat grass if they only vomit it? Scientists may just have solved the mystery
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) Scientists have floated many theories. Some believed cats ate grass to induce vomiting when they felt unwell, while others suggested it was a way to rid themselves of intestinal parasites. However, both explanations have remained speculative, with little evidence to…...
Some US colleges are welcoming pets in students" dorms. Here"s why
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (692+ words) Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories. Sophie Nocera, an Eckerd senior, said she probably knows…...
It's raining cats and dogs in US shelters: A sign of harsh economic conditions
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) Animal shelters and rescues across the United States are seeing a sharp rise in "owner surrenders," with many people citing financial hardship as the reason they can no longer keep their pets. Melissa Knicely, a spokesperson for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care…...