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5 Ways to Shrink Your Cat’s Carbon Pawprint This Earth Day
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (226+ words) 1. Rethink what's in the bowl. 2. Buy in bulk, buy less often. Every trip to the pet store " or every delivery to your door " has a transportation footprint. Consolidating purchases into larger, less frequent orders reduces both packaging waste and the…...
Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets
3+ week, 4+ day ago (700+ words) After residents were ordered to evacuate Akama began taking abandoned pets into his home: first 40 dogs, then 50 Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama tends to dozens of pets abandoned after the catastrophe 15 years…...
Beloved viral supermarket cat passes away
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (167+ words) Mo - known as the "Co-op cat" - was put to sleep. (SWNS) Tributes have been paid to a beloved cat known for daily visits to a local supermarket after he sadly passed away. Mo - known as the "Co-op cat"- became famous…...
What Does Science Say About Pet Allergies?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1012+ words) A person with a pet cat Pet allergens are found in almost all homes, even without pets Symptoms often mimic colds or seasonal allergies Allergy testing and immunotherapy can provide long-term relief WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) " If spending time around…...
A Gene May Influence How Much Cats Purr and Meow
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) SUNDAY, June 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) " Why does your cat purr when you pet it " or meow when dinner's late? A new study from the Wildlife Research Center at Kyoto University in Japan suggests the answer could be in its genes. Researchers…...
Manassas-area woman charged with animal cruelty after kitten euthanized, 23 cats seized
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) Animal control officers seized 23 cats and charged a Manassas-area woman with six counts of animal cruelty after a Scottish-fold kitten in her care had to be euthanized due to mistreatment, according to police. Animal control officers seized 23 cats and charged…...