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Jakarta goes to the cats as strays take over the capital's streets
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (649+ words) JAKARTA, June 18 " Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1. 5 million by some counts…...
Vietnam police rescue 400 cats from cat-meat theft ring as dozens reunited with owners
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (288+ words) HANOI, June 16 " More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said today." Nine people were arrested last week…...
Why China's millennials are spending RM2, 400 a month sending their dogs to "school'
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (402+ words) SHANGHAI, June 16 " A new kind of preschool in China offers games, nibbles, treadmills and music for puppies, clawing out a fast-growing niche in a booming "industry as youthful owners spend more on pets increasingly regarded as family. Pets arrive by…...
Why China's millennials are spending RM2, 4000 a month sending their dogs to "school'
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (402+ words) SHANGHAI, June 16 " A new kind of preschool in China offers games, nibbles, treadmills and music for puppies, clawing out a fast-growing niche in a booming "industry as youthful owners spend more on pets increasingly regarded as family. Pets arrive by…...
Tokens, please! Say hello to Rapid KL's "chonky' station cats turned unofficial station staff (VIDEO)
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1095+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 " For many Klang Valley commuters rushing through Rapid KL's LRT network, the daily commute at several rail stops comes with an unexpected charm " one marked by laid-back personalities, rounded forms and watchful eyes. Over the years, the…...
Rapid KL station cats: How Kenit, Adik, Lembu, and Cantik became local "maneki-neko
3+ week, 4+ day ago (606+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 " At the intersection of concrete platforms and the grind of city life, an unlikely antidote to commuter stress has emerged: the station cat. At several Rapid KL rail stops, once-stray felines have become real-life maneki-neko, the Japanese…...
Penang to tackle rising stray cat numbers with proposed trap-neuter-release programme
3+ week, 6+ day ago (612+ words) GEORGE TOWN, May 22 " The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is planning to introduce a trap-neuter-release (TNR) programme to curb the growing stray cat population on the island following the success of a similar initiative for stray dogs. MBPP Mayor Datuk…...
Why your cat suddenly stops eating the same food: Japanese study points to smell as key factor
4+ week, 2+ day ago (344+ words) MORIOKA (Japan), May 18 " Picky eating in cats may have less to do with finicky personalities and more to do with their sense of smell, Kyodo News reported, citing a new study by a team at Iwate University in north-eastern Japan....
Singapore man and woman charged after 71 cats allegedly found neglected in Bukit Panjang HDB flat
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) SINGAPORE, May 7 " A man and a woman have been charged in Singapore after 71 cats were allegedly found neglected in a Bukit Panjang Housing Board flat, with authorities claiming the animals were left without proper care over an extended period. According…...
From dumped pets to lifesavers: How three abandoned cats became unlikely heroes at a KL vet clinic
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1419+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 " It was a "bloody" miracle, and most of the credit, in the eyes of veterinarian Dr Shafiqah Nasruddin, belonged to Fluffy. One evening in January, a concerned passerby brought in a bleeding, battered stray cat. His eyes…...