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A Turkish border town known for its cats - in times of peace
1+ week, 5+ day ago (248+ words) VAN, Turkey - Turkey's eastern border province of Van is a hotbed of Iranian travelers, dissidents, and government officials. NPR has reporters been reporting from Turkey's Van province on the war in Iran. Van butts right up against the snow-covered mountains…...
At the Rhode Island SPCA, you can pay for a cat to defile your ex's heart
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (80+ words) For some Valentine's Day isn't about love, it's about revenge. The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a stinky opportunity for those wishing to express a grudge. At the Rhode Island SPCA, you can pay…...
At the Rhode Island SPCA, you can pay for a cat to rip your ex's heart apart
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (81+ words) For some Valentine's Day isn't about love, it's about revenge. The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a stinky opportunity for those wishing to express a grudge. At the Rhode Island SPCA, you can pay…...
In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (658+ words) In Lebanon, a historic university offers not just an education in the heart of Beirut, but an unusual sanctuary for cats abandoned during war and economic hardship. NPR's Jane Arraf and Jawad Rizkhallah bring us this report on the American…...
In Lebanon, a college campus welcomes cats abandoned in war
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (42+ words) At the American University of Beirut where up to 1, 600 rescued cats roam the campus. In Lebanon, a college campus welcomes cats abandoned in war At the American University of Beirut where up to 1, 600 rescued cats roam the campus....
Domestic cats reached Europe far more recently than previously thought, study finds
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (54+ words) A new study finds that domestic cats originated from North African wildcats and reached Europe far more recently than previously thought. Domestic cats reached Europe far more recently than previously thought, study finds A new study finds that domestic cats…...
Why health care for pets has been surging
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (58+ words) The cost of health care for pets has been surging. It has almost doubled over the past five years. What is behind these rising costs? Why health care for pets has been surging The cost of health care for pets…...
To save its rare birds, New Zealand is relying on a nation of backyard trappers
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1495+ words) As the planet gets hotter, the world's biodiversity is disappearing at a rapid pace. Humans are going to increasing lengths to save what's left. But to what extent should humans be "playing God" to preserve the planet as we know…...
Greetings from American University of Beirut, where more than 1, 000 cats roam
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) Hope you like cats! There are more than 1, 000 of them on this campus. About 1, 200 actually, although it's impossible for the staff to count them all because " cats. About 30 years ago, the American University of Beirut (AUB) started taking in cats…...
Tonic the cat is 'Caught Stealing' the show in a new action comedy
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (691+ words) Tonic the cat stars as Bud in the action comedy Caught Stealing. Sherry Lemcke/Sony hide caption The new action comedy Caught Stealing, is set in New York's East Village in the 1990s. Its all-star cast includes Austin Butler, Zo" Kravitz,…...