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Efforts on to save cat trapped atop metro pillar
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (129+ words) Intense rescue efforts are underway to save a cat trapped atop a metro pillar in Kochi. Published - February 21, 2026 07:59 pm IST - KOCHI High drama prevailed near the Kochi metro's JLN stadium station here on Saturday (February 21, 2026) as intense efforts were on…...
Why whiskers are so important to a cat
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (254+ words) There's more to the whiskers of a cat than just making it look cute. Read on ... Have you ever played with a kitten? When I stayed in a hostel for my studies, I was surrounded by a family of cats…...
Paw patrol: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (516+ words) Updated - February 15, 2026 11:34 am IST - London Larry the cat, the U.K.'s most famous feline, marks 15 years on Sunday (February 15, 2026) as the country's Chief Mouser patrolling the corridors of power around number 10 Downing Street. Recruited to deal with a rodent problem, Larry…...
India’s first cat museum opens in Mysuru
1+ week, 5+ day ago (643+ words) A framed picture of a sassy calico cat occupies the pride of place at the newly opened Jin Min Cat World, an interactive learning space in Mysuru that focuses on feline awareness and responsible pet care. "That is Coco," says…...
GCC to start penalising residents without pet licence for dogs and cats
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (886+ words) After extending the deadline for issuance of pet licensing in the city to December 14, the civic body registered an increase in the number of visitors at some pet clinics/ABC centres of GCC The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will start…...
New research traces how Africa’s wildcats became today’s house cats
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (604+ words) Published - December 09, 2025 03:00 pm IST - BENGALURU "You would know him if you saw him, for his eyes are sunken in/His brow is deeply lined with thought, his head is highly domed; His coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are…...
Watch: Cat rescued after surviving a week in Indonesia’s deadly floods
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (25+ words) Shorts News:Watch: Cat rescued after surviving a week in Indonesia's deadly floods Watch: Cat rescued after surviving a week in Indonesia's deadly floods...
Animal welfare volunteers say pet abandonment on the rise as GCC’s licensing deadline nears
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (399+ words) Published - November 23, 2025 12:58 am IST - CHENNAI With the deadline for mandatory dog microchipping approaching, animal welfare volunteers say they are seeing a worrying rise in pet abandonment. They believe the spike is linked to confusion surrounding the GCC's new pet licensing…...
Chennai Corporation extends deadline for licensing of pet dogs, cats till December 7
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (278+ words) Updated - November 23, 2025 05:46 pm IST - CHENNAI The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has extended the deadline for the licensing of pet dogs and cats in the 15 zones of the city by two weeks till December 7, 2025. According to a press release, as many…...
A home for stray dogs
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) Not a pet lover, not a pet hater - sharing thoughts on pet ownership and stray animal care. I am often asked a classic modern-day lifestyle question: Are you a cat person or a dog person? I am neither When I…...