4+ hour, 44+ min ago   (171+ words) Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an Emergency Use Authorization for two drugs to prevent and treat New World screwworm, or NWS, in dogs and cats. According to the agency, Capstar tablets and their generic version,…...

10+ hour, 23+ min ago   (130+ words) Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A newborn kitten was rescued from inside the engine compartment of a vehicle after stowing away for a nearly 80-mile ride. The City of Kerrville said on social media that an employee at Peterson Health arrived for work…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (148+ words) Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin cat is stepping into the record books with an incredible feat of feet: he has 29 toes. Erebus Anomaly, a Maine coon cat belonging to Kendra Vandenbloomer and Hunter Nett, earned the Guinness World Record for the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Ontario Provincial Police teamed up with animal groups to rescue a mother cat and six kittens that were found to have made their home underneath a police cruiser. The OPP North East Region said on social media…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (184+ words) Aug. 5 (UPI) -- An Ohio shelter kitten who went viral for his homemade wheelchair made from rulers, zip ties and Hot Wheels cars now has a custom-made, 3D-printed set of wheels. The kitten, named Gelato, arrived at Cincinnati Animal CARE with…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (128+ words) July 8 (UPI) -- An Indiana driver crawled under a resident's car to rescue a kitten that crawled up into the vehicle's undercarriage. The Indianapolis Fire Department said on social media that a driver pulled up to the station about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) June 29 (UPI) -- A Michigan family's kitten is officially a Guinness World Record holder after a veterinarian verified he was born with 28 toes. The Henderson family's 10-month-old kitten, Toby, tied the record for the most toes on a cat, which was…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (498+ words) June 29 (UPI) -- A jaguar that roamed residential neighborhoods in the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu over the weekend was safely captured Sunday following a joint operation involving wildlife specialists, environmental authorities and security forces, the institutions involved said. The…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (416+ words) June 22 (UPI) -- The Bolivian city of Cochabamba has opened the country's first municipal veterinary clinic and launched the Universal Pet Service, an initiative aimed at expanding access to medical care for dogs and cats, particularly among low-income families. According to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (294+ words) June 8 (UPI) -- A pregnant cat who showed up on an Oklahoma family's porch had one more surprise in store when she gave birth to five kittens -- and adopted a baby bunny. Kathy Price said the pregnant cat showed up on…...