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One in three people are infected with Toxoplasma parasite – and the clue could be in our eyes
We looked at eye photos and found one in every 150 Australians might have scarring from a common parasitic disease.
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Cat ownership in childhood linked to greater risk of later-life mental illness
They are cute, fluffy and have that wide-eyed glare that few of us can resist; it is no wonder more than 95 million of us own a cat. But there may be a darker side to our four-legged friends. New research claims the animals could increase our risk of mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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Buddy the Cat was facing certain death. Now he’s helping ensure other Philly animals survive.
Things looked bleak for Buddy. The Philly street cat was the victim of a brutal attack a month ago. Captured on video, it was shocking even by this tough town’s standards. The odds of him making it weren’t good.
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45 Vet Clinic Signs That Help Make Any Pet Owner's Visit More "Paws-itive"
Taking your pet to the vet can be a dreadful experience for many pet owners. Pets, much like humans, are terrified of doctors, but unfortunately, they don’t express their disapproval with words. However, one vet clinic in Westminster, Maryland, USA, found a way to make this experience more enjoyable, at least for the humans involved.
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Outdoor Cats Are Using $500 Starlink Satellite Dishes as Self-Heating Beds
As cold weather and storms plague parts of the United States this winter, cat owners can count on their fluffy companions to curl up in the warmest spots they can reach. That’s what Aaron Taylor certainly seems to have discovered. On December 31, Taylor posted a photo of five cats curled up on his self-heating satellite dish on Twitter. The post quickly went viral, gaining over 190,000 likes and 26,000 retweets so far.
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BC cats hold blender hostage during weeks long standoff with owners
The arrival of a blender to a Vancouver Island couple's home in mid-December has created a standoff between their cats of epic proportions.
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Felines' love for catnip could be a chemical defense against mosquitoes
A whiff of catnip can send cats into a frenzy but it can also make mosquitoes buzz off. The plant’s active ingredient, nepetalactone, is a super effective natural insect repellent and scientists have only recently found out how catnip keeps insect pests at bay while at the same time driving felines of all shapes and sizes completely nuts.
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Can cats smile? Yes — but they use their eyes to do it, study discovers
Researchers say humans can appear more attractive to cats by smiling back — with a “slow blink.” Just like with people, a friendly smile can go a long way to winning over a cat. Researchers in the United Kingdom say they’ve “purr-fected” the art of communicating with our four-legged friends.
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New Zealand Scientists Want To Regulate Cats After One Regurgitated 28 Lizards - Reptiles Magazine
It is estimated that there are 2.5 million feral cats in New Zealand.
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A Man Filed an HR Complaint Against His Cat While Working From Home — and It Rings So True
Andrew Stych wrote a hilarious "written warning" to his cat Penelope who has been disrupting the workplace while he and his wife, Shiela, work from
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'Bobcat' that sparked school evacuation was escaped house cat
Officials at a Pennsylvania high school said a "bobcat" that prompted the building to be evacuated when it was spotted inside turned out to be an escaped house cat. West Scranton High School officials said students were sent home Tuesday morning when security cameras captured what appeared to be a bobcat wandering loose inside the building.
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Once Nearly Extinct, The Florida Panther Is Making A Comeback
Brian Kelly, a panther biologist for the state of Florida, opens a creaking gate near Fisheating Creek, a narrow ribbon of preserved land just west of Lake Okeechobee.
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The pet detectives who hunt down China’s lost dogs and cats
With 100 million pet cats and dogs in China, the market for pet-related services is growing, including pet detectives. We speak to a veteran of the business about the tricks of the trade.
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Cat jumps from burning building, bounces and strolls away
A Chicago cat used up at least one of its nine lives on Thursday when it leaped from the fifth story of a burning building, bounced off the ground and casually walked away. Fire crews were attending a small blaze in the city's Englewood neighborhood and were filming the building's exterior when the feline made its great escape.
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Soon, the internet will make its own cat photos and then it won’t need us
Bleep bloop meow.
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Cat carries her kitten into hospital and 'asks doctors for help'
A cat in Turkey melted hearts after walking into a hospital carrying her new-born kitten in her mouth seeking medical help. Video footage recorded in a hospital in the Karabaglar district in Izmir, Turkey, showed the cat walking into the hospital with its kitten clutched in its mouth.
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Cat has plastic buttons sewn to its face after dog attack
A 7-month-old kitten named Juicebox could have lost all nine of his lives when his family's dog attacked him. Instead, he was saved by some innovative veterinarians and a handful of plastic buttons.
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How to use Snap Camera to become a cat (or anything else) on Zoom
Use the Snap Camera app to apply a wide variety of fun filters to your Zoom meetings.
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Why cats are crazy for catnip
Cat owners flood the internet with videos of their kitties euphorically rolling and flipping out over catnip-filled bags and toys. But exactly how catnip—and a substitute, known as silver vine—produces this feline high has long been a mystery. Now, a study suggests the key intoxicating chemicals in the plants activate cats’ opioid systems much like heroin and morphine do in people. Moreover, the study concludes that rubbing the plants protects the felines against mosquito bites.
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Huge cat found etched into desert among Nazca Lines in Peru
Feline geoglyph from 200-100BC emerges during work at Unesco world heritage site
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