Shocked Vets delivered a kitten with two faces today in Perth, Western Australia. The kitten can only eat with one of it’s mouths due to a cleft palate, but meows simultaneously through both.
Louise Burgess, a Veterinary Nurse, who delivered the kitten with Vet George Hubes, said she had never seen a two faced kitten in 12 [...]
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Seven cats were trapped in a burning house in High Wycombe, Bucks and were found lying unconcious in the smoke filled building. Luckily for them help was at hand in the form of some quick thinking firemen. They used oxygen masks designed for babies to revive the cats. Six of the cats survived, [...]
To your cats it’s just another new, shiny, interesting thing to explore. To you, of course, it’s your Christmas tree. It takes hours to get it looking just so, and in a few short seconds, it’s ruined!
If you have a real tree, you should be aware that the needles are toxic to pets, so you [...]
Boston, Tuesday, 9th December, 2008
Edgar, a four year old female cat, had her face surgically re-attached by a Boston Vet on Tuesday.
It’s believed that she may have hidden under a car bonnet to escape the cold weather.
She was missing for three days and was found at home, in her litter box, with her face skinned and [...]
This is one of the most common and highly contagious feline diseases. It can very very unpleasant and nasty. As the virus is airborne is can affect all the cats of a household and any cats in the general area.
The symptoms include:
sneezing, runny nose, general lethargy, excessive salivation, loss of appetite, nasal discharge and conjunctivitis.
Upper [...]
Phoenix the cat was thrown from a moving car and rescued by a passer by. She’s made a good recovery and now resides in - where else - Paw Paw.
Mary Springer, Executive Director of Paw Paw’s Chamber of Commerce said the Phoenix was so tiny that she wasn’t expected to make it.
Phoenix appears to be quite [...]
One in ten cats is now suffering from dementia as Britain’s feline population gets older, experts have warned. Dementia or Alzheimers is becoming increasingly common among cats. It’s estimated that it
now affects around 1 million felines, 28% of cats aged between 11-14 and 50% of older cats.
As with humans, the life expectancy of cats is [...]
25th November - Dunedin, Florida, USA
Charley the cat climbed on his owner’s face and clawed at him until he got out of bed and ran from the burning house. John Griffin, who escaped the fire, along with the family dog, said Charley was a ‘good cat’. None of them were injured.
Flames shot 45′ into the [...]
Cats are about to be licenced in Colorado Springs, USA if the City Council gets it’s way.
From the 1st January cat owners will have to buy an annual licence for their cats - $12 for neutered animals and $25 for un-neutered. The fee is discounted for the over 65s. The scheme is expected to raise $50,000 a [...]
