May 2015

Woman loses sight in one eye after cat lick

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Cat scratch fever is to blame

When an Ohio woman woke up with a pink, swollen eye recently, she assumed she had come down with a case of conjunctivitis. But the infection soon worsened, and doctors broke the bad news: her cat was to blame.

Kangaroo sweatshirt designed for cat lovers

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And cats who don't want to get down

Do you have the kind of cat who latches onto you and won't let go? Does your cat love to snuggle under the covers? Then this new sweatshirt might be just the thing for the two of you!

Meet the cat with the world's loudest purr

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Merlin is purr-lin!

When Tracy Westwood learned that the current world record holder for the loudest purr clocked in at a mere 67 decibels, she knew she had a winner on her hands. Merlin, her 13 year-old cat who she adopted from a shelter as a kitten, has a remarkably loud purr.

Andre the giant cat helps drum up adoptions

When no-kill shelter Animal Rescue of the Rockies found Andre, he was dangerously underweight and starving - at 16 pounds. Andre has a massive frame, though, and measures in at 30 inches from his head to the base of his tail.

Missing Australian cat found in shipping container 49 days later

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Poor brave Pippa!

Almost two months ago, Rebecca Schilling lost her cat, Pippa, in Darwin, Australia. Unfortunately she didn't think to check the shipping container she had just packed up for her neighbor, who had moved across the country. Schilling had packed up her neighbor's remaining things in the shipping container and sent it off to Brisbane - with Pippa inside.

New device will let the internet play with your cat

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Keep kitty busy while you're at work

A novel system which has been used successfully for shelters may soon be available for your home. A new Kickstarter aims to bring an internet-controlled suite of cat toys to the home user. Just set everything up, and then internet users can control cat toys to play with your kitty while you are away.

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