Cats in china have a friend

Thought I’d take a peek around at what life is like in China for felines. In doing so, I discovered the horror stories about cat culling to rid the city of its strays before the Olympics. I am doing some further investigations into this horrifying situation before going to ‘print’ here at the Newsroom.
Along the way, during my search, [...]

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How to bathe a cat

I’ve been contemplating bathing The Mewsers. For about a year now. What’s holding me back? Childhood memories of the scratches on my arms from cats I don’t even remember the names of. The scratches etched upon my arms are now embedded in my memory.
I’m testing out some alternative methods, as suggested by the photo here.
There’s some waterless shampoo products [...]

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Cats riding in cars: Rambo, the taxi cab cat

Rambo, the taxi cab cat, isn’t a new story, but one I’ve been meaning to add to my collection of Cats in the News. 
Don’t know how many cats out there actually like riding in the car. My cats sure don’t, but then I always have them in a cat cage and I’m taking them to the vet. [...]

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Cat reader

Cat photo of the day from Cats with Attitude. a UK site with professional photos.
Gallery includes Breeds, Cattitude, and Special Interests.

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Cat adopts baby red panda

Here’s a rescue story of a different sort in case you missed this. A house cat adopts and nurses a baby panda. Cat belonged to the zookeeper at an Amsterdam zoo. This cheered me up and I hope it will you too.

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Heartless cat lover?

This posting is in response to reader’s comment made this morning about how I dealt with a dangerous feral cat.
“I appreciate your taking the time to write your comments in regards to the feral cat. You are obviously passionate about this issue. However, please note several things here. This is not a decision that I made [...]

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Don’t let your cat miss this opportunity to vote!

Let your cat take this opinion survey to voice his opinion on the candidates. Obama or McCain?

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Cats need their own political voice!

I wasn’t going to get political on this blog, but it seems that the cats and dogs can’t stay out of it this year and the staff at Global Cat Newsroom tries to keep its readers up to date on all the really serious news.
Seems that this year the election is going to the dogs according to [...]

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A kitty litter box for those ‘private moments’

A common problem of cats not using their litter box can be due to having it placed in a high traffic area.
Come on. Cats are very fussy and private about these things. Why else would they pick the most unaccessible spot under your bed or behind the dresser instead of the litter pan sitting next to the refrigerator?
Here’s a solution to your [...]

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The mind of a cat

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This is a rescue story of a different sort. Freddy, the cat, made the news in England lately by ending up on top of an electrical pole for 18 hours, just inches short of a live wire and electrocution.
From England’s Wilshire area, the Wiltshire Gazette article states:
“Balanced precariously on an electricity cable for about 18 hours, one [...]

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