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 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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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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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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JKF airport cats facing death

From AMNewYork, June 1, 2008
“The cat and mouse game between Kennedy Airport felines and the Port Authority has come to an end — and the cats lost.So say animal lovers who accuse the authority of backing out of negotiations to humanely deal with the hundreds of cats who roam the 5,000-acre airport. The next stop [...]

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A story of daring and danger

In diplomatic and other compounds in Iraq, it is illegal to have a cat. Go figure. Last year over 7,000 cats were trapped and of these, more than 5,000 were killed. In the Mesopotamian cradle of civilisation where cats were first domesticated, most are well-fed and respected by the locals but there is no safety [...]

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Secret Agent Cat

Ooooh. I love this story. It appeals to my love of mystery and intrigue. Misty, eh? She even has an intriguing name.
“Misty is a vital cog in the operations of an anonymous Department of Defense Research and Development facility somewhere in the southwestern deserts of the United States. She vigilantly defends sensitive electronic equipment and intricate [...]

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Return of the cat

Here’s a heartwarming story about a barn cat in Ontario, Canada.
The Cat Came Back
“Every barn should have at least one cat. Mind you, it’s rare that there only be on cat, if you let Mother Nature have her way. Barn cats are a different breed than house cats. They’re adaptable, resourceful, and, best of all, they [...]

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