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IMPORTANT - Why You Should Keep Your Cat Indoors!..

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Research reveals why pet owners keep their cats indoors – and it’s not to protect wildlife Shutterstock Lily van Eeden , Monash University ; Emily McLeod , Queensland University of Technology ; Fern Hames , Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research , and Zoe Squires , Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Cat owners are urged to keep their pet indoors for a variety of reasons, including protecting wildlife and preventing the spread of disease. But our research has found an entirely different motivator for containing cats. Concern for their cat’s safety is the primary reason people keep cats inside. And people who allow cats to roam are also motivated by concern for the animal’s well-being. Keeping domestic cats properly contained is crucial to protecting wildlife. Cats are natural predators – even if they’re well fed. Research last year found each roaming pet cat kills 186 reptiles, birds and mammals per year.
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What Is Your Cat Telling You?

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Cats speak their own language, not only using sounds, but also gestures and scents that humans don’t understand all that well. Sometimes they purr, sometimes they claw at the furniture. What does it all mean? When your cat struts, holding its tail in a vertical position, approaching you with the tip of its tail bent while nuzzling against your legs, it’s a good sign, experts say. “This means your cat is feeling friendly, wants to greet you and wants to lavish you with attention, ” says Daniela Schrudde, a veterinarian at the Berlin-based Welttierschutzgesellschaft animal welfare society. By rubbing its head against you, your cat is telling you it accepts you as one of its own, she says. Cats have glands behind their ears that release smells when they want to mark their territory, and they like to do this whenever their owner comes home. But the message gets lost in translation – humans can’t pick up the scent. Experts also advise you to stand still and talk to your cat, r
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Missing cat reunited with owner after 11 years on the street

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A cat that was missing for almost 11 years has been reunited with her owner - after living on the streets almost eight miles away from home. Missy escaped from Eve McDonnell's car in 2009 at Five Ways in Birmingham and despite a search was never found. But residents in Hall Green spotted the cat living amid rubbish and took her to a rescue centre where they discovered she was microchipped. Full Story
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Blind Kitten Gets A New View On Life

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Cat lovers will do just about anything to help a cat in need. Even if that cat is a wild kitten with his protective mother standing guard. One might as well be dealing with a tiger when it comes to feral cat mom. But, her sweet darling baby needed major help as both his eyes were covered in extremely thick scabbing. Beneath those scabs, infection surely festered. The poor little ginger was bumping and stumbling, unable to find his mother’s ... Read more The post Blind Kitten Gets A New View On Life appeared first on iHeartCats.com .
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Rescue’s Loving Arms Wash Away Kitten’s Storm Drain Fears

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Anyone who has ever attempted to dislodge a cat from their hiding spot when he doesn’t want to come out knows the operation is one to test your patience and ingenuity. Rescue workers alerted to a kitten in a storm drain experienced just such an operation. Below ground, among the muck and trash, a kitten had gotten himself stuck in the drain pipes. Without help, he would have probably perished alone among the garbage. The kind hearts at Hope for ... Read more The post Rescue’s Loving Arms Wash Away Kitten’s Storm Drain Fears appeared first on iHeartCats.com .
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Bowie The Cat Captivates With Blue & Green Eyes

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With an eye of blue and one of green, Bowie the cat is a handsome lad. His fair coat is patched russet and black on his face, throat, and legs. Black and grey stripes ring his tail. His photos are addictive, thanks to such a striking appearance. He’s simply living art with his dramatic features and over 32,000 Instagram users agree. Bowie the cat hails from Alicante, Spain. In 2018, Maria Lloret adopted the striped and white cat from a ... Read more The post Bowie The Cat Captivates With Blue & Green Eyes appeared first on iHeartCats.com .
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Rare Calico Kitten Treasure Rescued From Dumpster

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You know the strange feeling you get when you’re out in public and hear a cat meowing in a wrong place? But the meow is so unlikely where you are, you think your cat lover ears are playing tricks on you. Then, the cry rings out again. You weren’t hearing things and a cat is in need of rescue. This happened to a kindhearted woman and the kitten she named Martyr. Out and about, she heard the tiny cry of ... Read more The post Rare Calico Kitten Treasure Rescued From Dumpster appeared first on iHeartCats.com .
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