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Would you know a cat emergency if you saw one? I discussed feline first aid for cats and kittens (what to do in a cat emergency), but now I want to point out signs that should cause the pet owner to say, "This is a cat emergency! I need to get my cat to the veterinarian immediately."
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There are scenarios, however, when a cat should be seen RIGHT AWAY. Here are the top 8 signs that you need to take your cat to the veterinarian immediately. Delete the scoop?
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It was transporting cell phones. Delete the scoop?
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Feline fussy dressers now have more than 200 hat designs to suit their every whim, including this lion's mane, thanks to American artist Meredith Yarborough.
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I'm not sure what cat would allow a wool cat hat on their head without ripping it to shreds. Delete the scoop?
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They are the most watched videos on Youtube. Now Sharon Crowe reports on research which found that looking at images of cute things, such as fluffy cats, can make you more productive at work Delete the scoop?
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DENVER (AP) - Shelter dogs and cats are now Colorado's official state pet.Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill making the designation on Monday morning at Denver's animal shelter. Delete the scoop?
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A cat and a duck have become celebrities for the students at Tecnologico De Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. They are completely inseparable. Via Rachele L Delete the scoop?
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Pet owners are pampering their animals like never before, with bakery visits, massages and pet psychics. Delete the scoop?
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Recognizing the depth of the human-pet bond, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago opens its doors to allow pets to visit patients. Delete the scoop?
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A heroic cat who lost an ear defending her kittens has a new home. The new owner told the story of Jade, the one-eared tabby cat, on Reddit. Delete the scoop?
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Forget Elon Musk or Al Gore. The biggest star of the South by Southwest Interactive festival sleeps all day and looks like she just swallowed a hairball. Delete the scoop?
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Shauna Bilodeau, a 24-year-old gallery assistant, has an energetic pet that plays fetch, greets her at the door when she comes home and plays dead on command, but her beloved fur ball, Dalia, isn’t Delete the scoop?
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Sparkle, baby! Check out The Humane Society of the United States' World Spay Day 2013 Pet Pageant! Enter your pet's photo today, and spread the message that spay and neuter saves pets' lives. Delete the scoop?
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After a kitten with two faces was born in Amity, Oregon, pet owner Stephanie Durkee gives her reaction Delete the scoop?
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The 15-year-old cat makes up to 10 mile round trips from Bridport to Charmouth in Dorset and some bus drivers even feed him cat food. Delete the scoop?
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EXCLUSIVE: More depressing news for humans who can't get a Hollywood movie made. Grumpy Cat, the cranky-faced kitty voted Meme of the Year at the 2013 Webb Delete the scoop?
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Colleen Boggs: We are quick to punish animals that attack humans, but what about the reverse such as the Ringling Bros elephant shooting? Delete the scoop?
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While cats may feel effects from marijuana—no word on whether Sir Harry Paus actually likes the
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As veterinarian Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists in New York wrote to me in an email, "Think about it… catnip is cheap and legal. If it had a significant effect on people, everyone would be smoking it." Delete the scoop?
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A cat named Disaster that had been missing for two years was found and returned to his owner by an unlikely character -- a zombie. Delete the scoop?
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From a gorilla who loves cats to an elephant with its own dog, check out these astonishing stories of interspecies affection. Via Vicki Cook Delete the scoop?
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These quirky museums, theme parks, and circus acts feed our collective cat obsession. Delete the scoop?
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Watch and vote for the documentary short film "CatCam," about an engineer who straps a camera on a stray cat in North Carolina, inadvertently creating a media sensation.
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Make sure to VOTE for CatCam here: http://www.pbs.org/filmfestival/vote/ Delete the scoop?
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Russian investigators in East Siberia's Buryatia republic have launched a criminal investigation against a woman who allegedly killed her husband after he threatened her cat.
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Rule number one for successful relationships with cat owners is "do not attempt to kill your partner's cat." Delete the scoop?
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