Runners Hear Crying Under The Sidewalk And Find A Kitten Six Feet Down
Two people on a morning loop stopped at the same storm grate, looked at each other, and then spent the next ninety minutes refusing to leave.
Nora WhitfieldAug 8, 20264 min
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Cat Missing For Three Years Turns Up 40 Miles Away — And His Microchip Still Worked
A chip scanned in ten seconds closed a case the family had stopped expecting to close. The registry information was seven years out of date, which nearly ended it there.
Sofia LindqvistJul 24, 20265 min
Black Cats Wait Weeks Longer For Homes — One Shelter Set Out To Prove Why
It isn't superstition, and staff are increasingly convinced it isn't really prejudice either. It's mostly a photography problem.
Priya RamanAug 4, 20265 min
Your Cat Sits In The Same Window For Eight Hours A Day. Here's What He's Actually Doing
It looks like boredom. It's closer to a full-time job — and there's a version of it that means something is wrong.
Priya RamanJul 28, 20265 min
This Maine Coon Weighs 24 Pounds And His Vet Says That's Completely Fine
The number on the scale is nearly meaningless on its own. What his vet actually checks takes ninety seconds and you can do it at home.
Dr. Alina Voss, DVMJul 22, 20265 min
A Stray Cat Walked Into A Third-Grade Classroom And Decided He Lives There Now
Nobody knows where he came from. Eleven weeks later he has a district-approved job title, a health record, and a reading group.
Priya RamanAug 11, 20266 min
A Foster Kitten Adopted The Puppy Down The Hall — Now They Won't Sleep Apart
The foster coordinator's original plan was to keep them in separate rooms. The kitten had other ideas, and the science is on her side.
Jamie OkaforJul 16, 20265 min
Most Cats Have Dental Disease By Age Three — And Almost Nobody Notices
Cats do not stop eating when their mouth hurts. That single fact is why this goes undetected for years.
Dr. Alina Voss, DVMJul 31, 20265 min