A CATASTROPHE: THE GOVERNMENT IS ABUSING KITTENS AT TAXPAYERS’ EXPENSE

... The latest kitten is out of the bag following yet another an investigation by taxpayer watchdog group White Coat Waste Project, which exposed the deadly kitten experiments the agency has been secretly funding with hard-earned tax dollars and performing at their laboratory-turned-slaughterhouse in Maryland for nearly half a century.

Since at least 1970, the USDA has been breeding 100 kittens per year, feeding them Toxoplasma-infected raw meat at just two months old and collecting their feces for two-to-three weeks to harvest the parasite used in other experiments. ...

Read about the proposed legislation Kittens in Traumatic Testing Ends Now (KITTEN) Act to permanently end all of USDA’s painful, taxpayer-funded experiments on cats just days after they were exposed.

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Have a great week!
#mondaymotivation

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This cat has been watching too much WWE
https://www.facebook.com/NTDLifeOfficial/videos/767121120466018/

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When a litter of 1-day-old kittens was found frozen solid, their foster mom was determined to save their lives. But one of the babies needed more help than the rest. Today on Little But Fierce, watch how Bagel persevered — and got so strong and playful that she was ready for a family of her own in no time

Newborn Kitten Who Was Frozen Solid Grows Up To Be Strong And Feisty

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Additionally, you can sign the Care2 and Change petitions to help end this.

A CATASTROPHE: THE GOVERNMENT IS ABUSING KITTENS AT TAXPAYERS’ EXPENSE

... The latest kitten is out of the bag following yet another an investigation by taxpayer watchdog group White Coat Waste Project, which exposed the deadly kitten experiments the agency has been secretly funding with hard-earned tax dollars and performing at their laboratory-turned-slaughterhouse in Maryland for nearly half a century.

Since at least 1970, the USDA has been breeding 100 kittens per year, feeding them Toxoplasma-infected raw meat at just two months old and collecting their feces for two-to-three weeks to harvest the parasite used in other experiments. ...

Read about the proposed legislation Kittens in Traumatic Testing Ends Now (KITTEN) Act to permanently end all of USDA’s painful, taxpayer-funded experiments on cats just days after they were exposed.

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Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020

Thanks to these firefighters, cat escapes burning house in Fort Worth

A Fort Worth firefighter walked out of a burning home with a cat snuggled in his arms Thursday.

The home’s occupants were away at the time the fire started, said Kyle Clay, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman.

Firefighters were alerted to the blaze about 2 p.m. at a house in the 2700 block of Briscoe Drive when smoke was reported coming from the house, Clay said.


Firefighters went in to search the house for residents and a dog ran out, Clay said. During the search a firefighter located a cat and carried him outside, awake and alert, Clay said.

Neighbors were taking care of the animals until the return of the home’s occupants, Clay said. Firefighters said they believe the fire was started by a lightning strike, according to Clay.

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Colorado man spots 4 mountain lions lurking on porch: 'It blew my mind'

A Colorado man had a group of unexpected visitors early Wednesday morning: four mountain lions, all hanging around on his back porch.

Andy Davis was up early for a morning run when he saw the lions, believed to be a mother and her three cubs. Shocked, Davis slowly reached for his cell phone to snap a few pictures and capture video of the felines.

“I was just amazed. My whole life I’ve been waiting to see cats,” Davis, of Conifer, told FOX31. "[I’ve] never seen a mountain lion the whole time I’ve lived up here.”

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When You Ask for Tech Help Yet Again...

...your IT rep makes this face.

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A bad little cat during treatment at the clinic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l79F7G5FQOw&feature=youtu.be

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Possible Cougar Sighting In Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs

A big cat warning has been issued in a northwest suburban community following a probable cougar sighting.

Between the nature in Streamwood and suburban life, there are concerns about the wildlife. The neighborhood has been put on alert there could be a cougar sighting in the area.

... The homeowner contacted the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and was told it was a “probable cougar sighting,” adding there have been several within five to ten miles of the community.

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Save the Wildcats - video

Save the Scottish wildcat by protecting Clashindarroch Forest!

300,000 Scottish wildcat signatures and International Cat Day!

It's a cat thing. I see that now. Although I do have a version that's lapping over the sides of a small saucepan at the moment, rather than a box

Save the Wildcats - video

Save the Scottish wildcat by protecting Clashindarroch Forest!

300,000 Scottish wildcat signatures and International Cat Day!

Oh my :[

I knew they were endangered but I hadn't realised it was as bad as that :(

Thanks for the links, WK. They are being put to use.

Cat abtucted by aliens.

A cat lovers dream job??

Fancy Greek island life? Cat care into the bargain

Uli is having trouble posting pictures so has asked me to post them for her.

In Cats and Grief
We lost Cuddles on Wednesday. She passed at 6 1/2 mos on her first unintended walk about. Since Monkey, her sister needed a playmate. After finding out the adoption fee was only was $25 at the local shelter, I decided too visit. There was only one tricolor tabby, I told it, you got a new home.
One the clerk stated the paperwork, he asked, if I realized it only had three legs. No problem was the answer. Then I found out Lucky was a little boy.
I wasn't sure how Homeless would fell, but he had no problems.
Having a disability doesn't slow him down one bit. As of Sunday he is freely roaming the house, getting up on the kitty counter and using the big litter box on the wash machine.
My house was already set up with assists for an elderly cat. I found that amazing, since the amputation only happened on 7/26.

Cuddles and Monkey




Homeless and Cuddles



Lucky



Lucky

I'm so sorry to hear about Cuddles, Uli :(( What a sweet little girl. You must miss her :(

Lucky looks adorable, and so does Monkey, and Homeless of course too. I'm glad he's taken to the new family member well :)

Thank you Annie. He also has Mom Tinkerbell and the three dogs wrapped around his paws.

BTW The shelter gave him that name.

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Pluto will always be a Planet to me.

I posted a link to this in the Critters thread, but I thought I'd cross-post it here, too -

http://www.purrfectdaycafe.com/

It's a new place near me.

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

Not good news... :(
Warning: Some details in the article are pretty gruesome.

Serial cat killer has mutilated more than a dozen cats, authorities say

Authorities in Washington state suspect a single individual is behind a string of brutal cat killings that have left at least 13 animals dead.

The 13th cat was found dead on Thursday in Thurston County, near Olympia, Wash. Most of the cats have been found in public places and did not appear to have been killed by wild animals.

Hope they find the bad person(s) soon.

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