Many people have been leaving their fortunes to their beloved pets ever since the 19th century. Many countries don’t allow wealthy people to leave money to their pets. Owners have found a way around this restriction by setting up a charity foundation that would provide care for their pet after they are gone. Today there are over a million wills in the US that have animals in them. Would your pet happen to be one of them?
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You may already be aware of you cat’s trickiness, but we found an interesting article on researchers studying cat sounds who have discovered that cats are using a soliciting purr to bend us to their will. Whether it’s for attention or food, cats have found sounds that are difficult for humans to ignore.

It’s a purr that is not a normal purr. Instead this purr incorporates a ‘cry’ with a similar frequency to a human baby’s cry. The purr is more insistent and can become annoying after a while.
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This is an interesting story that shows us just how amazing cats are. Scientists have recently discovered something new about a cats ability to heal themselves. While researching a mysterious neurological affliction in cats, scientists have found a cat surprising ability to repair its central nervous system and restore function.

“The fundamental point of the study is that it proves unequivocally that extensive remyelination can lead to recovery from a severe neurological disorder,” says Ian Duncan, the UW-Madison neuroscientist who led the research. “It indicates the profound ability of the central nervous system to repair itself.”

Nine Lives: Cats’ Central Nervous System Can Repair Itself And Restore Function

The magic of the Holidays is truly in full swing as the Home 4 The Holidays pet adoption program is coming very close to reaching their goal of 1 million adoptions. They are currently at an amazing 760,599 adoptions. That is a lot of very happy orphaned dogs and cats in new homes. If you’re among any of the lucky new pet owners, we applaud you and thank you for your generosity.

Bring an orphaned Dog or Cat home for the holidays!
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You can become part of the largest pet adoption drive in history by bringing a new cat or dog home this holiday season. You can find a wonderful new pet through the Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive! Partner shelters will work together to match the needs of the pets with the desires of their new families.
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There have been a run of stories recently about cats that have survived unbelievable situations. I always hate to hear about bad things like this happening to any animal, but it’s always nice to read a story with a happy ending.
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That’s right, a 4 eared cat! It’s no joke or a photoshop trick. This is Yoda, the 4 eared Cat. His vets have never seen anything like it before, and neither have we. He’s a cool looking cat. Maybe he’ll be cast in the Batman film?

Yoda, the Cat with Four ears

He lives in Chicago with his owners Ted and Valerie. They found him in a local bar where they were passing around a kitten in a cage in hopes of finding someone to take him home. When Ted and Valerie walked in, the kitten crawled up on Ted’s shoulder and fell asleep. It seems that Yoda chose his new owners without giving them a choice in the matter.

But all was good as Ted and Valerie fell for the kitten on the spot and the rest is history.

Read the full story here out Yoda, the cat with four ears.

A modern day Rat Patrol has been created to rid the streets of rats in a program designed to save the lives of these cats and put them to work doing what comes naturally.

The Working Cats program is a Los-Angeles based animal rescue group and has placed feral cats in a handful of rat and mice infested areas. Rather than killing the rats the scent from the cats drive them away. It’s a very humane way of dealing with the problem.

Holly scares the rodents away at home, a deli in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The Los Angeles Police Dept has started using feral cats in parking lots and building of various divisions with great success. Read more about feral cats in the Los Angeles Police Dept.

You can find out more about the Working Cats program here.

More about Feral Cats in New York city.

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This is a heart warming story of 2 brother cats that received a great amount of support from their community. They were placed in a foster home through Cat assistance and after numerous calls and donations eventually found their way home.

Here is the full story:

ARDSLEY – Two blind cats who took refuge at an Ardsley animal shelter have found their way home.

The two domestic short-hairs – Mr. Peaches and Mischief – were placed in a foster home through Cat Assistance until the shelter received a flood of calls inquiring about the two brothers.
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Jeter the cat is being called a hero for alarming and waking up his owner early Saturday morning.

Morris said that Jeter pounded on the bedroom door, eventually waking him. Morris said he woke to sounds of wind and could see flames. He escaped the fire, but initially could not find his cat.

Eventually, Morris was reunited with Jeter at a shelter. The cat only suffered singe marks on its whiskers and soot on its paws. Morris and Jeter have settled into a new apartment and are both doing OK.

Volunteers are helping to reunite other owners with their pets.

Read the full story here.

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