Posted: June 19, 2009, 3 a.m. EDT
Four Jaguar Captures, Three Deaths
In the last seven years, biologists have captured four jaguars in the Arizona-Sonora region, in each case intending to put a radio collar on the animal and follow its movements. Three have died, the (Tucson) Arizona Daily Star reports.
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Kitten on Bridge Rescued
Traffic on the bridge over the Wando River that connects Daniel Island and Mount Pleasant, S.C., halted for about 15 minutes while Mount Pleasant animal control officials rescued a 7-week-old orange tabby kitten that was scaling the wall of the bridge to avoid being hit, the (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier reports.
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Shelter Cats, Kittens at Risk of Euthanasia
The Animal Protective Foundation (APF) may be forced to euthanize some cats and kittens if the animals are not adopted, the group said Tuesday. The foundation's shelter in Scotia, near Albany, N.Y., was at maximum capacity with 70 cats and kittens, all of which have been spayed/neutered and vaccinated, WRGB.com reports.
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