Great Barrier Residents Plan to Wipe Out Rats, Feral Cats
A survey by the Great Barrier Island Charitable Trust shows more than 90 percent of 585 landowners support the eradication of rats and wild cats to boost populations of rare species on the Hauraki Gulf island, The New Zealand Herald reports.
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Help Comfort Scared Animals
Cats and dogs can have massive anxiety attacks. The symptoms of an anxiety attack are obvious. Pets become nervous and unsettled. They can breathe heavily or pant, pace and even vomit, The Oregonian (Oregon) reports.
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Trial Starts in Case of Felony Cat Killing
Holding his cat in one hand and a gun in his other hand, Michael Stueve shot off the head of his 14-year-old cat outside his Pembroke Pines mobile home last year, a prosecutor said in opening statements today, The Miami Herald reports.
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N.Y. Musical Tails is Underdog Chasing Cats
William Thomas Evans once played the role of Old Deuteronomy in a regional production of "Cats," but he says he prefers his latest job playing a canine character in a new musical about five dogs in a pound awaiting adoption, Reuters in New York reports.
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Animal Hoarders a Difficult Problem for Experts
While the stereotypical animal hoarder is a single, older woman living alone, the behavior has been seen in men and women of all ages, The Connecticut Post reports.
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Posted: June 28, 2006, 5:00 a.m. EST