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The CatChannel Newswire

February 7th, 2008

Feline Leukemia Tests Questioned
An animal shelter in Pennsylvania is trying to confirm whether faulty test kits caused the facility to release cats infected with feline leukemia to adopters, the Wilkes Barre (Penn.) Times-Leader reports. Read the article

Cougar Sighting Confirmed in Wisconsin
The Department of Natural Resources confirmed DNA tests concluded a large cat seen leaping from a hayloft on Jan. 18 in Rock County, Wis., was a cougar. If it is determined to be wild, it would be the first evidence that cougars had returned to Wisconsin since the early 1900s, the Milwaukee (Wis.) Journal Sentinel reports. Read the article

Volunteers Rescue Animals Via 'Underground Railroad'
Geography plays a huge role in saving animals facing euthanasia at kill shelters. "Rescue railroads" bring pets from locations with high euthanasia rates to awaiting adoptive families in other parts of the country through volunteers who coordinate several legs of the transportation route via the Internet, Newsday reports. Read the article

Posted on February 7th, 2008 at 5 a.m. EST

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What a wonderful group, the animal railroad. I knew there were people like this, but I did not realize how large it was and that there were websites. I will be looking these up. Thanks for the information.
Cathy, Hubbard, OH
Posted: 2/7/2008 5:25:52 AM
What a wonderful thing to see the cougar making a comeback. We need to learn to live with wildlife and give them somewhere to live.
Cathy, Hubbard, OH
Posted: 2/7/2008 5:24:52 AM
I cannot imagine the adoption facility not using a vet to do these feline leuk test. When I adopted one of my kitties, the animal shelter had a vet who checked, spayed and neutered all of their animals. How could you give someone back after having them already. I couldn't.
Cathy, Hubbard, OH
Posted: 2/7/2008 5:24:17 AM
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