Japan’s New Ambassador: A Cartoon Cat
Japan’s newest ambassador might be among the most listened to in the diplomatic corps, even if he has no ears himself. The foreign ministry announced Friday it was appointing the cartoon cat Doraemon as the nation’s first “anime ambassador,” in Japan’s latest effort to promote its soft power through its animation industry, AFP reports.
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Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Kills Cat
Pet owners should get their dogs and cats vaccinated immediately to ensure protection from a recent outbreak of rabies, the Broward County (Fla.) Health Department said on Friday, according to a report by the Sun-Sentinel (Florida).
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Charges Filed in Tiger Ranch Farm Cat Abuse Case
A Frazer (Pa.) woman has been charged with 14 counts of cruelty to animals, stemming from her operation of a cat shelter, the Valley News Dispatch (Pennsylvania) reports.
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