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Stowaway cat survives four weeks in container en route from Noord-Brabant to Curacao
1 month ago

Stowaway cat survives four weeks in container en route from Noord-Brabant to Curacao

NL Times  

Cats are known to slip into the strangest places, but this one must have regretted his curious nature after slipping into a container in Moerdijk only to become trapped inside for four weeks with no food, water, or light. Surprised port workers discovered the white and black critter, severely shaken but seemingly physically okay, when they opened the container on …

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Meet the rescuers who have saved countless lost dogs, cats and even fish from the devastating LA fires
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meet the rescuers who have saved countless lost dogs, cats and even fish from the devastating LA fires

Daily Mail  

Rescuers across Southern California have worked through endless rubble and thick-black smoke to find the missing pets of families who weren't able to make it back home when the devastating fires hit Los Angeles. Jessica Davis, founder of Malibu-based rescue group Boomer's Buddies, is on a mission to rescue countless missing pets of people who weren't able to get home …

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I think I’m experiencing pet rescuer’s remorse
1 year, 11 months ago

I think I’m experiencing pet rescuer’s remorse

The Independent  

They were the best of felines, they were the worst of felines; they brought us light and they brought us darkness; pros and… prolapses. And like so many pet owners, when our previous cats finally pounced off this mortal coil, it wasn’t long before we forgot all their foibles and decided we really must get a replacement. Tabby’s quiet life …

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SA cat rescue volunteers urge owners to desex cats, surrender pets though 'right channels'
2 years ago

SA cat rescue volunteers urge owners to desex cats, surrender pets though 'right channels'

ABC  

Almost 1,000 stray cats and kittens have been rehomed by a non-profit group in South Australia's mid-north since it was founded in 2019, but volunteers say more must be done to tackle the state's wild cat epidemic. Key points: SA Cat Rescue began with six volunteers covering a regional rescue blackspot The group now has nearly 50 rescuers and foster …

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The purr-t locker! Dopey cat gets her head stuck in a mousetrap
2 years, 5 months ago

The purr-t locker! Dopey cat gets her head stuck in a mousetrap

Daily Mail  

A dopey cat was left feline silly after getting its head stuck in a mousetrap. Fortunately, Animal Rescue Officer Chloe Wilson, from the RSPCA, was able to free the confused kitty in Dalston, north London and return her unharmed to her owner. An RSPCA spokesperson said: 'Animal Rescue Officer Chloe had a late night rescue in London N16, where a …

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Cat stranded on extremely high tree rescued in Michigan. Watch
3 years, 11 months ago

Cat stranded on extremely high tree rescued in Michigan. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Many times, animals find themselves in some tough spots from which they can’t quite get themselves out and require some help. This post shared on Facebook by Robin Wallenga elaborates one such daring rescue where a cat had to be rescued from an almost 50-foot-high tree. Cat in a tree rescue at Richmond Park in Grand Rapids,” reads a part …

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Changes, challenges: The not-so-secret life of pandemic pets
4 years, 2 months ago

Changes, challenges: The not-so-secret life of pandemic pets

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Olivia Hinerfeld’s dog Lincoln and Kate Hilts’ cat Potato have something in common: They both like to interrupt Zoom calls as their owners work from home. “Sometimes it’s better to preemptively put him on your lap so he can fall asleep,” says Hilts, a digital consultant in the Washington, D.C., area. “If we think how much time most …

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Tiger at Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue bites volunteer during feeding time
4 years, 3 months ago

Tiger at Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue bites volunteer during feeding time

ABC  

A volunteer who regularly feeds big cats was bitten and seriously injured by a tiger at Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue sanctuary in Florida. Key points: A volunteer at Florida's Big Cat Rescue will undergo surgery after a tiger attacked her Candy Couser, 69, was bitten by three-year-old male tiger Kimba The zoo was made famous by Netflix series Tiger …

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Tiger King star Carole Baskin wins control of rival Joe Exotic's 16.4-acre Oklahoma zoo
4 years, 9 months ago

Tiger King star Carole Baskin wins control of rival Joe Exotic's 16.4-acre Oklahoma zoo

Daily Mail  

Tiger King star Carole Baskin has been given control of her rival Joe Exotic’s former zoo in Oklahoma following a bombshell judge ruling. Baskin is owner of Big Cat Rescue and her big competitor is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic, as highlighted in the hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King. Tiger King star Carole Baskin has been given control …

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Investigation Discovery creating Tiger King-style show about Carole Baskin and her missing husband
4 years, 11 months ago

Investigation Discovery creating Tiger King-style show about Carole Baskin and her missing husband

Daily Mail  

Following the success of Netflix hit Tiger King, Investigation Discovery will delve into whether Carole Baskin murdered her missing husband in limited series, Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic. From Joe's point of view: Following the success of Netflix hit Tiger King, Investigation Discovery will delve into whether Carole Baskin murdered her missing husband in limited series, Investigating the …

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Florida sheriff seeking tips in ‘Tiger King’ mystery
4 years, 11 months ago

Florida sheriff seeking tips in ‘Tiger King’ mystery

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — It might be the biggest diversion from the pandemic: binge-watching the luridly fascinating Netflix documentary “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” Now a Florida sheriff is asking the public for tips regarding one of the lingering mysteries raised in the recently released show: What happened to Carole Baskin’s husband? They’re watching Netflix and they’re home,” Chronister said …

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Nobody is talking about the misogyny of Tiger King so I will
4 years, 11 months ago

Nobody is talking about the misogyny of Tiger King so I will

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The most contentious of these rivalries …

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The problem with exotic animal ownership in America
5 years, 5 months ago

The problem with exotic animal ownership in America

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joseph Passage, rangy and tattooed with a blonde mullet, calls himself the “Tiger …

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Hunt for man-eating tiger Avni sparks chorus for presidential pardon
6 years, 5 months ago

Hunt for man-eating tiger Avni sparks chorus for presidential pardon

India Today  

For the last few months, more than 100 men have trudged through forests in Yavatmal on the trail of an elusive tigress, labelled a man-eater by the Maharashtra Forest Department. And they have been making international headlines -- for a little touch of unconventionality, The forest officials are considering using Calvin Klein Obsession, a men's cologne that has been scientifically …

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Jharkhand forest officials rescue endangered fishing cat sighted after decades
6 years, 9 months ago

Jharkhand forest officials rescue endangered fishing cat sighted after decades

Hindustan Times  

The state forest department officials rescued a rare fishing cat from a hilly area in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, over 400 km from the state capital, after it was trapped and injured by villagers on Saturday evening, officials said. Fishing cats are mainly found in the foothills of the Himalayas along the Ganga and Brahmaputra river valleys, mangrove forests of the …

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Man and cat clinging to tinny rescued by helicopter from turbulent waters off Brisbane
6 years, 11 months ago

Man and cat clinging to tinny rescued by helicopter from turbulent waters off Brisbane

ABC  

A rescue helicopter crew has rescued a man and his cat from a tinny overturned in wild waves off the Queensland coast. Sunshine Coast Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter air crewman George Levett has saved many lives over the past 15 years, but yesterday's mission to save the unlikely pair was a first. Rescue crewman Beau Farrell, pilot Jimmy Orrom and …

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After Harvey, Texas rallies to rescue cats and dogs, with lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina
7 years, 6 months ago

After Harvey, Texas rallies to rescue cats and dogs, with lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina

LA Times  

A cat from League City, Texas, is brought from a big-rig truck to the Emancipet clinic in Houston. “She’s a girl!” Dr. Adrian Knowles said, laughing, after getting a good look at the cat whose papers said it was named Buck. Kim Schoolcraft, the League City shelter’s animal services manager, said her facility had taken in about 35 cats and …

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18-year-old woman fatally struck by car while trying to rescue injured cat
8 years ago

18-year-old woman fatally struck by car while trying to rescue injured cat

LA Times  

An 18-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car over the weekend as she attempted to rescue a cat that was hit by the car she was riding in, according to police. Emily Sanchez had been riding as a passenger in a car going southbound on Kiowa Road in Apple Valley on Sunday shortly before 11 p.m. when the …

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Cheetah cub: Headless running robot cat could aid in rescue research
11 years, 9 months ago

Cheetah cub: Headless running robot cat could aid in rescue research

LA Times  

Here’s a cat that will do more whirring than purring: a robotic cheetah cub designed to trot at the fastest clip of any legged machine in its class. The headless, four-legged robot is about the size of a house cat, and its legs were designed with a typical kitty in mind, said lead author Alexander Sprowitz, a biomechanical roboticist at …

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