Animals

August 20, 2019

Interview: Photographer Debunks the “Crazy Cat Lady” Stereotype with Over 300 Portraits

The “crazy cat lady” is one of modern culture’s most enduring stereotypes. Photographer BriAnne Wills knows that this idea is largely false, and she has set out to dispel the myth with her ongoing project called Girls and Their Cats (GATC). Since 2015, she has snapped portraits of women and their felines to showcase them in a positive way—as interesting ladies who love their cats.

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August 16, 2019

Allergic to Cats? There Is a New Vaccine That May Solve the Problem

Anyone with an allergy to cats knows the discomfort that comes with spending time near a feline. Coughing, wheezing, and itchy red eyes are just some of the symptoms of this allergy, which is one of the most common pet allergies. The good news is that researchers have successfully developed a vaccine that will allow allergy sufferers to cuddle up to their favorite cat.

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August 9, 2019

Impossibly Fluffy Cat with Round Face Looks Like a Larger-Than-Life Cotton Ball

A round face cat named Zuu is like a cotton ball come to life, so it's only natural that he has an adoring following on Instagram. Simply adorable and so, so fluffy, the Exotic Longhair boy has a mostly-white appearance with some patches of brown. If it weren’t for those contrasting characteristics, his flat face might have you believe that you’re seeing a larger-than-life puff in the wild.

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