Cats

October 9, 2023

Mother Cat Carries Her Kitten Over to Meet Human Baby in Sweet Video

There's nothing like the bond between mother and her child. This love and protectiveness is seen in families across the animal kingdom. It's also common for certain animal parents to take young that is not their own under their wing. A short heartwarming video captured a unique moment in which a mother cat brings her young kitten to a sleeping human baby, as if introducing them to one another.

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July 24, 2023

Zebby the Support Cat Who “Hears” for Deaf Owner Wins National UK Prize

Cats have a reputation for being aloof and even a little naughty, but one particular feline in the UK is defying these preconceptions. Zebby, a 2-year-old black and white cat, supports his deaf owner by alerting her of noises. If the  phone or the doorbell rings, Zebby taps his human to let her know. Now, this commendable behavior has earned him the Cats Protection's National Cat of the Year award.

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June 15, 2023

Orange Cat Walks Into a Third Grade Classroom and Quickly Turns It Into His Home

We've heard stories of cats finding a home by simply wandering into a home and adopting the humans living in it. But one very clever kitty walked into a more academic location and got itself a tiny legion of adoring friends. Tombi the cat used to roam the grounds of an elementary school in Izmir, Turkey, greeting students and asking for pets. One day, he made his way to a third-grade classroom.

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February 17, 2023

Cat Saved From Earthquake Rubble by Turkish Firefighter Won’t Leave Rescuer’s Side

It has been nearly 11 days since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks struck the Turkey-Syria border, and rescues are still underway. As teams try to excavate through the devastation of fallen buildings, they are uncovering surviving people as well as animals. Turkish firefighter Ali Cakas saved a scared cat from the rubble, and the traumatized kitty has been glued to his side ever since.

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