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An Open Letter to Outdoor/Feral Cat Supporters

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Dear Outdoor Cat Owners/Feral Cat Supporters, Does the photo above sicken you? I’m allergic to cats, but in my lifetime I’ve rescued five of them. The last one, who took up residence under my house on a frigid January afternoon, is now a friend’s happy, healthy indoor cat. Is it the fault of the cats?

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A stray cat bit me. What are the chances of getting rabies?

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A few days ago, I feeding a stray cat (who has lived in my neighborhood since kittenhood, ~1.5 The tooth broke my skin and caused a little bleeding, although the wound appears to not be deep, just past the skin. The tooth broke my skin and caused a little bleeding, although the wound appears to not be deep, just past the skin.

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What do I do with this mouse?

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My cat caught a mouse and injured it pretty bad, I've made the decision to rehabilitate it back to health as best I can before releasing it again, is this a good idea? Considering its been wounded, should I try cleaning its wounds with soapy water? Are these suitable foods for a mouse?

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

Bird brought in by a cat or dog. Even if you do not see an obvious wound, cat or dog saliva, which is full of nasty bacteria, can still get into a bird’s eyes/orifices and will eventually kill the bird; it will just die more slowly and painfully. Suspect” dog or cat interactions. *A hummingbird found on the ground.

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Scarlett The Cat: From Homeless To A Hero

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Being homeless, at first, this cat became one of the top-figures in press, both newspapers and TVs: even Oprah Winfrey has talked about her in own talk-show! One could only imagine how much pain the cat experienced while getting over the fire! The cat was sent to the intensive care immediately and placed in an oxygen chamber.

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A morning in a Kalahari Leopard’s life

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We waited with baited breath wondering what would emerge from the obstructing grass and after 3 minutes or so, a very proud young Leopard appeared with a massive and freshly dead African Wild Cat in her jaws. The Wild Cat was such a large individual that the Leopard actually struggled to walk normally whilst dragging it along.

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Rats help save humans.

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Long before CAT scans, X-rays, blood samples and colonoscopies, physicians used the good sense they were born with: their sense of smell. A foul-smelling wound might spell an infection. That’s because bacterias, cancers and infections create unique smells. Sweet, fruity breath could mean diabetes. Liver disease? Fishy-smelling breath.

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