Cats

In spite of the dog's reputation as "man's best friend," there are more cats currently residing in US households than dogs. Admired for their grace and agility, these small, carnivorous animals have long been companions to humans, with some scientists believing that the domestication of cats may have occurred as long as 9,500 years ago. The remains of mummified cats have been discovered in Egyptian tombs. Long the subject of many myths and superstitions, cats have been seen as objects of worship during some periods of history and reviled as the companions of evil during others.

Many communities struggle with the problem of feral cat colonies. Dealing with these cats humanely involves strategies for trapping them and then spaying or neutering them before returning them to the wild. Adult feral cats do not usually make suitable pets, but if kittens can be captured early in life, they make fine companions.

People who share their lives with cats can find many resources on the Internet that provide advice on the care and feeding of these lovely animals. Many bloggers like to write about cats, and some cats even have their own blogs.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Cats”

• Veterinarians Help Owners of Geneva Cats to Start a Food Fight

  
  The Shopping Girl — Authority: 146
  Animal hospitals Geneva. Cabinet veterinaire Geneva. Whether your search or your long standing view has brought you here, you know how important pure food is to a body’s wellbeing. You know how important a balanced diet is to your cat’s health. But when is a balanced diet not balanced to your cat’s needs? ...
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• Christmas kitties – A Tink and Ranj Christmas

  
  chocobaby.luv.ph — Authority: 164
  Tink and Ranj have fun playing in all the Christmas decorations Thanks for all your kind comments! Happy holidays everyone! And thanks YouTube editors for promoting my video. I really appreciate it!!! Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
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• WHAT IS A GOOD BRAND OF CAT FOOD THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK?

  
  Home Alone Critter Care of Columbia County, Oregon — Authority: 167
  I have 2 cats only underneath the year old, we buy dry cat food for them – Friskies, Kit N Kaboodle, Meow Mix, etc. I’ve listened which dry cat food can means urinary troubles, as well as I’m wondering what we all feed your cats which we cruise great as well as not as costly as canned food for 2 flourishing ...
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• AFI Film Festival Wrap-Up

  
  Jandy's Meanderings — Authority: 121
  I spent most of the first week of November (October 30-November 7) at the AFI Film Festival which, for the first time ever and thanks to sponsors Audi and others, was completely free. It was my first real film festival, and it was an incredible experience – sixteen films in ten days. I exhausted myself a few times ...
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• CRACK THE CAT – LET’S BELL THE CAT OF IIM INSTITUTES IN INDIA

  
  Home Alone Critter Care of Columbia County, Oregon — Authority: 167
  Common Admission Test – http://CrackCat2010. tripod. com   What is IIM’s CAT (Common Admission Test) all about?   CAT – The Common Admission Test to a 6 IIMs is additionally a opening exam for couple of pick tip B-Schools such as SP Jain, MICA, as well as T A Pai. CAT tests your skills in 5 extended areas ...
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• CHRIS DAWSON: STRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS!

  
  Jazz Lives — Authority: 134
  Yesterday I received my copy of pianist Chris Dawson’s first solo CD, STRIDIN’ THROUGH CHRISTMAS, and it’s a wow.  But perhaps you’d like to read some expert testimony: Let’s get my personal prejudices out of the way.  To me, “Christmas music” tends either to be religious or fairly limited pop ...
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• Sen Chris Dodd diagnosed with prostate cancer | Irish News | IrishCentral

  
  Chicagoray's Views and News — Authority: 551
  Looks like Mr Dodd should have had himself examined for the prostrate problem more often perhaps.... especially since he and cohorts sure havent minded giving America a collective prostrate exam for far too long now. Hopefully he recovers in fully and soon so he can stand trial with the others who were knee deep ...
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• Blast from the past: A Thanksgiving Story

  
  theology&geometry — Authority: 427
  Perhaps had I had more time and motivation and small bits of turkey and construction paper, I might have made a sequel. But it’s been quite hectic around here, so let’s just revisit last year’s Thanksgiving Story . A Thanksgiving Story from Lindsey Turner on Vimeo . Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
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• Another This and That post. What weve been up to.

  
  Cris, Artist in Oregon — Authority: 113
  Weve had a busy week or two. I havent had time to paint or post much. I have tired to keep up on some blogs, commenting. I have my trusty little camera with me as much as possible and have taken a few pictures of this and that when something strikes my fancy. So this is another one of my This and That posts. Today ...
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• THREE CATS / TRES GATS

  
  Home Alone Critter Care of Columbia County, Oregon — Authority: 167
  Image taken upon 2008-01-13 14:41:40 by Ferran.. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Add this to Google Bookmarks Related posts: GAT / CAT ...
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• SINGING PRETTY SONGS at The Ear Inn (Nov. 22, 2009)

  
  Jazz Lives — Authority: 134
  Jon-Erik Kellso already has a deep repertoire of songs, as listeners know.  I was especially delighted when he decided to add Ralph Rainger’s PLEASE to his list, which he did last Sunday night (November 22, 2009) at the Ear Inn.  The EarRegulars were an especially compatible quartet: Jon-Erik on trumpet, Matt ...
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• Holiday spells horror for owner of smelly cat

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 432
  Dear Marie, I am planning on having family over to my house for Thanksgiving and I am terrified. My four-year-old neutered cat has recently taken to peeing outside the litter box and the house smells horrible. I would be extremely embarrassed to entertain under these conditions. I’ve tried cleaning some areas ...
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• Pussy on the job

  
  Suspense Author's Daily HotchPotch — Authority: 133
  I often wonder whether my cats are worth the room and board? Whenever I see them they either eat, sleep, or lick themselves. Occasionally, if I’m lucky to see them when they are awake, they look at me, and their eyes say: “Are there any mice in the house? So, bugger off!” [...]
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• THE CATS MEOW ~ FOUR OF A KIND!

  
  BISH'S BEAT — Authority: 516
  [IMG: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JfmYtoWg4vU/SwseGpLw_fI/AAAAAAAAK_c/4uC4aPib5Jw/s400/1.jpg][IMG: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JfmYtoWg4vU/SwseGcCXiUI/AAAAAAAAK_U/Z7bSqqZ3oY0/s400/3.jpg][IMG: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JfmYtoWg4vU/SwseGbO6s5I/AAAAAAAAK_M/gGT0t85yFzo/s400/4.jpg][IMG: ...
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• ZOMG You Can Has CatPaint for iPhone

  
  Gadget Lab — Authority: 791
  Here’s one good reason I’m not switching to a Droid: CatPaint, an iPhone app that will enhance my ability to annoy people by gratuitously posting photos of cats. Indeed, with a minimal amount of stalking (i.e., following me on Twitter ) you’ll notice I’ve uploaded countless photos of my kittens since I ...
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• Monday various

  
  occasional fish — Authority: 125
  Regender.com is an interesting experiment, although obviously imperfect. In its regendering of this site , for instance, it changed Billy Joel’s “Don’t Ask Me Why” into “‘Donna’t Ask Me Why’ by Billie Joyce.” [ via ] This raises the troubling possibility that some of our authors are in ...
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• Data Show a Decline for Tigers in Russia

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 561
  Michael Scwirtz, The New York Times 23 Nov 09;MOSCOW — Amid the torrent of bad environmental news in recent years, the story of Amur tigers in Russia offered a flicker of optimism. Nearly extinct half a century ago, the tigers rebounded when the government imposed protections, and their numbers remained more or less ...
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• Maximum Meezer Monday

  
  Cat Crossings — Authority: 119
  It’s the short week.   Morning Snow, Afternoon Sun An example of weather unpredictability … A cold front passed through, at mid-morning, bringing snow, colder temperatures, and wind. Miss Egypt watching the snow fall. About 45 minutes and a half inch of snow later, it stopped snowing. Before ...
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• Poll: Will pets outrank husbands this holiday?

  
  Pet Tales — Authority: 432
  A survey by Consumer Reports proves what many husbands already suspected: When it comes to mates, she just might love the dog more. Consumer Reports has done the obligatory seasonal shopping survey, asking consumers if they plan to cut back this year. The results found that among folks considering trimming their ...
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• Cat vs. cop: Patient police officer has a run-in with an affectionate kitty

  
  L.A. Unleashed — Authority: 649
  A black cat showed affection by crawling up and down a Texas police officer in a friendly display captured on the patrol cars dashcam. Taylor police Officer Keith Urban is seen being patient with the cat, whose image was captured during a recent traffic stop, then finally gently booting the kitty away. The Taylor ...
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