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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”

• The sunday cat can be very loving

  
  Feminist Philosophers — Authority: 523
  There are a lot of versions of this video on the web, some of which show the officer “shoo-ing” the cat off. It does not appear, however, that the cat was at all hurt, or even deterred, by such action. Many thanks to JT!
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• Why tuna is not standard equipment for law-enforcement officers

  
  Blog on the Run: Reloaded — Authority: 436
  (h/t: Mel on Facebook) Posted in Fun Tagged: cats
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• Of course its animal cruelty

  
  AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Authority: 157
  The only surprise is that its taken so long to come to this conclusion. California is on the right side, again. Cat friends of the world, unite. Don’t have your cat declawed in San Francisco, or West Hollywood, or you could face fines up to $1,000 and six months in jail. This month, the city by the bay became ...
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• A Kitten Called Palin

  
  Lim's Limericks — Authority:
  Heres a photo of a droopy Alberto Kitty with the wind knocked out of his sails, reports his human roommate. Alberto had just been told he wasnt going to the beach with the rest of us and you see the sad effect of this news!Big Announcement: Mr. A. Cat, our constant muse at Lims Limericks, yet an elusive muse who is ...
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• The Cat-astrophic Cat-alyst

  
  Healthy and Green Living — Authority: 536
  It’s been nearly six years since that dreadful night, but to this day I still can’t catch the slightest whiff of smoke without reliving the moments that nearly drove my world asunder.My daughter, Amanda, and I worked for a company that scored standardized tests; she, a computer whiz kid, oversaw the technical ...
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• I Can Has Feminizm?

  
  Bitch Blogs — Authority: 141
  Hey Bitch fans! You know we have a brand new issue out, right? Well, these cats (and dogs) are in the know, and they are so happy theyre using the only medium out there that could properly express their animal joy to tell you about it: LOLz. Aww, that kitteh likes the cover of the magazine! But some of us ...
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• Caturday Activities

  
  House of the (Mostly) Black Cats — Authority: 458
  After some THOE and a few naps, lounging on the desk to remind your Mom to brush you is a good activity on a Caturday. Going to Weekend Cat Blogging at Samanthas house is fun for a Caturday. And tomorrow Ill go to the Carnival of the Cats at Pets Garden Blog . And of course I have to visit with my beautiful ...
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• Holiday Gifts for Dogs and Cats

  
  People-To-Pets.com Blog — Authority: 115
  The holidays are a wonderful time for us to give back. Holiday Baskets are the perfect gifts for your pets and your pet friends. Our companion animals give us love all year long lets show them how much we care about them in return with healthy treats and fun toys.This festive basket contains an entertaining [...]
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• Plan For Your Pets Too

  
  Total Survivalist Libertarian Rantfest — Authority: 142
  It was a pretty busy day today. Went to do some shopping and had a reasonable if not complete success. Now we are watching a show on National Geographic about some folks who came to NO after Katrina to rescue animals that had been left behind. They found all sorts of animals and one particular dog which got rescued ...
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• Random picture of my cat, Vol. 144

  
  William M. Hartnett — Authority: 115
  [IMG: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/4059153477_910ff29382.jpg]
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• 1/3/10: Macy’s Holiday Pet Adoption Windows : Final Day | Union Square

  
  funcheapSF.com — Authority: 442
  Macy’s annual “Holiday Windows” with elaborately-decorated window displays featuring some adorable (and adoptable) cats and dogs to help benefit the SPCA and find these furry friends a new home has its final day on January 3rd. The windows are inspired by Macy’s nostalgic “Believe” campaign, based on the ...
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• CAT ALLERGIES -A DEEPER LOOK AT THE CAUSE -AND A PROMISE FOR PERMANENT RELIEF

  
  Home Alone Critter Care of Columbia County, Oregon — Authority: 167
  Having helped utterly the series of people be giveaway from their cat allergies regulating TAT,(Tapas Acupressure Technique) we have done the little unequivocally engaging observations. My truth is formed upon the complicated ordinarily supposed speculation that the allergy complaint lies inside of the ...
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• We’ll return to our regular programming…

  
  Whale Ears and other Wonderings — Authority: 121
  I have spent the last week fighting a mean head cold and not being too terribly productive. The good thing is that it is me being sick, and not the kids… touch wood. Ah well, eventually we will all get healthy again. In the meantime, here are some random glimpses from the past week. The kids have discovered ...
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• What is Snowballs Story?

  
  Cats of Wildcat Woods — Authority: 119
  I was one of my feral Momcat Lilys first litter of four - three black kittens and one white - me. I dont know what happened to the other kittens but the nice people who were feeding us all fall moved or something and we were left in the cold with no food. My bean Mom was told by neighbors about a white mom cat and one ...
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• Sonic Powered Kitteh Rockit in … : LOLCATS!

  
  David Niall Wilson — Authority: 476
  Early on a Saturday, but I made a few new lolz last night, and added a couple this morning, and — well — I thought I’d share.  Go ahead…you KNOW you want to laugh… moar funny pictures moar funny pictures moar funny pictures moar funny pictures moar funny pictures
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• Average Janes Caturday Feature: Velvet

  
  Average Jane — Authority: 122
  Velvet doesnt have a cool name like the rest of our cats because we foolishly thought she might be accustomed to her shelter name when we got her . I think she knows it now, but we missed our chance to change it when we brought her home a couple of years ago. Shes our "middle cat" downstairs - the buffer between ...
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• HSE - the Bare Facts

  
  The Lobscouse Net — Authority: 129
  It’s a frequent misconception in a significant number of businesses that, by supplying staff with some education in health and safety, they now have all the knowledge necessary to cope with a catastrophe. The truth is that, irrespective of the industry you’re in, staff require much more than basic instruction in ...
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• Animal Communication and Cats

  
  Janet Roper::Animal communicator — Authority: 117
  How well do you know your cat and the history of cats? Take this interesting cat quiz from National Geographic and find out! Harmony, Janet Roper Back to the Talk2theAnimals Blog Tweet This Post  
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• You think you’ve got your cat trained?

  
  wannasmile.com — Authority: 146
  see more Lolcats and funny pictures Yeah, no.
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• Happy Caturday! Give your pussy some x-tra good lovin’...

  
  Daily Cow — Authority: 504
  Happy Caturday! Give your pussy some x-tra good lovin’ today…
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