“Churchwarden” black cat has served the church and congregation diligently for 18 years

Jerry

CAT NEW AND VIEWS: A devout and elderly black cat has welcomed visitors and attended services at St Mary’s Church in Langham for about 18 years. His name is Jerry and his presence completely debunks any superstitions that anybody might have that black cats are associated with witches! He is a complete charmer and …

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Icelandic government proposes changes to the law regarding feral cats

Icelandic feral cat

CAT NEWS AND VIEWS: Changes to Icelandic law regarding the status of feral cats on the island has been proposed by the government, as I understand it. I have added the caveat because I’m reliant upon a Google translation of the Icelandic text which is not always 100% reliable. It is reported on Icelandic …

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Ten domestic cats mysteriously and illegally relocated to stately home near Wigan

Haigh Hall, Wigan

NEW AND VIEWS – WIGAN, UK: It is reported that 10 cats have vanished from a neighbourhood of Wigan over a four-week period and that some of them have turned up in good health roaming around a grade II listed house built between 1827 and 1840 by James Lindsay, the seventh Earl of Balcarres, …

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Fed on cat food and “caged” for 26 years, attractive 42-year-old woman looks young for her age

Nadezhda Bushueva

Nadezhda Bushueva’s mother, Tatyana (a pensioner), forced her daughter to live off cat food while she caged her at her home for 26 years – from the age of 16 to 42. That’s the extraordinary report online today. Nadezhda was kept isolated in a hovel which she shared with cats. The pair lived in …

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In 13 tweets Russell Crowe tells the story of his kitten rescue 17 years ago

Cinders - a cat rescued by Russell Crowe as a kitten in the forest

I really like this excellent cat story. Russell Crowe took the time to churn out 13 tweets (to their maximum length under the rules of Twitter) to describe his rescue of a tortoiseshell-and-white kitten (calico) in the bush far from a human settlement while he was out cycling with his training team while preparing …

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Salmiati rescues cats in Indonesia

Salmiati a cat rescuer in Indonesia

I don’t know much about this saint-like woman in Indonesia. She deserves a medal and recognition for her voluntary struggles in rescuing homeless cats from huge mounds of garbage in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province which is why I am writing this. Her name is Salmiati. I have her name in the title deliberately. It …

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