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Little Tich's JournalKITTENS COVERED IN TOXIC INK MAY HAVE BEEN USED FOR ‘BARBARIC’ BETTING GAME
Source: Inquisitr
Two helpless kittens were discovered by police in West Yorkshire, UK covered in toxic permanent marker. A rescue worker believes the animals may have used as bait in a cruel game where people release dogs on the kittens and bet on their lives.
According to the Huffington Post, the kittens, roughly 4- to 5-weeks-old, were discovered with green and blue ink on the white part of their fur. Officers were actually looking into another animal cruelty case when they found the kittens. Both of them are reportedly traumatized and lethargic.
Since their rescue, both kittens have been treated at Bradford Cat Watch Rescue Centre. Along with respiratory issues possibly caused by the permanent marker, the kittens are also suffering from mouth ulcers and having difficulties eating. Not only could the permanent marker absorb through the skin of the kittens and cause organ damage, cats also lick themselves clean, meaning the kittens could have ingested the toxic ink. However, they are reportedly “on the mend” after a thorough bath and lots of love and care.
“Here at BCWR Kittens, we often consider ourselves to be unshockable, we have dealt with most situations but this is a first,” said Katie Jane Lloyd, a BCWR spokesperson. “This is a dreadful act of cruelty and who knows what untelling damage this may have caused. We have sought veterinary advice and I have just contacted the poisons unit to ascertain what would be safe to use on them to try to remove the ink.”
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According to Refinery 29, police are not exactly sure what sort of cruelty these kittens were involved in, but authorities don’t believe it was simply the work of misbehaving children. The story bears a disturbing resemblance to another kitten named Smurf who was rescued with blue ink all over his body. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, this kitten was found with severe puncture wounds, leading investigators to believe the animal had been attacked by a dog.
This supports Lloyd’s horrifying theory that both kittens were used in a violent blood sport involving betting on dogs to kill baby animals. The game is called “dog-baiting.” The kittens were likely thrown into an arena of vicious dogs and colored so that participants could keep track of which kitten was killed first.
Read more: http://www.inquisitr.com/3048451/kittens-covered-in-permanent-ink-may-have-been-used-for-disturbing-game/
Link to Bradford Cat Watch Rescue page about Smurf and Shrek: http://bcwr-kittens.co.uk/?p=2709
Link to Catie Cat's FB page with clip of the kittens after marker cleaned off: https://www.facebook.com/katie.cat.5494/videos/109810126095259/
10+ Office Kitties Take on Various Responsibilities for Their Humans
Source: Lovemeow
These office kitties have pretty impressive jobs and they do not just sit around all day. Cats make wonderful employees in an office. They help their humans improve their productivity and reduce their stress. Even though you may think these adorable furry friends would be a distraction, a Japanese company thinks otherwise. They adopt rescue cats to help their employees with their jobs. It works!
This kitty is recognized for his hard work and is awarded his very own corporate badge. He has free access to the company and is well taken care of by the employees.
http://www.lovemeow.com/stray-cat-receives-employee-badge-from-ibm-1608241983.html
He's a cat nurse who cares for furry patients at an animal hospital in Poland.
http://www.lovemeow.com/rescue-cat-becomes-nurse-at-shelter-purring-animal-patients-back-to-he-1608431077.html
He's been a mouser for 15 years since they found him as a stray.
http://www.lovemeow.com/hes-been-a-ships-mouser-cat-for-15-years-since-they-found-him-as-a-str-1608486902.html
This fluffy cat wandered into an office and decided to stay. This is him working as the purrfect receptionist.
http://www.lovemeow.com/stray-cat-in-office-1608344796.html
Alf the cat who was saved by a vet clinic, has made this place his permanent home. He takes his job very seriously.
http://www.lovemeow.com/abandoned-kitten-1713058591.html
Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/10-kitties-with-real-1745314878.html
Hermaphrodite Kitten Looks For New Home
source: Sky News
An animal welfare charity hopes to rehome a rare kitten with both male and female genitalia.
A kitten handed in to a welfare charity has caused a stir - after vets discovered it is a hermaphrodite.
Nine-week-old Bellini was part of a litter taken in by a cats protection home in St Helens, Merseyside, in February, when just a few days old.
It was initially thought Bellini was male but, during the neutering process, vets discovered female as well as male genitalia.
Adoption centre manager Sonia Scowcroft said staff did not know whether to refer to Bellini as a boy or girl.
"I was pretty stunned, it's so unusual," Ms Scowcroft said.
"I have seen over 3,000 cats during my time at Cats Protection and only seen one other hermaphrodite cat. I certainly never thought I'd see two.
Bellini will need regular vet check-ups because of a heart murmur
Bellini and his, or her, sister are looking for a new home
Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1680248/hermaphrodite-kitten-looks-for-new-home
A Museum 'Hired' A Cat As A Prank, And It Looks Like They Have No Choice But To Keep Him Employed
Source: Distractify
It's impossible to use the internet and not love cats. Like this little guy, Maray, who enjoys hanging out at the Museum of History and Art in Serpukhov, Russia.
The museum staff fell in love with Maray because he kicks ass and in 2014, they took him in. He became the Museum's mascot and greeter.
The Museum staff thought a great April Fool's joke would be to submit a fake job application on behalf of Maray. They even issued a press release to local media saying they hired the kitty.
Of course, he signed his application letter with a paw-print, this is an adorable cat we're talking about here, after all. The letter also references the former owner of the Museum's building, (who Maray is named after), because they were total cat-lovers:
Application. As I am a direct relative of [Anna] Maraeva, I ask you to give me a job in your museum. Maray The Cat.
But the joke backfired. The media ended up contacting the Museum asking about the employment status of Maray.
That's when the staff realized they couldn't back out of the joke. So they offered Maray a 9-5 position as their official 'doorcat.' He even gets lunch breaks and his own little tent, too.
Read more: http://distractify.com/animals/2016/04/08/cat-museum-prank
2 Mama Cats Found Clutched Together with 8 Babies Born Just Days Apart
Source: Lovemeow
Two abandoned cat mothers were found in a garage. When they were turned into the shelter in a box, they clutched together with their eight tiny nursing kittens just days apart in age.
"Megan and Moha are inseparable and care for their wee ones interchangeably," Here Kitty Kitty Rescue (Elkhart, Indiana) said.
The torbie mother's name is Megan and the orange mother is Moha.
There are five orange tabbies, two torbies and one buff.
Three slightly bigger kittens are from one litter and the rest are from the other.
They all share their mamas' milk. Moha and Megan feed and care for them interchangeably.
While Megan is on a break, Mama Moha takes all eight tiny hungry babies.
Mama Megan returns and is ready to take her next shift.
Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/2-mama-cats-1712233860.html
Link to Here Kitty Kitty Rescue FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Here-Kitty-Kitty-Rescue-691311294284310/
Ginger Cat Finds His Mini Me and Raises Him Like His Own
Source: Lovemeow
Evin and Minnie have been inseparable since the day they met.
"My boyfriend (Jesse) is a dairy farmer. Evin was the sweetest barn cat and Jesse fell in love with him. He brought him home for me for Christmas '14. " Jessica Ryan told Love Meow.
"And then we found Minnie's litter and couldn't resist him since he was a mini version of Evin! Since then we've worked diligently to catch the barn cats and get them each fixed. So there's no more litters."
After Minnie moved into his new home, Evin took to him immediately.
Minnie became quite attached to Evin. He wouldn't go anywhere without him.
Sometimes Evin wanted some privacy but Minnie was not giving it.
He wanted to be where Evin was at all time.
"He doesn't care if there's room for him or not."
Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/they-1704477564.html
More pics at link.
Edit: The story is written in first person, but the cats are not mine, unfortunately. I really wish they were...
Trucker Saves Cat Left For Dead: “That Broke Me In About A Million Pieces”
Source: Life With Cats
Dennis McDonald was driving his five-ton semitrailer truck through a thunderstorm when he nearly ran over what appeared to be dead cat. But something told him the cat wasn’t a goner. “I said, ‘That cat’s still alive!’ It hit me like lightning.”
McDonald, who has two cats of his own, turned his truck around and pulled over to take a look, according to an article in BurnabyNow.com, a news outlet in the town of Burnaby in British Columbia, Canada. “I got down on my knees, and he kind of backed into my haunches, and he was a mess,” McDonald said. Half of the cat’s face was collapsed and his tongue was sticking out. “He couldn’t even hold himself up. It was one of the worst things I’ve seen.”
He put the small black cat in a box and took him to the Burnaby SPCA, where he urged the staff to get the cat to a veterinary hospital as soon as possible. “I said, ‘Ladies, we can worry about paperwork later. This animal has a chance. Let’s go!’”
The cat named Kevin was in bad shape. He had a fractured upper and lower jaw, a ruptured ear drum and multiple facial fractures. His nose had collapsed, and his palate was broken. Kevin underwent emergency surgery and survived. The article in Bunabynow explains that the shelter found the cat’s owner, who had given it to a neighbor who abandoned it. The original owner could not pay the medical bills and surrendered the cat to the SPCA.
McDonald realized the cat was all alone in the world. “That just broke me in about a million pieces,” he said. “I can’t do a lot on this planet…but no being deserves to die anonymously in the corner. I said: ‘You know what? He’s mine.’” Veterinarian Claudia Richter says that Kevin will stay at the clinic for another six to eight weeks, but should fully recover. “He might have some mild asymmetry in his face and he might have decreased hearing because his left eardrum ruptured, but I think his life will be pretty good,” says Richter, who spoke with the Burnaby SPCA.
Read more: http://www.lifewithcats.tv/2016/03/23/trucker-saves-cat-left-for-dead-that-broke-me-in-about-a-million-pieces/
BCSPCA: Good Samaritan stops five-ton truck to help injured kitty
http://www.spca.bc.ca/news-and-events/news/news-good-samaritan-truck-driver-saves-cat.html
BMX Biker Climbs to Save Two Kittens Stuck in Tree
Source: Lovemeow
Two little kittens went up a tree and were too frightened to climb back down. When a biker heard their cries, he went to the rescue.
"I was going home after a ride with my bike. I heard two little kittens meow for their mom. The only problem was both of them were in a tree around 10 meters tall, and they couldn't get down anymore," Flavius Cristea said.
According to Flavius, he tried to climb the tree without a rope first but it wasn't secure, so he decided to go home to grab climbing gear.
"I just ran home to get a rope and I made my way up to them and saved them," he said.
He retrieved the first kitten and placed the little one in a bag so the kitten wouldn't jump out as he lowered it down to his friend. Once he got the empty bag back from his friend, he went for the second kitten. "It took around 15-20 minutes. I'm not scared of heights," he said.
"After that I found a warm home for the (sweeties)," Flavius added.
Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/biker-1673392952.html
Barney the cemetery cat is buried in his own plot after providing comfort to mourners for 20 years
Source: The Mirror
One of the grounds keepers at the church said his death has 'left a gap' in the local community, as people pay tribute to the cat
A cat who wandered a cemetery to comfort mourners for 20 years has been laid to rest after he died of old age.
Barney the ginger tabby spent his days walking the grounds of a church burial site, consoling those visiting their loved one's graves.
But on Friday, the 20-year-old moggy died of old age.
This has led to an outpouring of grief from the local community as people paid tribute to the much-loved cat.
Grounds keeper Alan Curzon said he has now been laid to rest at the place where he spent his entire life brightening up the lives of hundreds during their darkest moments.
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/barney-cemetery-cat-buried-plot-7500736
Think your cat is in pain? Check for these 25 signs
Source: Red Orbit
Is something different about your cat’s behavior, but you don’t know if it means something’s wrong?
Well, a new study in the journal PLOS ONE may be able to help as a team of researchers developed a list of 25 signs that indicate your kitty is in pain.
The list was developed by notable academics and clinical experts from around the world with specialties including internal medicine, anesthesiology, oncology, dermatology, and neurology.
"Both owners and veterinarians are clearly able to recognize many behavioral changes in cats which relate to pain,” Daniel Mills, professor of veterinary behavioral medicine at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom, said in a news release. “However, owners may not always recognize the clinical relevance of what they see.
“For example, they may view the changes as an inevitable part of natural ageing and not report them to the vet as a concern, or at least not until the behaviors become quite severe,” Mills continued. “We hope that having an agreed list of more objective criteria, which relates to specific signs of pain, could improve the ability of both owners and vets to recognize it.”
The expert panel classified signs in two different ways: ‘sufficient’ and 'necessary'. Seeing one of the sufficient signs, the experts said, means the cat is in pain – while the necessary signs must be present for pain to even be considered.
The study team used behavior analysis to identify 25 key 'sufficient' signs, like not grooming or changes in feeding behavior and difficulty to jump. The team said their results indicate evaluating a set of behaviors will be much more reliable than looking for just one single symptom.
Table 1. Behaviours considered by participants as sufficient (reliable) for pain and their presence in high and/or low level pain.
Read more: http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113412836/think-your-cat-is-in-pain-check-for-these-25-signs-022615/
PLOS one study here: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0150040
note: Table 2: "Behaviours considered by participants as not sufficient (unreliable) to infer pain, but shown by cats in high and/or low level pain" can be found at the PLOS link.
Edit: "Blepharospasm" means involuntary twitching, blinking or closure of the eyelids resulting from any cause.
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