The Maine Cat Lab at the University of Maine at Farmington is conducting the first-ever international study of cat intelligence.
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Meet Gary, the friendly feline mayor of Knightville
Gary has become a mini-celebrity in this South Portland neighborhood.
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A cat named Drifter is safe after 8 weeks in a sewer
A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking out and getting trapped.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Amazing Acro-Cats purrform for a cause in Portland
The cat circus troupe and band sold out The Hill Arts on Sunday, with proceeds benefiting rescue cats.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
As demand to insure pets grows in Maine, employers are starting to offer coverage
Maine companies don’t contribute to expenses, but some offer group coverage plans. Many in the veterinary industry, where prices keep rising, say it’s worth the cost.
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OK, you love your cat. But why?
Your cat has decided to take a nap right in the middle of your spread-out newspaper. What can you do, other than find something else to read? And when that cat chooses the very center of your bed to hunker down, brother, you better find a way to get comfortable sleeping at a diagonal. Cats […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Rescue group takes on Auburn dump cats
AUBURN — When Community Cat Advocates trapped Chowder at Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp.’s transfer station, he was scared, skittish and completely blind. How he’d survived three years at the local dump was a mystery. There were other cats there, too: a fluffy black kitten whose mass of tangled fur disguised how life-threateningly skinny she was […]
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The scoop on how your cat’s sandpapery tongue deep cleans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get clean and stay cool. The secret: Tiny hooks that spring up on the tongue — with scoops built in to carry saliva deep into […]
Posted inPets, sj-web
How old is my pet in dog years, or cat years?
“Just how old do you think my dog is in dog years?” is a question I hear on a regular basis. People love to anthropomorphize pets, attributing human characteristics to them. And most of us want to extend our animal friends’ healthy lives for as long as possible. It may seem like sort of a […]
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A three-year, $1.5 million census to count cats in the nation's capital city
WASHINGTON — You might know a Tiger, a Tigger or a Mr. Whiskers. But how many cats are really living in the streets and sleeping on the couches of the District of Columbia? By spending $1.5 million over three years, a consortium of scientists and animal welfare organizations thinks it can find out with an […]