May 13, 2013:
Getting a massage is a lovely experience that brings the gifts of relaxation, tension reduction, and freedom from muscle pain. A good massage can make us feel wonderful. So wouldn’t it make our pets feel wonderful too?
May 7, 2013:
Put a cat in a room with a simple cardboard box, and entertainment for both people and pets is pretty much guaranteed. This classic combination almost invariably keeps cats happy, and makes cat owners giggle and pull out a recording device. Even the cat that initially ignores the allure of the cardboard box is likely to be drawn back to it time and again - often when he thinks no one is watching.
Apr 29, 2013:
Nope, not poker, thank goodness. The new rage appears to be cats playing piano! YouTube videos of cats playing piano are showing up and going viral, ranging from Nora's dreamy tones, to the gentle plinking of twin tabbies, to the tentative bass of a curious orange tabby.
Apr 26, 2013:
Children are no strangers to standing up for homeless pets. They are known for slipping sandwich crusts to the homeless dog that dared to enter school grounds, somehow finding the time and patience to make friends with the cats everyone thought were feral and untamable, and begging endlessly to bring home a cat or a dog from the shelter. Now, children in Colorado are taking it to the next level.
Apr 24, 2013:
Anyone who has ever had a kitten knows that they are constantly getting into trouble. But in the Burnley Tunnel in Melbourne, passers-by and traffic cameras caught sight of a tiny kitten in serious trouble: the little orange tabby somehow found himself halfway down the 2.1 mile car tunnel.
Apr 22, 2013:
Cats are notoriously enigmatic. Our mysterious little beasties cuddle and purr one minute, and the next, they are territorial guardians spitting at our windows, or wild hunters slinking furtively through the underbrush. But a rising interest in what our feline friends do with their spare time has combined with ever-smaller bits of useful technology to create some answers – finally – for cat lovers of all kinds.
Apr 17, 2013:
Kitten season: it's here. This is the time of year when shelters across the country are overwhelmed with little purring fuzzballs that need a whole lot of care.
Apr 12, 2013:
Sometime during the course of a dark February night, a wild bobcat found himself wandering through Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington. He climbed into a tall, comfortable tree to relax... and woke up in the park's off-leash area!
Mar 25, 2013:
Mar 6, 2013:
Mieshelle Nagelschneider, ACCBC, is a cat behaviorist. She has been helping cat owners with behavior problems for more than twenty years, has a regular column on The Animal Rescue Site, and now she brings her expertise to us in a brand new book: The Cat Whisperer (Random House Publishing).
Mar 4, 2013:
Kishi station in Kinokawa is at the end of the line – the Kishigawa line in Japan. Financial troubles and a lack of passengers almost shut the station down. Then, a whimsical informal station manager made friends with the stray cats in the area. One of them was a friendly little calico named Tama.
Jan 28, 2013:
The classic "shell game," used by tricksters to entertain and delight for centuries, is defeated by... a cat. A very handsome, white, rescue cat named Kido.
Jan 24, 2013:
Innovative entrepreneurs are finding great success by combining urban café culture with the companionship of cats.
Jan 20, 2013:
13-year-old Kiki had been muzzled by his owners and left in an abandoned moving van along with two cats and two other dogs. Despite having his ability to bark suppressed by the muzzle, he remained determined to find a way to call for help.
Jan 9, 2013:
A study in PLOS ONE magazine suggests that looking at adorable animal photos may increase your concentration and actually improve productivity.
Jan 8, 2013:
Diving into 2013 with a resolve to live better is an admirable endeavor that should include our furry friends. Here are our top ten resolutions for pets (and an important one for their owners.
Jan 7, 2013:
More and more pet stores are committing to an adoption-only model, opting instead to help find forever homes for rescue pets. Recently, the Humane Society celebrated a milestone when the 2,000th pet store joined their "Puppy Friendly Pet Store" program, a growing list of pet stores that refuse to sell commercially bred puppies.
Dec 27, 2012:
Improvements in law enforcement are helping tigers in reserves gain ground.
Dec 26, 2012:
A bitterant is being added to antifreeze in all 50 states to save countless cats and dogs attracted by the sweet smell.
Dec 21, 2012:
Did you happen to choose the color of your cat based on what you've heard their personality type would be like? It may sound funny but just like humans, cats have been judged by their color too! A study by University of California Berkley researchers have found a popular assumption that orange cats are friendly, black cats are evil, and white cats to be big snobs.
Dec 20, 2012:
Cats can be sneaky, so it's not a surprise that this one has been hiding behind the scenes up until now. Most recently, the Beni Savannas nature reserve in Bolivia recovering from cattle ranching experienced a rare sighting of the elusive Pampas Cat!
Dec 19, 2012:
In the biggest Kibble Drop ever, FreeKibble and FreeKibble Kat partnered with Halo, Purely for Pets to deliver 500,000 meals to shelter animals across the country.
Dec 19, 2012:
Learn more about keeping your furry friends warm and safe this holiday season and beyond.
Dec 13, 2012:
Animal shelters across the US joined the Black Friday commotion this year, offering discounted fees for pet adoptions on the day typically reserved for retailers.
Dec 4, 2012:
With pets becoming a more common presence on social media, here’s a look at a few of the most popular.
Nov 26, 2012:
Raining cats and dogs. Fighting like cats and dogs. We’ve all heard the sayings, but how did these popular pets come by such a reputation?
Nov 25, 2012:
Animal Alliance's Planned Pethood Clinic & Adoption Center, located in Lambertville, NJ, found itself directly in the path of Superstorm Sandy as it roared through...
Nov 21, 2012:
Every day, more shelters are teaming up with pet stores to ensure that rescued animals are being seen by as many people as possible. When customers come in, they pass a special section of the store dedicated to pets in need of a home.
According to the zoo's website, "Cat Map mimics techniques used by field conservationists when recording the numbers and locations of individual animals in the wild." When users upload their feline friends, they are asked to include the age (cat or kitten), gender, and color, as well as the name of their cat. The system uploads the information, adds an adorable icon with, and the information is recorded for posterity.
