Archive for the 'Cats' Category
Oscar, the cat
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Oscar, the cat found to have a very high success rate for predicting patients deaths in a nursing home in Rhode Island, has been all over the internet this past week. His many followers have created a homage to his powers in a cute photo gallery of captioned pictures, The LOLcat of Death. Share and [...]
Oscar the Cat Predicts Patients’ Deaths
Thursday, July 26th, 2007PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means they [...]
Mother Cat Takes Seven Chicks Under Her Paw
Thursday, July 26th, 2007A cat has succeeded in repressing her predatory instincts by adopting seven chicks to rear alongside her own litter of kittens. One-year-old Nimra, from Madaba in Jordan, has been watching over her unusual litter ever since the chicks’ mother died a month ago. The mixed family, made up of her four newly born kittens and [...]
Pet Shelters available during a Hurricane
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007Pets are forbidden at storm evacuation shelters, except one — West Boynton Recreation Center at 6000 Northtree Blvd. The center was created because of concerns about the many residents who won’t leave their homes if it means leaving behind their dog or cat. During past storms, many people also decided to bring their pet to [...]
Easter Lilies can be Deadly for your Cat
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is leading a nationwide campaign to warn cat owners about the dangers of Easter lilies and other variations in the lily family. “Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum), Tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum), Rubrum lily (Lilium speciosum), Japanese show lily (Lilium lancifolium) and some species of the Day lily (Hemerocallis species) can [...]
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