Dogs really are a man’s best friend: More cats than dogs were abandoned during coronavirus lockdown

Dogs really are a man’s best friend: More cats than dogs were abandoned during the coronavirus lockdown, figures reveal Cats were far more likely to be abandoned than dogs during the lockdown A survey of animal-rescue homes found that 17% reported more cats were being abandoned during lockdown – compared to 8% more dogs  However, … Read more

COVID-19: Dogs and cats CAN catch the virus from their owners and even display respiratory symptoms

Pet owners infected with COVID-19 are at risk of spreading the virus to their cats and dogs — whom can also end up with respiratory systems — a study has found. Veterinary experts from Canada have warned those suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus to stay away from their furry friends — for the … Read more

Woman breaks into own kitchen after hungry cats jam the door closed with the food drawer

Cat burglar! Woman has to break into her own kitchen after hungry moggies jam the door closed with the food drawer when they raid it for treats Rachel Straughan filmed the hilarious video in Morpeth, Northumberland    One of her three cats Luna, Mitsy or Effy wanted to get treats from the drawer  It took the pet owner … Read more

Autistic children may prefer cats as pets because they don’t hold eye contact very long, experts say

Cats may make better pets for children on the autistic spectrum because they don’t hold eye contact as long as dogs, according to a new report. Scientists in France studied autistic children as they interacted with their pets and found dogs exhibited more sustained gazes, while cats produced an equal percentage of glances and gazes. … Read more

Herding cats? Rees-Mogg’s brood head back to school 

The Rees-MOB: Jacob Rees-Mogg shares snap of his five eldest children on morning of their first day back at school after six-month Covid break By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail Published: 08:00 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 08:04 BST, 3 September 2020 No sign of any qualms about returning to school in the … Read more

West End child star is left ‘heartbroken’ after family’s pedigree cats are stolen from cattery

Talented West End child star who played lead role in hit musical Matilda is left ‘heartbroken’ after family’s pedigree cats worth £1,000 each are stolen from cattery Pedigree ragdoll cats Yeti and Cloud stolen from an Elstree cattery last week Cats belong to family of child star Zoe Simon who appeared recently in Matilda Hertfordshire … Read more

Drug for CATS may help fight coronavirus in humans, study finds

A drug designed for cats may protect people from the coronavirus, scientists have claimed. The medicine GC376 was made to treat cats for an illness called feline infectious peritonitis, which starts in the gut and can travel to the brain and be fatal. Feline infectious peritonitis is caused by another type of coronavirus but scientists’ … Read more

Ancient Egyptians whipped a snake to death by its tail broke a cat’s neck to make mummified animals 

Ancient Egyptians broke a five-month-old kitten’s neck and whipped a snake to death by its tail to create mummified animals, stunning X-ray images have revealed.  Experts from Wales used 3D scans to conduct a digital ‘post-mortem’ on the embalmed remains of a cat, bird and snake more than 2,000 years after their death. The scans — … Read more

Russia says it’s developing Covid-19 vaccine for mink and CATS after boasting about human treatment

Russia says it is developing a Covid-19 vaccine for mink and CATS after boasting it has made first treatment for humans A vaccine for animals is being worked on and is expected to be tested in autumn  Russia has around 100 fur farms specialising in mink for the large fur industry   Vladimir Putin hailed the … Read more