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Birds killing cats? Avian flu hits cats in Poland, FIP hits cats in Cyprus
(Beth Clifton collage) FIP rages. Avian flu outbreaks among cats are few, but hint at increasing vulnerability of mammals to bird diseases NICOSIA, Cyprus; WARSAW, Poland; HELSINKI...
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Lahaina: National Guard top brass defends keeping rescuers out on TV
Boots on the ground.(Beth Clifton collage) Cats and rare birds are still seen more often in & around the burn zone than the ASPCA LAHAINA, Maui, Hawaii––National Guard adjutant general Kenneth Hara...
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Mystery diseases hit dogs, cats, sea lions––are birds the missing link?
(Beth Clifton collage) H5N1 avian flu, a virus, has hit all of the outbreak areas, but many of the mystery infections appear to be bacterial SPOKANE, Washington; SAN DIEGO, California; LONDON,...
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Rabid kitten & dog jeopardize eradication success stories in U.S. & India
(Beth Clifton collage) Apparently isolated cases, but both rabies outbreaks came where they should not have OMAHA, Nebraska; CHENNAI, India––Recent discoveries of a rabid kitten in east-central...
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Fewer cats killed in shelters now than dogs. Effect of Feline Fix by Five?
(Beth Clifton collage) Shelter Animals Count finds more dogs euthanized than cats in shelters for first time since the first surveys were done PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania; BRUNSWICK, Maine; ATLANTA,...
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The Fourth of July, Diwali, the Big Bang, & entropic dissolution of the universe
(Beth Clifton collage) Fourth of July fireworks are not the end of the world, but animals do not know that ANIMALS 24-7 has a version of the Big Bang Theory, which holds, quite apart from theories...
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H5N1 avian flu goes global: what that means for for us & for animals
(Beth Clifton collage) H5N1, much less deadly than it once was, has spread from pole to pole & from birds to cats & mice ANNAPOLIS, ATLANTA––No one at either the Program for Monitoring...
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Rare “staggering disease” found in a Colorado mountain lion
(Beth Clifton collage) Will the “staggering disease” discovery become a factor in the Cats Aren’t Trophies ballot initiative campaign? DENVER––How did “staggering disease” jump from domestic cats in...
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“Hurry up & wait,” courts tell Paul Watson & San Diego cat advocates
Captain Paul Watson. (Beth Clifton collage) Watson to remain in Greenland jail until September 5; cat trial on hold even longer NUUK, Greenland; SAN DIEGO, California––British prime minister...
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Veterinary greed vs. animal health on the Colorado ballot
(Beth Clifton collage) The Denver Dumb Friends League & Dr. Jeff, Rocky Mountain vet, are on the same side this time DENVER, Colorado––Veterinary protectionism vs. animal health is on a state...
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