The stray and feral cats that have overrun a middle American town can meow a little louder now that they have gotten a reprieve from a bounty the mayor had put on their whiskers -- a bounty he says he initiated to address the community's rampant cat problem.
*Updated to this story. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The proverbial curiosity doesn't usually kill cats. The inquisitive feline has a knack of dodging death by a whisker. Cats are intrepid explorers and fearless acrobats. After all, a creature with nine lives can afford to take risks. According to Brewer's Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable, a cat is said to have nine lives because it is "more tenacious of life than many animals." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An elderly Italian woman is spending thousands of dollars a month feeding 120 stray cats in Milan. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It's not that i hate cats I just don't like them as much as dogs. The pictures are funny anyway and I really don't want CATS to win for this weeks Fancy Avatar Friday So here you go! picked by nesbyniccolo 2 years ago

Duane "Dog" Chapman arrested for not getting permission to leave Mexico before his court date(hahahahahahahahahaha). He was arrested in Honolulu for fleeing on bail for a trial where he illegaly snatched up a rapist fleeing a 124 year sentence. updates include him making bail, and A&E turning this ordeal into a "dog the bounty hunter" special. picked by iduffee 3 years ago

It all started with Mischief and Shiloh.

Today, some 10 years later, a home in Long Island, NY is overrun with an estimated 180 cats, and animal rescuers Wednesday began the daunting task of spaying, neutering, inoculating and finding homes for them. picked by suebe 11 months ago

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 160 feral cats and kittens have been rescued from the site of the London 2012 Olympics as demolition work continues at a pace. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

"The cats are abused. They throw the cages on to a truck instead of loading them properly. The cats that survive end up in soups at restaurants,'' Lai Xiaoyu, an activist involved in Friday night's rescue told the newspaper. picked by kakana 5 months ago

The feral cats of San Nicholas Island, not native to the island, are doing what feral cats naturally do to survive - preying on shorebirds, seabirds and other endangered species, and the only way to save that wildlife is to get rid of the hunters. picked by suebe 8 months ago

VG Cats (short for Video Game Cats) is a webcomic written and drawn by Canadian Scott Ramsoomair. Published once a week on its own website, it features the adventures of a pair of anthropomorphic cats, who often play the roles of characters in popular video games that are parodied in the strip.

Note: this excellent comic is not at all suitable for kids. picked by sholom22 3 years ago

The power of the Internet has saved more than 800 cats from being skinned and served up on Chinese dinner tables. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Sure, there will always be people who have more money than you, but did you realize that some pets do, too? Here are seven dogs and seven cats that have money to burn!

*Lots richer picked by bingo 8 months ago

They're cute, white, and fluffy - and they glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet light. The cats are actually clones. They're also the first cats to be cloned with a manipulated fluorescence protein gene. picked by lilaliss 2 years ago

For most dogs, it would be temptation beyond endurance. But for Yoko the labrador, being teased by a cat is all in a day's work. Sixteen-month-old Yoko is a pupil at the Guide Dogs charity's training school, where Leo the tabby is a key member of staff. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

It seemed like a good idea at the time: Remove all the feral cats from a famous Australian island to save the native seabirds. But the decision to eradicate the felines from Macquarie island allowed the rabbit population to explode and, in turn, destroy much of its fragile vegetation that birds depend on for cover, researchers said Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

"The candidates have been in Iowa forever. Why not have fun with the whole process?" says Andy Green, a gimlet-eyed 20-year-old with a wide face and a perpetual smile, like he's been hiding a big joke he's just dying to tell. He's the kind of guy you'd imagine rushing up to Clinton, breathlessly saying: "You need to pose with Mr. Potato Head. You're the last Democrat to do this.&quo... read full post picked by chelcho 2 years ago

Authorities euthanized dozens of sickly cats found in a cockroach-infested apartment shared by an elderly woman and her adult daughter. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"I get my dinner from a garbage can."
(props to 2man for the idea) picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Three women in Britain have gone to great lengths to ensure their cats have the best of everything -- even cat passports -- no matter what the cost may be. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Cute video. I love the Jingle Cats, and so does my cat. picked by prish 12 months ago