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Apr
30
“The cat fled the scene.”
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Resident knocked flat by falling cat
Mu, a resident of Chongqing municipality, was knocked out cold by a falling cat on Saturday morning.
Mu was sitting in front of her apartment building at about 11 am when she saw two cats playing on the roof of a house next door. Soon after, one of them fell and hit her on the head. The force of the blow knocked her to the ground. The cat fled the scene.
Mu went to hospital to have her wounds, which were minor, treated. No one in the community knew where the cats came from.
Apr
12
Put me down or I keel you.
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Apr
2
Either way, it’s probably best to lay off the tuna doughnuts for a while.
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Daily Herald | Large cat sighting has North Chicago wondering whats out there
It was a routine Friday night for North Chicago police officer Steven Schilaita until he parked at the station and began writing a report.”I saw something large out of the corner of my eye walking toward my squad car. I was stunned,” he said.
Schilaita was one of several people that day to see what was described as a large cat, possibly a cougar. Another sighting Sunday morning has put the town on alert.
“All our staff who are out, weve sent information to them asking them to keep their eyes open,” Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr. said Monday.
“Our biggest concern is that the residents are aware and they be more cautious when theyre out and about.”
Schilaita described the animal as about 5 feet long and weighing more than 200 pounds, with brown fur, pointed ears and white around its face.
It was about 9:30 p.m. when the animal approached nonchalantly, and rubbed against the front of the squad car, according to Schilaita. By then, he was crouched behind the open drivers side door with a gun trained on what he described as “this monstrous thing right in front of me.”
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Mar
10
Well, DUH. Who would open the little cans for them?
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Cats Help Shield Owners From Heart Attack
THURSDAY, Feb. 21 HealthDay News — Whether its a frisky kitten or a tubby tabby, a cat at home could cut your heart attack risk by almost a third, a new study suggests.
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The finding, from a 10-year study of more than 4,300 Americans, suggests that the stress relief pets provide humans is heart-healthy. Cat owners “appeared to have a lower rate of dying from heart attacks” over 10 years of follow-up compared to feline-free folk, Qureshi said.
Feb
1
Peruvian surfing cat is making waves - Telegraph
Domingo Pianezzi, of Lima, Peru, believes that his small cat Nicolasa enjoys catching tubes almost as much as catching mice.This unexpected feline pastime was apparently discovered when Domingo took Nicolasa to Lima’s San Bartolo beach and the young moggy leapt on board.
While the popular myth may have it that cats can’t stand water, Nicolasa seems quite content on the open waves.
… However, an alternative theory might be that, since once she is out on the water the only dry place is on top of the surfboard, Nicolasa is not so much surfing as hanging on like grim death.
Jan
31
BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Mid Wales | Cat complaint on hospital hygiene
A hospital which was accused of not being clean enough last year has been criticised after a cat was spotted in the accident and emergency unit.
It was pictured at Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, prompting a written complaint by councillor Paul James.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) said it would be “following the matter up” with the hospital trust.
The hospital said staff did not allow in the cat “of unknown ownership,” and washed their hands if they touched it.