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New research on the relationship between cat ownership and schizophrenia
Science Alert published a recent study showing that people who keep cats as pets are twice as likely to develop disorders related to schizophrenia.
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How did cats cause the ancient Egyptians to lose their country?
It seemed like they were sure to win against the Persian army, but the Egyptians failed miserably due to the cats...
Animal world
What is the effect of attaching a chip to cats and dogs, and how does it work?
In many countries, microchipping pets is quite common, even mandatory.
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Extremely toxic flu jumps species, cats die en masse: WHO assesses the risk in humans
The World Health Organization (WHO) has completed surveillance of people who came into contact with 29 cats positive for the highly virulent influenza A/H5N1 in an unpre…
Animal world
Why do cats play with mice?
Cats often play with prey such as: pounce, fiddle, scratch, bite and chase before making a fatal bite to reduce the risk of being attacked while killing it.
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Why did Japan decide to use 'identity cards' for pets?
Japan has made the decision to chip in pets to do
Animal world
Kangaroo Island small kangaroos are in danger of extinction
New research in the journal Scientific Reports finds feral cats are a major threat to the critically endangered possum population on Kangaroo Island.
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The town bans the release of cats, violators will be fined up to 1.23 billion VND
The government of the town of Walldorf (Germany) has just issued a ban on people letting cats loose and walking cats.
Animal world
All cats have long tails, so why is the lynx's tail so short?
There are four members of the genus Lynx: the Eurasian lynx, the Canadian lynx, the Iberian lynx, and the bobcat, all of which have short tails and are noticeably shorte…
Animal world
New discovery: Cats have the ability to 'eavesdrop' like humans
New studies show that cats can do a lot more than we know about them.
Animal world
Can cats and dogs be vegetarian?
Dogs can go vegan with the help of professionals, while cats are obligate carnivores.
Animal world
Chinchilla - The cat with the biggest eyes in the world
Chinchilla cats are native to Great Britain, their ancestors are Angora cats and Persian cats
Animal world
Planting a tree to repel mosquitoes, the girl was shocked to see the 'boss' team lying in the yard
Recently, the Sohu page published a very unique story about a team of feral cats gathering to 'coffee' in front of a woman's house.
Animal world
Cats' brains are shrinking and it's human's fault
Thousands of years of dependence on humans has caused the cat's brain to shrink, a new study finds.
Animal world
Rare rabbit-tailed cat breed in the land of Phu Tang
The Bobtail is a rare breed of cat in Japan with a distinctive short tail resembling a rabbit's tail.