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In spite of the dog's reputation as "man's best friend," there are more cats currently residing in US households than dogs. Admired for their grace and agility, these small, carnivorous animals have long been companions to humans, with some scientists believing that the domestication of cats may have occurred as long as 9,500 years ago. The remains of mummified cats have been discovered in Egyptian tombs. Long the subject of many myths and superstitions, cats have been seen as objects of worship during some periods of history and reviled as the companions of evil during others.

Many communities struggle with the problem of feral cat colonies. Dealing with these cats humanely involves strategies for trapping them and then spaying or neutering them before returning them to the wild. Adult feral cats do not usually make suitable pets, but if kittens can be captured early in life, they make fine companions.

People who share their lives with cats can find many resources on the Internet that provide advice on the care and feeding of these lovely animals. Many bloggers like to write about cats, and some cats even have their own blogs.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “cats”

• in Lifestyle
  Dogs’ and Cats’ Best Friend? Not Facebook
  Has Facebook grown so huge that it doesn’t need to be altruistic?
  by missbobetier / on Mar 11, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  It’s So Easy to Rehome a Pet with Craigslist…and So Wrong
  When you give your pet to a new “good home,” do you know who you’re really giving it to?
  by missbobetier / on Dec 31, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Israel Bans Cat Declawing
  Israel has joined the list of over 20 countries to ban cat declawing.
  by spcalapresident / on Dec 13, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “cats”

 

• Cyoot Kitteh of teh Day: Sleep In; It’s Caturday!

  
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• Cat item of the day

  
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  Freyja, the Viking goddess of fertility, rides in a chariot drawn by two cats. picture Wikipedia. and more information at the website of the Viking Answer Lady  The Vikings believed that Freyja rode a cart drawn by a team of cats. It might seem absurd to imagine a cart drawn by cats, until one realizes ...
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• Cat ‘house of horrors’ discovered in Shanghai

  
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  http://www.telegraph.co.uk Cat ‘house of horrors’ discovered in Shanghai Animal lovers find house where hundreds of cats were allegedly killed by a 39-year-old woman. published date:Fri, 25 May 2012 10:06:39 GMT
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• Benny is missing

  
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  Benny has been missing since last Friday. His owners are really worried ... all the info is on the above flyer...
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• My Sequel to Michael Hyatt’s Platform, Called “Anti-Platform: How to Hide When Everybody’s Looking, a step-by-step guide for anyone too famous”

  
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  After two days of heavy traffic on my site while reading Michael Hyatt’s new book Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World   I went ahead and wrote the sequel. My book is called: Anti-Platform: How to Hide When Everybody’s Looking . It’s a step by step guide for anyone who, like myself, is too famous. ...
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• Pretend

  
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• Animal Videos: The Hugging Kitteh

  
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• Cat Item of the day

  
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  an oldie but goodie...by LedZepplin
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• Uncertain cats

  
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  Kelly Saderholm comments that she writes about housecats and not tabbies while Rebecca Clayton says the difference between tabby and tiger is mostly one of scale. In the midst of such a conversation, I can’t resist sharing this Jane Hirshfield poem quoted by Fleda Brown . Here’s a way to write about a cat: ...
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• Inside Natura: Part One

  
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  What makes a pet food good? How do you pick a pet food? I’m genuinely curious. The number of choices out there is dizzying, isn’t it? It’s one of the biggest challenges of being a pet owner, standing in those aisles, peeking up and down at the bags and trying to figure out based on the information we have at ...
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• Fine Art Friday – and Giveaway!

  
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  I am always getting things to try out on my blog, but this is something I have never seen before — a Paint Kit for Cats by Kitty Casso ! It comes with art paper, nontoxic paint and even a frame! Plus a cat toy for inspiration. And it is supposed to be one of those no-muss, no-fuss deals. As you can see, I ...
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• Indonesia: only 7-10 Javanese leopards in East Java National Park

  
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  Count Baluran Javanese leopards with fingersAntara 24 May 12;Surabaya, E Java (ANTARA News) - There are only about 7-10 Javanese leopards (Panthera pardus melas) remaining in Baluran National Park in Situbondo, East Java, according to a photographer."I took the photograph of a Javanese leopard on February 18, 2012, ...
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• Lolcats: Yea

  
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  Yea, it’s been a while A cat has needs, u kno? Love LOLcats? Who doesn’t?! There are so many more over here! LoL by: blakcat13 Picture by: bladdercat Lolcats – Funny Pictures of Cats – I Can Has Cheezburger? Related posts: ...
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• The .Gif Friday Post No.230 – Party Cats, Snow Spaz & Hovercat Attack

  
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  [Found here and here . H/T to Bunkarina for the hovercats, and to Oddman for Snow White who I messed with.]
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• Cyoot Kitteh of teh Day: Curl Up With a Good Book

  
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  Clik heer 2 add a funneh capshun! LoL by: Unknown Via: Golbarg Bashi
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• "Who are you...?"

  
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  More cats For more juicy details visit:http://globopets.blogspot.com
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• The Parting Shot for May 24, 2012

  
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  Bath time!!! Photo credit:  Unknown
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• Opinion: Applejack is the best pony

  
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  I realized last week, when Hasbro thought it was a good idea to release a movie based on Battleship , that I will probably be reviewing a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic movie within the next couple of years. At least that is a Hasbro property people actually want a movie of. In preparation, I finally ...
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• Funny Cat Picture: Getting Cat-Blocked

  
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  “Stop right there.  The last time we ‘wrestled,’ I ended up having eight kittens.”
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• Cat Attract Litter Giveaway

  
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  I have a great giveaway for all you cat lovers to enter. I have teamed up with the Sublime Media Connection to bring you this great giveaway.This giveaway is a Sara Lehman sponsored giveaway Get a coupon good for a free bag of Precious Cat Litter. You can enter this giveaway below Product Description Cat [...]
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