3 days ago · The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded felines a threat to Scotland’s wildlife. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846 ...

Dec 25, 2024 · A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk. Cats can get bird flu from raw food. Here’s how to protect them. Sam Sam the Kittycat Man ran away. Thanks to a microchip, he was found close by — 11 years later. A pet cat thrown off a train died in cold weather.

2 days ago · By The Associated Press. February 4, 2025, 10:15 AM. 1:10. ... Cats Protection, the U.K.’s biggest cat charity, gave the idea of draconian containment measures short shrift, saying “pragmatic ...

2 days ago · The report said “cat containment” measures could also include “restrictions on introducing cats to households in vulnerable areas" -– interpreted by some as effectively a ban.

1 day ago · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat sits on a ...

2 days ago · By Associated Press | [email protected] UPDATED: February 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM PST LONDON (AP) — The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats.

Dec 4, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. Dog owners were much more likely to support the Republican over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Cat owners were split between the two candidates.

Dec 26, 2024 · The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets. Oregon health officials have traced the cat’s illness to ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Childless or not, women who only owned a cat were more likely to support Harris than were dog owners, or voters who had a cat and a dog. About 6 in 10 women who owned a cat but not a dog supported Harris, according to AP VoteCast.

Jan 14, 2025 · Nearly a dozen cats in California have died since early December after consuming raw milk or raw pet food contaminated with bird flu, health officials have said. The infections have followed a massive outbreak of the bird flu virus in dairy cows, which has affected in more than 900 U.S. dairy herds in 16 states.