Lynx kitten triplets are born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

via ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Our wild cousins are celebrating the birth of triplets. Three tiny lynx kittens are born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.

One proud set of parents at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have three reasons to celebrate this summer – following the birth of lynx kitten triplets.

The all-girl trio, born in June to parents Maja and Timo, have spent the last few weeks tucked up in their den but have just begun to explore outside.

Now they are big enough to venture out on their own, the playful kittens can be spotted perched on logs and playing hide and seek with each other in the long grass while mum keeps a close watch.

Senior keeper Carole Day said: “Mum’s doing a sterling job of looking after all three kittens. They are starting to become more adventurous and independent and are having lots of fun exploring their paddock.”

read more…. Triple celebrations as lynx kitten triplets are born at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.

Midge an Olympic Contender or Movie Star?

On the day the London Olympics start meet a feline sprinter who loves to run. Midge is one of the Outstanding Rescue Cat category finalists in Cat’s Protection National Cat Awards sponsored by Verdo Cat Litter.

She was the rescue cat no-one wanted but one-eyed puss Midge turned out to have true movie star appeal after being adopted by Martin Humphreys. The story began when Martin took his regular morning jog to the shop and noticed Midge running alongside him. Not only was she enjoying the sprint – she actually appeared to be racing her new owner! Amazed by her sporting prowess, Martin made an acclaimed low-budget film about Midge’s competitive nature, The Great Race, which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. Martin says: “Midge became more famous than Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt!”

see the video, it’s pretty cool.

Out & About With The Downing Street Cats

via Your Cat Blog
There’s a new cat on the Downing Street block as Chancellor George Osborne and family welcomed back long lost Freya. Freya went missing from the Osborne’s Notting Hill house three years ago and was recently found living as a stray a few streets away. A microchip revealed her identity and she can now be seen sporting a sparkly new collar.

Read more of the story on Your Cat Blog.

Games for Cats! – Free Cat Games from Friskies®

Challenge Your Human with ‘You vs. Cat’ From Friskies®

A game for you and your human to play on their ipod or android tablet. Challenge her to a round of ‘You vs. Cat’ From Friskies®, the first (we think) dual-species game for iPad® and Android™ tablets.

Must try it and see if we can beat them. I bet it’s easy! I mean, they’re human, how hard can it be????

via Games for Cats! – Free Cat Games from Friskies®.

The Loudest Cat In the World

The Infinite Cat Project

Smokey the cat purrs louder than a lawn mower! For cat lovers, there is nothing more soothing than the sound of their pet purring with contentment.

But when Smokey kicks off, it’s time to reach for the ear plugs. The sound she produces can reach an incredible 92 decibels – the same as you’d experience watching a Boeing 737 coming in to land. Even from five feet away the level is 80 decibels, the same as a car passing 25ft away. Most cats produce around 25 decibels.

Owners Ruth and Mark Adams say the 12-year-old British Shorthair can drown out TV and radio shows and phone conversations with her ‘cooing purr’ which they describe as ‘sounding as if she has a dove stuck in her throat’.

More about Smokey via The Infinite Cat Project – Cat Stories – The Loudest Cat In the World.

Catathon dress-up record attempt

Via Your Cat Blog

Over 200 people took to the streets of Bridgend, south Wales, in an attempt to set an unusual British record. By donning fluffy ears, tails and feline masks, 211 people aimed for a new record for the largest gathering of people dressed as cats. They will find out next month if Guinness World Records will recognize it as an official British record.

The ‘Catathon’ event was organised by Cats Protection’s Bridgend Adoption Centre to raise awareness of the thousands of unwanted cats and kittens that the charity helps to re-home.

Sue Dobbs, ‘Catathon’ organiser and manager of the Cats Protection Bridgend Adoption Centre says: “We’ve had an absolutely fantastic response from the local community – I want to say a big thank you to them all! I hope that everyone had a fun day, but also remember what it’s all about.

“At Cats Protection we see so many cats abandoned because people either don’t understand how to care for an animal, or don’t care. I hope that everyone who supported us this weekend will consider adopting a cat or kitten.”

via Catathon dress-up record attempt | Your Cat Blog.

5 ways to find a vet who really knows cats – Natural Cat Care Blog

5waystofindacatvet 5 ways to find a vet who really knows cats (it could save your cats life)

Do you ever get the feeling that, in the pet care world, cats are like the less noisy sibling who doesn’t get the kind of attention they need and deserve? (Raise your hand if you were that sibling : )

Ever look up a highly recommended vet’s website only to see a dog logo and several dog pictures, including the photos of the vet with his dogs? Finding a cat image is like Where’s Waldo.

We wonder: “Does this person have much enthusiasm for helping my cat, really?”

Not only may they be lacking joie de feline, they may also be lacking some key cat health insights as well.

more…….

5 ways to find a vet who really knows cats (it could save your cat’s life) | Natural Cat Care Blog.

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