Cats
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Mittens the cat becomes accidental frequent flyer after being left on a plane by mistake
Maine Coon made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia after being missed by baggage handle…
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Japan’s ‘cat island’ falls victim to demographic crisis
Famous for felines that outnumber its humans, Aoshima is also emblematic of a deeper trend afflicting the coun…
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As Hello Kitty turns 50 her cuteness is still earning £3.1bn a year
Japanese character said to be second-highest grossing media franchise after Pokémon is also a TikTok superstar…
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The cat in the flat: Singapore lifts ban on pets in public housing
Public consultation found widespread support to allow cats in the city’s Housing and Development Board flats, …
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New Zealand’s cats are decimating native wildlife – should they be treated as pests?
Cats have been left out of New Zealand’s ambitious plan to free the nation of introduced pests – but calls are…
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Pen Farthing: ‘Animals in a cargo hold never got in the way of people getting on a flight’
Continuing our series looking behind the headlines of 2021, the former Royal Marine on his perilous evacuation…
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Decision to euthanise 154 cats found in smuggling operation sparks outrage in pet-loving Taiwan
The pet-mad population reacted with fury after the animals were put down due to biosecurity concernsA decision…
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Claws out on Japan’s ‘cat island’ as foul play feared in spate of deaths
Umashima has more cats than people but numbers have fallen by two-thirds, with pieces of poisoned fish suspect…