Any fan of felines knows just how obsessed cats are with cardboard boxes. In fact, opening just one plain brown package can amuse a kitty for hours. So imagine the endless entertainment of not one, but a whopping 50 cardboard boxes — all craftily constructed into a cat-sized maze. Yes, this truly is kitty paradise — and two lucky feline companion animals get to enjoy it all to themselves....
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When the good people of Howl of a Dog rescue in Romania found a small kitten abandoned on the side of the road, they knew they wanted to take him in. But there was one problem…their home was already occupied by an assortment of rescue dogs. They took a chance, and it paid off. The kitty, now named Rilu, has become one of the pack, and follows the dogs wherever they go. Had these dogs not accepted Rilu, he would have faced an uncertain fate. They saved him by allowing him to share their home. We wish this beautiful...
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Radamenes the cat is a doting nurse to sick animals, providing cuddles, massages and even grooming sessions at the animal shelter. Why is he so helpful? Maybe because Radamenes knows firsthand how it feels to be hospitalized. He once suffered a near-fatal respiratory infection, and was in such bad shape the people who brought him in thought he would need to be euthanized. But Radamenes is a fighter, and now helps other animals recover from their illnesses just like he did....
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Last Thursday, Officer Noah Murphy led an effort to rescue a pregnant cat in distress in Garfield, New Jersey. The cat was lying in the grass at an intersection when the team arrived, but when Murphy attempted to pick her up, she ran under the patrol car. Murphy tried to lure the cat out from underneath the car using tuna and a broom, but the frightened kitty headed for the undercarriage instead, where she found herself very stuck. A new plan was put in place as a tow service and Fire Company 3 arrived to assist with the rescue....
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Found as an emaciated stray with damaged ears and a nasal infection, Nutmeg once had very little to smile about. In fact, from the look on his face he appeared to be the world’s saddest cat. Taken in by the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, New York, Nutmeg gradually regained his health, and started to show his sweet personality. Still, he waited at the shelter for nine long months without anyone willing to adopt him. Then one day, life changed for Nutmeg. A couple visited the shelter and fell in love with the downtrodden kitty. And soon, they proudly...
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When Cotton the cat was rescued, he could not open his eyes, let alone see. He was promptly brought to the vet, who diagnosed the poor kitty with extreme mange. Cotton was given the medical treatment he needed, and then one day something amazing happened. He opened his eyes. Rescuers were shocked to see that Cotton had two big, beautiful eyes of different colors: one yellow, one pale blue. Free from his debilitating mange, Cotton can see once more. Thank you, rescuers, for saving this cat’s life — and then his vision. ...
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Sinbad, a nine-year-old Persian cat, shocked everyone at the shelter when he arrived so matted it looked like he was dragging a carpet behind his tiny body. The poor cat could barely move, he was so constricted by his own fur. Staff at The Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago got to work and shaved off a whopping 5 pounds of fur — Sinbad was only 7 pounds, so he was carrying nearly his own weight in fur! After his much-needed haircut, Sinbad was a whole new cat, able to move freely again. Thank you, rescuers, for giving Sinbad the help he...
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