Cats

A cat in Owyhee County has tested positive for rabies, public health officials said on Wednesday. It is the first rabid cat detected in Idaho in almost 30 years.

The latest, and we think it’s a rooster, showed up roughly a week ago.

Yes, apparently the pussy helps with the pussy. There, I said it, because you were surely thinking it. And don't call me Shirley.

In some countries, cat ownership is vastly higher than dogs.

Many vets already refuse to declaw cats.

Protecting a human being from danger should be a priority over a family pet.

Just because you’re warm with your gloves and jackets doesn’t mean Fido is warm. He could be freezing his nose off – maybe not literally, but close to it.

Your tax dollars feed this monstrous research to the tune of nearly 3-quarters of a million dollars per year.

Since there isn’t a cop on every corner, what can we do?

When someone else heard the animals crying they were rescued before being compacted in a garbage truck.

At that point he was enormous and when they arrived all he wanted was to hug and caress his former parents.

The farmer thought otherwise, explaining customers had often seen strange things around his fields and barns.

If you have a cat and you like to celebrate Christmas you also know the trial it is to have a Christmas Tree.

After the second “No!” his paw starts to quiver and you realize his internal struggle.

I’ll be at work during the eclipse.

Adopting older animals is a rewarding experience.  Most people are looking for puppies and kittens.

I visited the Twin Falls Animal Shelter this week.  While most people think mainly of a dog pound, there is a section reserved for adoptable cats.  The half-dozen or so currently housed there gave me the impression they’re very friendly...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Residents of a southeast Boise neighborhood say at least 25 cats have disappeared from the area in the last few months and are concerned missing cats could be a problem throughout the city.

I share a small home with a large cat.  This wasn’t foreseen a year ago.  For many years I fancied myself primarily as a dog person.  My dad had shepherds and my mom raised poodles.  When I was 12 my little brother wanted a cat and the family picked up a kitten at the local ASPCA...

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — The city of Pocatello says the entire population of cats at its animal shelter will be euthanized to stop the spread of an upper respiratory infection outbreak.