McCain all a-Twitter about Internet messaging Mar 17, 2009
"UofA made it congrats to the wild cats! ASU is in (the NCAA basketball championship tournament) of course." (Monday. . (AZCentral)
Will Sid the Kid score with judges? Mar 14, 2009
There is no truth to the myth that the breed originated when wild cats and raccoons mated, for that is biologically impossible. The breed did originate in Maine and has been around for more than 150 years. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Purr-fect solution Mar 7, 2009
The shelter, founded in 1999 by Bergren and Sue Markley adopts unwanted or wild cats that people call to have the shelter pick up or drop the cats off at the shelter themselves. The cats are then available for people in the surrounding area to adopt by calling to make an appointment and then picking out a new pet. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Kanha protests tigress shift Mar 5, 2009
Earlier, wild cats from Ranthambore were airlifted twice to the Sariska reserve. The Panna reserve, spread over 745 sq km in Chhattarpur and Panna districts, has had a tough time for the last few years due to the men 00004000 ace of dacoits who frequently cross over from Uttar Pradesh. (India Times, India)
Woodbridge residents are worried about panhandlers in front of their businesses (879) Mar 4, 2009
reality1 wrote on Mar 3, 2009 2:42 PM:" Cogito,Kolona25,Interesting let me know where you dine and shop. I could end up with some food, cash and booze. Why the hell work. You people are nuts. I bet you feed wild cats in the neighborhood. Give them a few prayers while your at it. Reality is they are non motivated bums waiting for the bleeding hearts to come by. ". PAL wrote on Mar 3, 2009 1:54 PM:" CONTINUED:I was told that they make a minimum of $100 per day. Now that was a lot more per month... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Palm Beach's long-running feral cat fight over feeding, money lands in federal court Feb 23, 2009
"There's no common sense involved in the town's action," said attorney Terry Watterson, who is representing Island Cats of PB in its quest to persuade a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a town law that prevents it from feeding wild cats. "It's craziness," former Councilwoman Susan Markin countered. (The Palm Beach Post)
Chief survives attack from lion Feb 22, 2009
He said officials had been dispatched to the Hospital to access the type of canine and claw injuries on the victim, claiming wild cats could be in the area. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Helena under rabies quarantine Feb 20, 2009
The county isn t planning on doing any additional trapping of wild cats in the vicinity where the rabid one roamed, which was by the East Valley Middle School, Moore said. A school secretary said they haven t seen any strays there recently. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Without cats, rodents would overrun us Feb 19, 2009
The original domestication of wild cats came about to protect granaries, shipboard supplies and other stored foods. For this, they were highly prized. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Thumbs down to cats running free Feb 8, 2009
mike wrote on Feb 6, 2009 6:39 AM:" Leave your car on my street and it gets towed. Leave your cat, or dog, to run loose and I say "good going" to those trapping and transporting to the Humane Society. Scruffy, wild cats or cats running out in open lands killing wildlife...I have and would in the future humanely send them to cat paradise if my rifle was handy. Take care of your own property, your own cats. Don't inflict them on others! ". Big Dawg wrote on Feb 6, 2009 6:15 AM:" I stopped trying... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
LETTER: Christians should take a stand for sanctity of life Feb 8, 2009
For those of you not familiar with the breed, these cats are huge and have faces more reminiscent of wild cats than domestic. But their nick name, and rightly deserved, is "the gentle giant.". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Caretaker mauled by two cheetahs Mar 30, 2008
Florida leads the nation in the number of attacks, maulings and deaths by wild cats, according to a Web site operated by Big Cat Rescue. From 1990 through 2007, 15 adults and five children nationwide have been killed by wild cats and 175 people have been mauled. (The Palm Beach Post)
Iowa town ready to catch cats Mar 23, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- After causing a stir with plans for a 5 bounty on wild cats, the tiny town of Randolph is ready for Plan B.. The City Council on Thursday signed an agreement with animal rescue groups on a catch, neuter and release program. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Turlock animal rescue group puts feral cats to work Mar 21, 2008
Now he's betting on his three new wild cats. "I may have to get a few more," he said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
LETTER: Nothing no-kill about county animal shelter Mar 19, 2008
tammer65 wrote on Mar 18, 2008 8:59 AM:" I am unaware of our shelter ever calling itself No-kill. The only thing I've ever heard them be less than forthcoming about is wild cats. I had one worker tell me that if you bring in a wild cat in a trap, they have someone who works with it to tame it and make it adoptable. Some of my neighbors were told that same story. The truth, though, is that they immediately euthanize cats who have to be trapped to be brought to them; if the cat isn't already tame,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
No place to call home Mar 19, 2008
The feral cats started coming around soon after the couple moved in and took in two wild cats ... When they finally had to leave the property, the wild cats were left behind. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Town Will Pay People Who Capture Cats Mar 15, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The tiny southwest Iowa town of Randolph is fed up with wild cats and is offering a $5 bounty for each one. Video. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Acampo boy accused of killing cats (2094) Mar 15, 2008
WY wrote on Mar 13, 2008 10:46 PM:" educator... I'm on board with you I am politically incorrect here. I'm glad you came forward. Diseased wild cats that athorities knew about, not 2 or 3. 40 something ferrel (sp?) cats! Now.... No help by the bleeding heart athorities that know about starving animals. My grandaddy, my dad, my uncles, and my brothers might pop a few. If one of those wild cats bit my child when she thought it was a cute kitty. I would use a shot gun not pelet. Sorry, I know... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Hockey sticks and stocking tops: a brief history of St Trinian's Mar 8, 2008
The franchise was revived briefly in 1980 with The Wild Cats Of St Trinian's, in which Maureen Lipman took the Sim role, but the film performed poorly. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
India to Spend $13M to Protect Tigers Mar 4, 2008
(NEW DELHI) The Indian government plans to spend more than $13 million establishing a special ranger force to protect the country's endangered tigers, following pressure from international conservationists to save the wild cats. Related Articles. (Time.com)
Tiny, threatened frogs turn things around Mar 4, 2008
In 2006, 60 Maud Island frogs were released in the frog enclosure at the wildlife sanctuary a security-fenced area of some 620 acres set up to enable threatened native birds and other species to re-establish their numbers safe from introduced predators like rats, mice, stoats, ferrets and wild cats. All four of New Zealand's surviving native frog species are threatened, with the rarest, Hamilton's frog, numbering less than 300. (MSNBC -- Environment)
* World News Quick Take Mar 3, 2008
The government plans to spend more than US$13 million to establish a special ranger force to protect the country's endangered tigers, amid pressure from international conservationists to save the wild cats. The funding proposed on Friday by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram follows a US$153 million program announced just weeks ago to create new tiger reserves, underscoring renewed efforts by the government to protect the big cats. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
India to spend $13 million to protect tigers Mar 2, 2008
250 villages relocated, eight reserves created for endangered wild cats ... NEW DELHI - The Indian government plans to spend more than $13 million establishing a special ranger force to protect the country's endangered tigers, following pressure from international conservationists to save the wild cats. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Wildlife keeper loses his job for letting girl pose with tiger in cage Feb 28, 2008
She was among a number of wild cats rescued by the USPCA from a house in Omagh. Her enclosure is the former elephant compound of an old safari park. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Feds tell New Jersey town to move feral cats Feb 26, 2008
Wild cats are as much a part of genteel Cape May culture as rainbow-colored Victorian bed and breakfasts, trolley tours and cocktails on the porch at sunset ... Because they nest on the ground, they are vulnerable to predators, including wild cats, foxes and other animals ... The government originally wanted feral cat colonies moved back a mile from the beach something that cat lovers say would have mandated eliminating all wild cats from Cape May. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Alternative Weddings Feb 23, 2008
Big Cat Rescue at Tampa, Florida provides a wedding ceremony service at its lush, tropical sanctuary for lions, tigers and other wild cats. Enjoy this unique experience safe in the knowledge that all the money funds improving the lives of abused animals. (Suite101.com)
Wild, Wild Rest Feb 18, 2008
In all, she has 100 at the reserve, including a lion, several species of wild cats, wolves, lemurs and others. Some come as babies, donated by breeders not able to sell them. (The St. Augustine Record)
You Can't Afford To Ignore 5 Tax Tips Feb 15, 2008
Cat Food A scrap yard owner wanted to attract wild cats in order to keep snakes and rats out of his property. So he spent $300 on cat food to lure the felines. (KSBW 8, CA)
'Genetic corridors' are next step to saving tigers Feb 14, 2008
Panthera saves in situ populations of the worlds 36 species of wild cats and the landscapes they inhabit in all regions of the world ... Panthera believes that large, contiguous populations of wild cats are important indicators of intact functioning ecosystems, and that the focused protection of wild cats furthers the conservation of a large number of other species present in those ecosystems. (EurekAlert!)
IDNR refutes claims of cougars in Illinois Feb 9, 2008
For years now rumors of large, wild cats roaming rural areas have circulated throughout southern Illinois via word of mouth and the Internet. Recently such rumors, accompanied by photographs of cougars that are purported to have been taken in Illinois, have proliferated on the World Wide Web, and yesterday the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) took steps to put them to rest. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Chidanand Rajghatta: Born to be wild Jan 20, 2008
Till a few decades back, mention of India invoked visions of herds of elephants, wild cats and exotic monkeys in deep, impenetrable jungles, images built on the works of Kipling and Corbett. The first Indian star in Hollywood was an 11-year old mahout from Mysore named Sabu Dastagir who played Mowgli in Jungle Book. (India Times, India)
Just Looking: Instructions to the cat sitter Jan 18, 2008
Thu Jan 17, 2008, 04:31 PM EST. Dear cat sitter, Thank you for coming by to meet Barney. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Campus organization working toward educating the public about animal needs Jan 18, 2008
Last spring, Martinez trapped and had seven wild cats spayed or neutered ... While these cats are getting used to being fed everyday, they are still very much wild cats, Martinez said. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Pets are just furry people Jan 17, 2008
The kittens were a litter from one of our outside wild cats, Mugsy. I brought the kittens in the house and taught Mugsy to come into the front hall, climb into the dog kennel and nurse the kittens. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Eagle project was strictly for the birds Jan 15, 2008
Utilizing a former storage shed belonging to the Henry County Conservation Board, the project moved the shed to a bird-watching observation post, placing it near where the nature center houses its wild cats. The building's carpet and interior was cleaned and the exterior got a fresh coat of stain and rotted boards were replaced. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Sent to bed with an iron shackle around her neck Jan 13, 2008
Just in case the hostages were ever tempted to escape into the jungle, the guerrillas brought in big wild cats and snakes to demonstrate exactly what awaited outside their "people's jail". Politicians Clara Rojas and Consuelo Gonzalez said they were kept behind barbed wire and forced to march through the jungle for days or even weeks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Alma might live-trap feral cats Jan 13, 2008
Marie Marquardt, Alma s public library director, said wild cats hanging around her property have become a nuisance ... Neutered feral cats become more docile, can t reproduce and guard their territories to drive out other wild cats. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Welcome To The Biosphere Jan 10, 2008
The tropical rainforests also make up one of Mexico's most important habitats for wild cats. Quintana Roo: More than 100 mammal species, 346 birds and thousands of plant species flourish in this inexpressibly beautiful reserve at the end of the heavily traveled Riviera Maya. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Police impound car with two tigers Jan 9, 2008
The wild cats had been sedated by the animal smugglers but awoke after the police raid and started chewing up the seats and interior of the car that the traffickers had used to take the tigers to a client in the capital. Officers from the Hanoi Environmental Police had to knock the 50-kilogram carnivores out again with drugs to take them to a wild animal rescue centre after the bust on Monday evening, state media said. (iAfrica.com)
Your view: Wild animals and inadequate zoos Jan 3, 2008
We as citizens have a duty to hold ourselves responsible if we are to educate the world about the dangers of breeding wild cats and understanding the needs of domesticating wild animals. If you have a loved animal in your home and count it as a member of your own family, please take 10 minutes to read this sad news and with a click of your finger, become a part of this act to put a stop to this inhumane cruelty. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
LAPD Plays Cat-And-Mouse Game Dec 30, 2007
Soon, the wild cats may get a chance to work at police headquarters, where rats and mice have been spotted in the parking lot and in ground-floor corridors. "If I were a wild cat, that would be a great job," Albanese told the newspaper. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Fixing the cat problem Dec 24, 2007
Everyone from Dancing Willow Herbs to La Plata Electric Association and the Animas-La Plata Project has called on Kimmick to trap wild cats on their property. Between a Sunday night and a Tuesday morning, Kimmick had captured seven. (Durango Herald)
Claws come out in battle over feral cats Dec 24, 2007
Wild cats should be removed from the environment, taken to shelters and euthanized, argues Clark E. Adams, a professor in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University at College Station ... Wild cats can be beneficial to communities and ecosystems by keeping the rodent population down, she said. (KHOU.com, TX)
Trumann community members join together to fight arthritis Dec 14, 2007
Trumann Wild Cats is the team name chosen by Trumann community members who joined together for the Jingle Bell Run / Walk, Tuesday, Nov. 27. The event was to raise money for the, Fight for the Cure for Arthritis. (Truman Democrat, AR)
More of this story Dec 6, 2007
Site Features Wednesday, December 5, 2007 7:34 PM EST Wild Cats: Learn More About Bobcats ... Bobcats: Learn more about these elusive wild felines that are only seen on the rarest of occasions, but are right in our own backyard on Thursday, December 6 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. at The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT. Learn all about these wonderful wild cats, what they eat, where they live and where you may see one if you are looking in the right spot. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Nov. 28: Our readers write Dec 2, 2007
wrote on Nov 28, 2007 3:26 PM:" Well once again our favorite Vegan/Animal Rights Activist speaks up. Well truthfully I have to say as a pet owner myself, I have to agree with some of her comments, especially when it comes to protecting your pets in the cold and heat we have here. Also her message about having good food and water are important. Now regarding her comments about items that are bad for cats and dogs. What do you think the wild cousins of our domestic dogs and cats eat woman? They... (News Enterprise Online)
Game Log: ASU makes more plays Dec 2, 2007
Arizona Wildcats Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. com covers University of Arizona Wildcat athletics. (CatTracks.net)
Speaking of ladybugs, cats and Thanksgiving Nov 25, 2007
I can't abide wild cats sneaking around catching quail and baby rabbits and mockingbirds. A cat which kills and eats starlings, armadillo's or ladybug beetles, I could tolerate. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Maya Politics Likely Played Role In Ancient Large-game Decline Nov 20, 2007
They also demanded large numbers of symbolically important species such as white-tailed deer and large wild cats like jaguar and puma, since these species were used as symbolic displays of their wealth and power, and were used in ritual interactions with the deities. Deer also were important theatrically because actors wore costumes to portray the predator-prey relationship. (Science Daily)
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Tanna Whiteford, an animal cruelty investigator for the state and manager of the Virginia L. Harrison Animal Shelter in Heber Springs, said approximately 60 dogs, along with 14 horses, a goat, and many wild cats, were found on the property off Stacy Springs Road South. I had received a call about possible neglect of horses and sent someone to look into the report, she said. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Cat shot with .22, resulting in death Nov 13, 2007
"We were very upset, as you can imagine," said Caroline Dorsett, the executive director of the Animal Shelter and Adoption Center of Galveston Island, which has an active group of volunteers that catches and neuters the wild cats in an effort to reduce their population ... It has raised anew long-fought debates about what damage feral cats do to wildlife and how to stem the population growth of wild cats. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Gede-Pangrango National Park made biosphere reserve Nov 13, 2007
In addition, Cibodas is home to different endemic and rare wildlife species such as Java's gibbons (Hylobates moloch), leaf monkeys (Presbytis comata), black monkeys (Trachypithecus auratus), spotted leopards (Panthera pardus), wild cats (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis), muncak/red deer (Muntiacus muncak), mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus), wild dogs (Cuon alpinus javanicus), porcupines (Hystrix brachyura javanica), stink badgers (Mydaus javanensis) and yellow-neck civets (Martes flavigula).... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
London called NFL fans Nov 5, 2007
Wild cats, little Steelers, cuddly Bears, readers share their photos. NFL special feature. (MSNBC -- Sports)
A Tourist's Guide to Philadelphia Nov 4, 2007
The zoo attracts more than 1-million visitors each year with such exhibits as its "Reptile and Amphibian House" and "Big Cat Falls," an exhibit of lions, tigers, pumas,and other wild cats. The zoo also offers a air balloon ride that rises 400 feet to offer spectacular views of the zoo and the city's skyline. (Suite101.com)
Progress on cats Nov 3, 2007
But if wild cats keep proliferating anyway, more will have to be done. If that happens, whether we like it or not, eventually either the cities or the county or both will have to embark on a program of licensing pet cats and getting rid of the others just like stray dogs. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
N.Y. airport to get rid of cats despite outcry Oct 30, 2007
NEW YORK - Authorities at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport began rounding up wild cats and kittens on Monday as part of a plan to get rid of them, despite an outcry by animal rights groups ... "Adult wild cats hardly ever adapt as pets and we know what happens to animals lingering on unadopted in shelters," said Nancy Peterson, director of the feral cat program at the Humane Society of the United States. (MSNBC -- Travel)
'Jungle Jack' brings 'pets' to town Oct 29, 2007
Hanna distinguished his show from traveling animal shows by bringing out several of the world's rarest wild cats, such as the serval cats, famous for appearing in ancient Egyptian friezes and tombs, as well as the snow leopard, with nearly blue eyes, and stubby-legged cloud leopard. Both have pelts that sell for $70,000 to $80,000 each, which has made them endangered species. (New Haven Register, CT)
Read more. . Oct 27, 2007
Phillips said that she told him the American wild cats are breeding all year round, according to the data the state has gathered. The badlands and Missouri River breaks, where mountain lions historically have appeared in this region of the North Dakota, contains sufficient suitable habitat to support a small population of 45 to 74 resident adult animals if there were no hunting mortality. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
JFK Feral-Cat Roundup Elicits Yowls Of Protest Oct 26, 2007
NEW YORK -- Animal advocates are baring their claws over a crackdown on wild cats living at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Dozens of felines are camping out at the busy airfield. (WNBC.com, NY)
Laudable readers Oct 26, 2007
Warriors, the first book in a fantasy series about wild cats, is his all-time favorite ... WARRIORS SERIES by Erin Hunter: A series of fantasy novels that follows the adventures of various wild cats as they try to survive in their forest homes. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Animal shelters overrun with felines in need of homes Oct 21, 2007
Inside several other rooms, cats and kittens fill each of the two levels of cages that line the walls. There are so many cats at the shelter that five occupy cat carriers on the floor. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Cat feeders hiss at church barricade Oct 19, 2007
"There are worse things than humane euthanasia for wild cats," he said. Countywide, so many dogs and cats have been abandoned by their owners - 1,363 cats were dropped off at the division last month, while 1,112 were euthanized - that animal control officials are looking into tougher measures to regulate pet breeding. (The Palm Beach Post)
MARILLA BOARD DELAYS ACTION ON PET SHELTER COMPLAINTS Oct 18, 2007
Thursday 18 October, 2007. That was the consensus after the board debated the contents of a letter from East Aurora attorney Arthur J. Giacalone, who is representing Garvey's neighbors, Robert and Sue Bronkie. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Stray cats could prompt new Alma ordinance Oct 18, 2007
Wild cats kill song birds as well as game birds, mice and other rodents. In 2005, a proposal to allow people in Wisconsin to shoot cats ignited controversy and died when Gov. Jim Doyle said he would not sign it into law. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Women love outdoors, too Oct 18, 2007
On tap for last Saturday was Dutch oven cooking, archery, horseback riding, shooting firearms, touring the nature center and visiting with the conservation board's wild cats. "We want them to get a greater appreciation for the outdoors, to get their children outdoors to enjoy nature," Redding added, "and to give them some memories." One of those creating memories for herself was Kate Marzolf. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
