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Desperate pet owners turn to illegal drug markets to cure a rare cat virus 

If a cat contracts feline infectious peritonitis, a chronic wasting disease, it is almost always fatal. A pharmaceutical company, however, developed a recipe for a cure. Global drug manufacturers are now marketing off-label versions of the medication — and cat owners say it works. 

Desperate pet owners turn to illegal drug markets to cure a rare cat virus 
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London police say 'serial cat killer' does not exist

London police say 'serial cat killer' does not exist
Tama wears a stationmaster's cap of Wakayama Electric Railway at the Kishi station on the Kishigawa line in the city of Kinokawa, in Wakayama prefecture.

Update: A new stationmaster cat has been selected after the passing of a much loved calico in Japan

Update: A new stationmaster cat has been selected after the passing of a much loved calico in Japan
At Meow Parlour in New York, you can hang out with cats while you drink your coffee. But you have to make a reservation.

At New York's cat café, you can drink coffee and commune with cats — as long as you have a reservation

At New York's cat café, you can drink coffee and commune with cats — as long as you have a reservation
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Fish Farm Food or Dog Treats?

Fish Farm Food or Dog Treats?
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Slideshow: Tel Aviv's Feral Cat Population Out of Control

A recent study from Tel Aviv University, estimated around 39,000 of them live in Tel Aviv. Most street cats in Israel only live to be one or two years old. But despite their sadly short lives, they still manage to reproduce at amazing speed.

Slideshow: Tel Aviv's Feral Cat Population Out of Control

VIDEO: Thailand's flooding leaves thousands of pets stranded in Bangkok

Bangkok's flooding has displaced thousands of Thais, and it's also left many of their pets without a place to go. Fortunately, volunteers are trying to help.

VIDEO: Thailand's flooding leaves thousands of pets stranded in Bangkok

Science Note - Cats Illuminate HIV Research

By inserting monkey genes resistant to the virus, along with jellyfish genes into feline embryos, scientists are using glowing cats to find treatments for HIV and AIDS.

Science Note - Cats Illuminate HIV Research
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The wildcat of Scotland

Some of the world's most endangered wildlife are obscure species, haunting far-flung corners of the planet, but other endangered creatures are much more familiar. Reporter Ari Daniel Shapiro recently traveled to Scotland, which is the last refuge of a small wild cat that has prowled parts of Great Britain since the last ice age.

The wildcat of Scotland
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The Panther's Path

The Panther's Path
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Migrant Jaguars

Migrant Jaguars

Caught Up in the Raptor

Caught Up in the Raptor
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Who Let the Cats Out?

Who Let the Cats Out?
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Migrant Jaguars

Migrant Jaguars

Gap in Nature

Gap in Nature