May 1, 2016

KITTENS COVERED IN TOXIC INK MAY HAVE BEEN USED FOR ‘BARBARIC’ BETTING GAME

Source: Inquisitr

Two helpless kittens were discovered by police in West Yorkshire, UK covered in toxic permanent marker. A rescue worker believes the animals may have used as bait in a cruel game where people release dogs on the kittens and bet on their lives.

According to the Huffington Post, the kittens, roughly 4- to 5-weeks-old, were discovered with green and blue ink on the white part of their fur. Officers were actually looking into another animal cruelty case when they found the kittens. Both of them are reportedly traumatized and lethargic.

Since their rescue, both kittens have been treated at Bradford Cat Watch Rescue Centre. Along with respiratory issues possibly caused by the permanent marker, the kittens are also suffering from mouth ulcers and having difficulties eating. Not only could the permanent marker absorb through the skin of the kittens and cause organ damage, cats also lick themselves clean, meaning the kittens could have ingested the toxic ink. However, they are reportedly “on the mend” after a thorough bath and lots of love and care.

“Here at BCWR Kittens, we often consider ourselves to be unshockable, we have dealt with most situations but this is a first,” said Katie Jane Lloyd, a BCWR spokesperson. “This is a dreadful act of cruelty and who knows what untelling damage this may have caused. We have sought veterinary advice and I have just contacted the poisons unit to ascertain what would be safe to use on them to try to remove the ink.”

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According to Refinery 29, police are not exactly sure what sort of cruelty these kittens were involved in, but authorities don’t believe it was simply the work of misbehaving children. The story bears a disturbing resemblance to another kitten named Smurf who was rescued with blue ink all over his body. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, this kitten was found with severe puncture wounds, leading investigators to believe the animal had been attacked by a dog.

This supports Lloyd’s horrifying theory that both kittens were used in a violent blood sport involving betting on dogs to kill baby animals. The game is called “dog-baiting.” The kittens were likely thrown into an arena of vicious dogs and colored so that participants could keep track of which kitten was killed first.

Read more: http://www.inquisitr.com/3048451/kittens-covered-in-permanent-ink-may-have-been-used-for-disturbing-game/

Link to Bradford Cat Watch Rescue page about Smurf and Shrek: http://bcwr-kittens.co.uk/?p=2709

Link to Catie Cat's FB page with clip of the kittens after marker cleaned off: https://www.facebook.com/katie.cat.5494/videos/109810126095259/

April 22, 2016

10+ Office Kitties Take on Various Responsibilities for Their Humans

Source: Lovemeow

These office kitties have pretty impressive jobs and they do not just sit around all day. Cats make wonderful employees in an office. They help their humans improve their productivity and reduce their stress. Even though you may think these adorable furry friends would be a distraction, a Japanese company thinks otherwise. They adopt rescue cats to help their employees with their jobs. It works!

This kitty is recognized for his hard work and is awarded his very own corporate badge. He has free access to the company and is well taken care of by the employees.

http://www.lovemeow.com/stray-cat-receives-employee-badge-from-ibm-1608241983.html

He's a cat nurse who cares for furry patients at an animal hospital in Poland.

http://www.lovemeow.com/rescue-cat-becomes-nurse-at-shelter-purring-animal-patients-back-to-he-1608431077.html

He's been a mouser for 15 years since they found him as a stray.

http://www.lovemeow.com/hes-been-a-ships-mouser-cat-for-15-years-since-they-found-him-as-a-str-1608486902.html

This fluffy cat wandered into an office and decided to stay. This is him working as the purrfect receptionist.

http://www.lovemeow.com/stray-cat-in-office-1608344796.html

Alf the cat who was saved by a vet clinic, has made this place his permanent home. He takes his job very seriously.

http://www.lovemeow.com/abandoned-kitten-1713058591.html

Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/10-kitties-with-real-1745314878.html

April 18, 2016

Hermaphrodite Kitten Looks For New Home

source: Sky News

An animal welfare charity hopes to rehome a rare kitten with both male and female genitalia.

A kitten handed in to a welfare charity has caused a stir - after vets discovered it is a hermaphrodite.

Nine-week-old Bellini was part of a litter taken in by a cats protection home in St Helens, Merseyside, in February, when just a few days old.

It was initially thought Bellini was male but, during the neutering process, vets discovered female as well as male genitalia.

Adoption centre manager Sonia Scowcroft said staff did not know whether to refer to Bellini as a boy or girl.

"I was pretty stunned, it's so unusual," Ms Scowcroft said.

"I have seen over 3,000 cats during my time at Cats Protection and only seen one other hermaphrodite cat. I certainly never thought I'd see two.


Bellini will need regular vet check-ups because of a heart murmur


Bellini and his, or her, sister are looking for a new home


Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1680248/hermaphrodite-kitten-looks-for-new-home

April 10, 2016

A Museum 'Hired' A Cat As A Prank, And It Looks Like They Have No Choice But To Keep Him Employed

Source: Distractify

It's impossible to use the internet and not love cats. Like this little guy, Maray, who enjoys hanging out at the Museum of History and Art in Serpukhov, Russia.

The museum staff fell in love with Maray because he kicks ass and in 2014, they took him in. He became the Museum's mascot and greeter.

The Museum staff thought a great April Fool's joke would be to submit a fake job application on behalf of Maray. They even issued a press release to local media saying they hired the kitty.

Of course, he signed his application letter with a paw-print, this is an adorable cat we're talking about here, after all. The letter also references the former owner of the Museum's building, (who Maray is named after), because they were total cat-lovers:

Application. As I am a direct relative of [Anna] Maraeva, I ask you to give me a job in ​ your museum. Maray The Cat.

But the joke backfired. The media ended up contacting the Museum asking about the employment status of Maray.

That's when the staff realized they couldn't back out of the joke. So they offered Maray a 9-5 position as their official 'doorcat.' He even gets lunch breaks and his own little tent, too.











Read more: http://distractify.com/animals/2016/04/08/cat-museum-prank

April 7, 2016

2 Mama Cats Found Clutched Together with 8 Babies Born Just Days Apart

Source: Lovemeow

Two abandoned cat mothers were found in a garage. When they were turned into the shelter in a box, they clutched together with their eight tiny nursing kittens just days apart in age.

"Megan and Moha are inseparable and care for their wee ones interchangeably," Here Kitty Kitty Rescue (Elkhart, Indiana) said.

The torbie mother's name is Megan and the orange mother is Moha.


There are five orange tabbies, two torbies and one buff.


Three slightly bigger kittens are from one litter and the rest are from the other.


They all share their mamas' milk. Moha and Megan feed and care for them interchangeably.


While Megan is on a break, Mama Moha takes all eight tiny hungry babies.


Mama Megan returns and is ready to take her next shift.


Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/2-mama-cats-1712233860.html

Link to Here Kitty Kitty Rescue FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Here-Kitty-Kitty-Rescue-691311294284310/

April 3, 2016

Ginger Cat Finds His Mini Me and Raises Him Like His Own

Source: Lovemeow

Evin and Minnie have been inseparable since the day they met.

"My boyfriend (Jesse) is a dairy farmer. Evin was the sweetest barn cat and Jesse fell in love with him. He brought him home for me for Christmas '14. " Jessica Ryan told Love Meow.

"And then we found Minnie's litter and couldn't resist him since he was a mini version of Evin! Since then we've worked diligently to catch the barn cats and get them each fixed. So there's no more litters."

After Minnie moved into his new home, Evin took to him immediately.


Minnie became quite attached to Evin. He wouldn't go anywhere without him.


Sometimes Evin wanted some privacy but Minnie was not giving it.


He wanted to be where Evin was at all time.


"He doesn't care if there's room for him or not."


Read more: http://www.lovemeow.com/they-1704477564.html

More pics at link.

Edit: The story is written in first person, but the cats are not mine, unfortunately. I really wish they were...