Jason Derulo has joined the cast of ‘Cats’, and will make his feature film acting debut as rebellious feline Rum Tum Tugger. The 29-year-old musician will make his feature film acting debut in the upcoming…
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Big cats in evolutionary arms race with prey: study
Lions and cheetah are faster, stronger and no less agile than their prey, but zebras and impalas compensate with a surprising tactic, researchers said Wednesday: slow down, and keep the big cats guessing. Indeed, fleeing…
#WeirdNews: Cats kill one million birds a day in Australia
Feral and pet cats kill more than one million birds in Australia every day, new research showed Wednesday, with the staggering slaughter driving the decline of many species. The study, published in the journal Biological…
Office cats counter stress at Tokyo firm
Workaholic Japan is known for long office hours and stressed out employees, but one company claims to have a cure: Cats. A total of nine fluffy felines eat, sleep and walk freely in the small…
#Conservation: Dwindling prey bad news for big cats
The world’s top land carnivores such as tigers, lions and jaguars are coming under threat as their prey dwindles in number, according to the first global study of feeding patterns. There are only 17 four-legged…
#DidYouKnow: Smoking bad for pets, study shows
Smoking is bad for pets too, the University of Glasgow said Tuesday, citing an ongoing study into the effects of second-hand smoke on dogs and cats. Research under way at the Scottish institution has found…
#DidYouKnow: Tabby, 26, claims title of world’s oldest cat
Who needs nine lives? Corduroy the cat seems to be getting the most out of this one, having recently turned a record-setting 26 years old — or approximately 120 “cat years.” Newly crowned by the…
Cat lady ties the knot with her two cats
A woman has got married to her cats. Barbarella Buchner tied the knot with her pets Lugosi and Spider after her seven-year relationship with a ban broke down and she realised they were her true…
Don’t eat furry friends, activists urge Chinese diners
Animal rights campaigners have launched a poster campaign urging Chinese diners to turn down cat and dog dishes, with the group calling for the creatures to be considered “friends not food”. The 279 adverts…