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Donna Ethel OIIA Cat's Mom Interview

Ethel the OIIA cat: From shelter cat to internet sensation

"At the end of the day, I just want to share my cat. She makes people happy. She makes people smile. That’s what matters."

The chief mousers at 10 Downing Street

A century of Chief Mousers: The cats who ruled 10 Downing Street

From Treasury Bill in 1929 to Larry today, here's the story of Britain’s most famous feline civil servants.

Creator spotlight

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A conversation with collage artist and illustrator Lola Dupre

A conversation with collage artist and illustrator Lola Dupre

Larry the Cat: The Real Power Behind 10 Downing Street

Larry the cat: The real power behind 10 Downing Street

Interview with Marina from Dark Wings Wildlife

Marina and her capybaras Pumpkin and Cheesecake at Dark Wings Wildlife

Taysa Jorge: A Fox in the Frame

Taysa Jorge: A Fox in the Frame

Cat Behaviorist Amanda Campion on Understanding Cats

Cat behaviorist Amanda Campion on understanding cats

Eugene Kibets from Cats on Mars animal rescue

Eugene Kibets: Cats on Mars animal rescue

Furrends of the week

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Runaway monkeys update, elephant rescue, and happy gar week

Lambert the penguin retires in style and Italy bans finch hunting

Halloween dog costume contest, fat squirrels week, and a rare white lynx'

San Francisco mourns beloved bodega cat KitKat 🌈　

Bird of the year, million red crabs migration, and rescue stories

And cat drama, one stuck in a tree, one stirring up neighborhood drama.

Animal story archive

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The private life of a cat

'The Private Life of a Cat': The First Viral Cat Video Was Made in the 1940s

Koko the gorilla

Koko the gorilla who raised kittens as her own

Rin Tin Tin

Rin Tin Tin: The silent film dog who saved Warner Bros.

Lala the penguin

Lala the penguin with a backpack and a job

Cher Ami and the Lost Battalion

Cher Ami and the Lost Battalion

Simon the ship's cat

Simon the ship's cat

Paws for thought

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Consumer Crypto Report 2023

Consumer Crypto Report 2023: Where the Wild Things Are

Another Thought Leadership Article

Pets and mental health: How furry friends make our life pawsome