There was no cash in this magic bag. The Australian descendants of one of the creators of Felix the Cat claim an upstate New York man cut them out of the business for decades and controlled the rights to the cartoon feline — setting them back $100 million. Felix, the distinctive black and white cat … Read more
An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at the end of a weekslong journey that he documented for his mass of followers on social media. Oliver Widger, who also … Read more
Let’s hope they have nine lives. More cats have gone missing in New Jersey than in any other state in the US — and it could be a result of the Garden State having some of the “deadliest” roads. A new study conducted by Pet911.org, which maintains a national database of missing pets, found there … Read more
A man has spent $23k traveling around the world with his two cats – visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris and exploring the canals in Amsterdam. Owner Lazar Joksimovic, 27, got his two British Shorthairs, King Louie and Todd, in 2023. Since then, Lazar, and his wife, Kathleen Cheng, 28, a medical student, have taken … Read more
A lynx in England could become the first UK zoo-born cat to be successfully released into the wild. The 9-month-old Eurasian lynx, who was born in the Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, has been moved to southwestern Germany’s Black Forest, which is an unusual move for animals born and raised in zoos. However, the request for its … Read more
This woman’s quest for viral purrfection has been pawsitively agonizing. Jolene Dawson, a wildly aspirational trendsetter on TikTok, spent approximately $8,000 (AUD $12,000) to make herself look as much like a cat as a human can, turning to “experimental” procedures to flare her nostrils and accentuate her cheekbones much like that of a feline. But … Read more
Here kitty, kitty. For a devoted pet owner, there’s nothing worse than a fur baby getting lost. This one UK woman thankfully found her astray kitty cat — but where she found her was the shocking part. Late last year, Sophie Carty’s worst nightmare came true — her cat Luna went missing. As any pet … Read more
New Yorkers aren’t kitten around. New York City has been ranked No. 1 in World’s Best Cat Litter’s first-ever “Top 20 Cat Kingdoms” list, spotlighting the cities across the country that spend the most money on cat litter. According to the data, New York spent over $96 million on cat litter over the course of … Read more
It appears the tall tale that all cats have nine lives may be true for a California Maine coon named Aggie. The beloved feline was feared dead for two months after the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles left her family’s home in ashes. But her owner, 82-year-old Katherine Kiefer, held out some hope. Katherine Kiefer … Read more
One night shortly before the Oscars ceremony, my boyfriend decided to catch up on “Flow,” the animated film from Latvia that would go on to win best animated feature. When I returned home from dinner, I found that the film had also captured the attention of another viewer — my dog Daisy, a corgi mix. … Read more
Crappy landings. A woman named Alex claims she was booted off a Southwest Airlines flight to Los Angeles after her kitten pooped in its carrier, forcing her to spend the day in a random city. An X post detailing the scat-astrophe currently boasts over 20 million views at the time of writing. The user, who … Read more
From destroying water beds to letting wild animals inside, a new survey revealed the craziest calamities pets have unleashed on their owners. The survey of 2,000 dog and cat owners uncovered their most surprising encounters with their furry friends, asked the pros (pet parents of more than five years) for parenting hacks, and dove into … Read more
Dear Greta Gerwig: If you’re looking to cast Barbie in a “Safari” sequel anytime soon, might I suggest South Africa’s own Heather Wollon. Oh, sorry, she’s currently busy fearlessly changing a flat tire on her Toyota Landcruiser bush mobile not 10 yards away from two ear-perked, post-coital lions fresh off a roaring 17-second romp now … Read more
Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short were the first presenters of the Emmys 2024, and their banter didn’t disappoint! The “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars were visibly excited to announce the night’s first winner but not before throwing out insults at each other, but Selena’s joke took the cake! While presenting the award … Read more
He was stuck between a rack and a hard place. A fat cat’s attempt to escape a diet center backfired horribly after the flabby tabby got trapped in a shoe rack. The feline, named Kroshik (Russian for “Crumbs”), was discovered by staff attempting to break out of the center in Perm, Russia, where he had … Read more
You’ve gotta be kitten! A bereaved cat owner who thought the ‘beloved’ family pet had drowned was flabbergasted to see the little furball stroll through the door — four days after he’d been supposedly cremated. Nicci Knight of North Yorkshire, England was vacationing in Turkey when neighbors initially called to say that her poor puss named … Read more
Oh, what a feline! A tubby tabby rescued from the basement of a Russian hospital was so unbelievably fat when animal refuge workers found him, he was unable to walk. Kroshik, or “Crumbs,” may have been living in less than ideal conditions, but he definitely wasn’t starving — the giant-sized ginger tipped the scales at a … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Only Shoto knows the true story of his incredible journey from Texas to Massachusetts. The skinny stray cat’s experiences and the encounters he made along the way are mysteries that will forever fascinate. Yet one thing is certain: The pet’s owners are sleeping better tonight, reunited with their first family cat after a two-year search. Nearly 2,000 miles separated … Read more
Hell-no Kitty. Transportation Security Administration officials in Albany are warning travelers about a concerning uptick in innocuous-looking concealed weapons called “cat eyes.” “The frequency in which we are seeing these items among carry-on items is disappointing,” Bart R. Johnson, the TSA Federal Security Director for 13 airports in Upstate New York, lamented in a statement. These … Read more
A couple have spent $20,000 dressing up their cat in cute outfits — including as a barista. Kathy Guo and Sam Xie, both 32, post videos of their nine-year-old ginger tabby, Waffle, making her signature drinks to their 28,000 followers on Instagram. The couple adopted Waffle from a rescue centre in 2015 as Sam always … Read more