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NEW YORK - Beth Stern is admittedly. a “crazy cat lady.” The dedicated animal activist and wife of shock jock Howard Stern donated her time Tuesday to help raise money for the North Shore Animal League at BTIG’s Charity Day in New York, but her efforts are far more hands-on …

When you’ve just had your heart truly broken or got passed over for a promotion at work, there’s nobody quite like Fluffy (or Fido, or whichever animal you happen to cohabit with) to help you get through it all. But if you don’t have your own furry friend to cuddle …

ALGERIA - The Algerian Civil Defense was absolutely no match for this fearless puss, who used its cat-like reflexes to evade a crew of do-gooders. The kitty begins the high-wire act by scampering along the power line in order to evade its captors, according to The Telegraph. Things get even …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - This kitty was absolutely no match against a wrought iron fence. When a stray cat got his head inside a fence just last week, the Los Angeles Animal Services Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team, otherwise known as SMART, were called in to free the poor animal. …

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI - The Humane Society of Southwest Missouri’s cat room has reached capacity. “We have more cats than we can deal with,” stated executive director Donna Casamento. Approximately 230 cats are at the organization’s shelter on West Norton Road.. That’s about 40 more than the shelter usually has. In …

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA — Fort Lauderdale firefighters raced to the rescue of a kitten after a driver heard an unusual meow coming from a car. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue saved a cat who was found stuck inside a compartment of the engine on Tuesday afternoon. The owner of the vehicle …

MUNDUBBERA, AUSTRALIA - So, just how many emergency services workers does it take to rescue a kitten from a dishwasher? Mundubbera local Shane Sandow discovered the answer this past Saturday night. “One fire truck, two police cars, two police officers and four firies,” Mr Sandow stated. “The entire local police …

A Valley kitten who was rescued from a car engine this past Monday is getting ready for adoption. Arizona Humane Society Emergency Animal Medical technicians responded to a call on Monday after learning that a tiny kitten had been found under the hood of a car. Car engines are dangerous, …

Centuries-old earthenware plate gets a special assist from a kitty, helping it become an ultra-rare, ultra-cute antique. While the design of the plate, which was spotted by Japanese Twitter user @R_Perokun, was meant to be simple and unadorned, it looks like during the production process a kitty stepped right into …

Fans of the old cartoon Tom and Jerry will be used to seeing the lengths a cat will go to in order to snare their prey. However, this black and white cat - appropriately called Tom - provided a real-life example of feline hunting prowess when he leapt leaped up …