http://www.mail.com/subjects/326602-cats.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/326602-cats.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2157306-hitchhiking-cat-mata-hairi-headed-to-oregon.html HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain. The feline adventure started in Portland, Ore., when the cat's owner, Ron Buss, let her out of the house on Sept. 1. The cat, white with patches of da... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:17:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2157306-hitchhiking-cat-mata-hairi-headed-to-oregon.html 2013-06-17T17:17:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154202-morris-cat-runs-mayor-mexican-city.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. Morris, a black-and-white kitten with orange eyes, is running for mayor of Xalapa in eastern Mexico with the campaign slogan "Tired of Voting for Rats? Vote for a Cat." And he is attracting tens of thousands of politici... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:07:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154202-morris-cat-runs-mayor-mexican-city.html 2013-06-16T03:07:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2104638-philadelphia-bicyclist-cat-co-pilot.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. The 26-year-old bike courier didn't intend to become Internet-famous. He originally ... Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2104638-philadelphia-bicyclist-cat-co-pilot.html 2013-05-23T11:59:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1999462-nyc-zombie-finds-long-island-cat-times-square.html NEW YORK (AP) — It took a zombie to find Disaster at the Crossroads of the World. Two years after he disappeared from his Long Island home, Disaster the cat was found this week in the heart of Manhattan — by a Times Square haunted house promoter dressed up as a zombie. Jeremy Zelkowitz, who sells tickets for the Times Scare haunted house, spotted Disaster... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:46:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1999462-nyc-zombie-finds-long-island-cat-times-square.html 2013-04-05T00:46:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941970-fat-cat-texas-slims-down-vet.html DALLAS (AP) — An obese stray cat found wandering six months ago near Dallas has slimmed down to 34 pounds and been adopted by the veterinarian overseeing his care. Dr. Brittney Barton said Friday that the orange tabby dubbed Skinny is doing well on a special diet to help lose weight and increase his metabolism. Barton says she became attached to the oneti... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:20:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941970-fat-cat-texas-slims-down-vet.html 2013-03-08T22:20:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1925006-37-pound-tubby-tabby-biscuit.html ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — At 37 pounds, Biscuit is about the right weight for a 4-year-old — human, that is. A St. Louis-area animal shelter is trying to find a new home for the sweet tabby with a sweet tooth. Biscuit's salad days were spent pigging out, and now at roughly three times the weight of a healthy adult cat, he's restricted to about a cup of diet... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:58:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1925006-37-pound-tubby-tabby-biscuit.html 2013-03-01T18:58:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1871950-dogs-england-to-microchips-2016.html LONDON (AP) — Dog owners who refuse to fit Fido with a microchip may someday find themselves fetching a hefty fine, the British government said Wednesday. All dogs in England will have to be fitted with microchips by 2016, authorities said, meaning that canines across the country will be chasing cars with a tiny circuit embedded in the back of their necks... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1871950-dogs-england-to-microchips-2016.html 2013-02-06T13:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1870576-stewie-worlds-longest-cat-dies-nevada.html RENO, Nev. (AP) — Stewie the Cat, the longest domestic cat in the world at more than 4 feet long from nose to tail, has died. Stewie was surrounded by family when he succumbed to a yearlong battle with cancer Monday evening at his Reno home, owner Robin Hendrickson said Tuesday. He was 8. Guinness World Records declared Stewie the record-holder in August ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1870576-stewie-worlds-longest-cat-dies-nevada.html 2013-02-06T02:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1870332-internet-cat-stars-scratch-surface-fame.html NEW YORK (AP) — They frolic in empty boxes and stick their heads under faucet streams of water. They dance on tippy toes and fly through the air with Pop-Tarts. They play piano wearing little frocks and get tickled to distraction to the delight of millions on YouTube. I speak, of course, of the cat stars of the Internet, a place filled with felines and th... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1870332-internet-cat-stars-scratch-surface-fame.html 2013-02-05T20:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1836972-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-thought.html WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Gareth Morgan has a simple dream: a New Zealand free of pet cats that threaten native birds. But the environmental advocate has triggered a claws-out backlash with his anti-feline campaign. Morgan called on his countrymen Tuesday to make their current cat their last in order to save the nation's unique bird species. He set u... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1836972-nz-to-eradicate-pet-cats-purr-ish-thought.html 2013-01-23T01:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833184-catdance-elevates-cat-video-to-sundance-level.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Everyone's favorite Internet meme — the cat video — has hit the big time. Behold the Catdance Film Festival, a one-night celebration of camera-worthy cats that was held Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival. The five short films that were featured went beyond the typical surprised-kitty or cat-threatens-dog fare popular on YouTube.... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833184-catdance-elevates-cat-video-to-sundance-level.html 2013-01-20T19:31:00Z