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Nature

Germans ordered to lockdown their cats or face €50,000 fine - but why?

A new ban on outdoor cats aims to protect the crested lark, but animal welfare charities are not convinced.

Germany

German town orders cats to be kept indoors to save rare birds

Walldorf has ordered pet owners to keep their cats indoors during the crested lark's breeding season.

Greece

Greek man held on suspicion of kicking kitten into the sea

A viral video of the incident generated outrage on social media.

Ukraine

As war rages, shelters struggle to cope with a surge of abandoned pets

“Some of the animals are in really bad shape. Some haven’t had food for a long time and many are stressed by what they have witnessed. Some of them bite and scratch themselves."

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Health news

Is modifying the genes of our cats the way to solve pet allergies?

Researchers believe the gene editing technology CRISPR could knock out a key allergen produced by cats.

Earth News

No one left behind: Ukraine’s pet refugees

All along Ukraine's borders, volunteers and charities are there to help families cross with pets.

Nature

Australian cats in fight for freedom against local city councillor

Free roaming cats could become a thing of the past in this Australian city, as a local councillor implores owners to keep their pets indoors - or walk them on a lead.

Ecotech

This eco-artist builds cat shelters out of recycled car tyres

Climate change is making life colder for Cairo’s cats - but one artist has a unique solution

Earth News

Eco-friendly gifts to get your pets for Christmas

For those of us who love to give Christmas gifts to our non-human family, here's how to stay eco-friendly.

United Kingdom

As lockdown lifts, pandemic pet-lovers prove fair-weather friends

During the lockdown, dog's homes couldn't re-house pets fast enough. Now, they're seeing pet owners give their animals back.

Italy

Black panther sightings near Bari prompt ban on outdoor activities

In the last two weeks, several witnesses have reported seeing a large, black feline around the province of Bari, Italy.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Navalny jailing slammed as vaccine fallout continues

What has dominated minds in Brussels this week?

Earth News

Why do conservationists want to bring big cats back in Scotland?

Rewilding the Highlands could involve the reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx which died out around 500 years ago.

Earth News

All the pets in the White House over the last 40 years

President-elect Joe Biden will be holding an "indoguration" this year for his rescue pups.

Earth News

Giant pandas could be set to leave UK after zoo loses €2m in lockdown

Edinburgh Zoo is facing tough decisions as closures last summer had a 'huge financial impact'.

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Cat rescued from inside electric cable casing by Turkish firefighters

First responders in the Aegean province of Izmir arrived at the scene Wednesday following reports of "noises" coming from underground

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International Cat Day: Larry poses for photo shoot in Downing Street

A photographer has been snapping one of London's most famous felines ahead of International Cat Day on Saturday (August 8).

USA

Cats with coronavirus: U.S. confirms two pets contracted COVID-19

The animals are the first pets to be diagnosed with the virus in the U.S.

China

Dogs, cats can't give you COVID-19 — but they can test positive

Scientists in Hong Kong believe a dog that tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus has a low level of infection and probably picked it from a human.

United Kingdom

Fur real? Couple held at airport security after cat climbs in luggage

"Airport security were all very puzzled and repeatedly asked if the bag was ours after it has been through the scanner," Nick Coole said.