2009 News Articles

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2009

January

Cat home after two year 'holiday'

From BBC.co.uk 30/01/09
A cat has been reunited with its owners in East Dunbartonshire after being found on a Scottish island - two years after it vanished. Read more...

Cat helps deliver town's letters

From BBC.co.uk 29/01/09
A cat is making a name for himself by helping the postman on his rounds in a Somerset town. Read more...

Pets at Home fur-coated against the chill

From guardian.co.uk 19/01/09
Shoppers may be holding back spending on themselves as the economy goes into recession but they are apparently still willing to splurge on their furry friends. Read more...

Owners sending pets for MRI scans

From BBC.co.uk 18/01/09
A technique more commonly used to diagnose medical problems with humans is being used for pets in south Wales. Read more...

Zoo staff add up animal numbers

From BBC.co.uk 08/01/09
Zookeepers across the UK are counting every one of their animals and insects as part of a huge new year stock-take. Read more...

February

Cats tagged in bird killing study

From BBC.co.uk 16/02/09
Scientists in Berkshire are tagging 200 cats to find out if the UK's pet felines are responsible for killing an estimated 92 million animals a year. Read more...

Charity offers cat neutering help

From BBC.co.uk 16/02/09
A charity is offering to help pay most of the cost of neutering pet cats to try to limit the number of unwanted and stray animals in Northern Ireland. Read more...

Animal groups in bitter cash row

From BBC.co.uk 03/02/09
The Scottish SPCA has accused the RSPCA of "stealing food from the mouths" of animals north of the border by taking donations intended for Scotland. Read more...

March

Cat in the Park

From BBC.co.uk 18/03/09
BBC documentary follows the feline who threatened 2012 Olympics construction Read more...

Cat woman collects birthday tins

From BBC.co.uk 08/03/09
A "cat woman" who collected a tin of cat food for every day of her first 50 years of life has donated the tins to charity. Read more...

April

Pets For Sale On The Increase

From ukpets.co.uk 28/04/09
According to figures just out from the UK classifieds website, VivaStreet.co.uk, the number of pets being put up for sale has doubled since the start of the credit crunch. Read more...

Literary cat makes library visits

From BBC.co.uk 27/04/09
A Kent library has been visited almost every day for two years by its own "puss in books", the council has said. Read more...

A Marathon game of cat and DangerMouse for Police Officer Rodgers

From cats.org.uk 08/04/09
Metropolitan Police Officer, Stephen Rodgers, will race across the city dressed as DangerMouse to raise money for moggies at Cats Protection in this year’s Flora London Marathon. Read more...

May

Twitter's latest star is a microblogging cat

From ap.org 06/05/09
He's one of the most popular users on Twitter. More than 500,000 follow his growing celebrity, his every adventure and, well, his cat naps. Read more...

That loving feline

From Guardian.co.uk 06/05/09
More and more pets are being dumped by their owners. Tom Cox, who has six cats (and a very hairy sofa), explains why he will never be parted from his. Read more...

Cat killer admits torture charges

From BBC.co.uk 05/05/09
A man accused of torturing and killing cats has pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty against several animals. Read more...

Mystery surrounds a feline felon

From BBC.co.uk 01/05/09
The owners of a cat with a passion for socks are leafleting their neighbours in the Loughborough area to see if they are missing any. Read more...

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