{"id":2028,"date":"2017-06-13T04:12:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T12:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2017-06-13T04:12:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T12:12:10","slug":"newsday-tuesday-fascinating-cat-stories-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2028","title":{"rendered":"Newsday Tuesday \u2013 Fascinating Cat Stories in the News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Huffington Post loves cats and I love to peruse their site in search of interesting cat news stories for you. Here\u2019s a rundown on some stories they\u2019re running right now.<\/p>\n

Read about the veterinarian in Dublin who’s advertising for professional cat cuddlers. What a fun job that would be. But he only wants people with \u201ccattitude.\u201d<\/p>\n

How would you like to work or volunteer \"\"at a kitten nursery? In San Diego, the Humane Society has opened one\u2014in fact it\u2019s open 24-hours part of the year\u2014and they hire 20 staff members to feed and love on the kittens and around 200 volunteers.<\/p>\n

In Japan, there\u2019s a company that pays employees to adopt cats\u2014yes, they actually pay the equivalent of $45\/month. And they even allow\u2014maybe encourage\u2014employees to bring their cats to work. At present, there are about 9 cats wandering and lounging around with the staff every day.<\/p>\n

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One of the inspirations for cats used in the stories.<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s the story of the little black cat who was nowhere to be found after a house fire. Two months later, the family dog\u2014a good friend of the cat\u2014drew the family\u2019s attention to a sound in the floorboards of the damaged home and there they found their beloved cat\u2014malnourished, but alive.<\/p>\n

In Charlotte, NC, a family gave their cat quite a party when she turned 15. They made it a Quinceanera. Dressed in a designer dress and wearing a crown, Luna was the star of probably the biggest party ever thrown for a cat.<\/p>\n

Read these stories and more here: http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/topic\/cats<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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