Cats
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World
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Katherine Moseby wanted to be clear: She does not hate cats. “They’re a wily beast,” she said, as her truck…
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World
Pets or Pests? How Australia Tackles its Two Cat Populations
Experts say that since the overpopulation of both affects native wildlife similarly, the country should use the same strategies in…
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Politics
My Neighbor Is Feeding Stray Cats, and My Yard Is Their Bathroom
Besides creating a nuisance to people, cats who roam freely can damage populations of birds and other wildlife.
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Science
Gene Therapy May Offer Birth Control for Cats
A small study uses genetic engineering with the goal of curbing vast stray feline populations.
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World
A Poet of the Night Whose Muses Have 9 Lives
The South Korean writer Hwang In-suk feeds stray cats on late-night walks through Seoul. The routine informs her poems about…
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Magazine
Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan?
IT WAS CHRISTMAS, and I was going to visit the cattiest place on earth, an island named Aoshima about 500…
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Politics
Cougars Are Heading East. We Should Welcome Them.
Numerous cougar sightings were reported east of the Mississippi River last fall, encounters that have become more frequent in recent…
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World
Mayor Adams Has Rats. Curtis Sliwa Has Cats. What Could Go Wrong?
The ongoing saga of Mayor Eric Adams and his war against rats reached a new level of absurdity, with Curtis…
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Arts
Is This Elephant Bothering You?
“Pests,” by Bethany Brookshire, examines our relationships with the animals we’ve come to loathe. It’s not just the usual suspects…
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