Feline survives freezer (Daily News Journal)

Posted on January 7, 2009
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Burglary victim Jonathan Watts isn’t as angry about his home being broken into as he is glad that his cat, Kitty Kitty, is OK after being stuffed into the freezer.

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Intruders Leave Cat In Freezer (News Channel 5 Nashville)

Posted on January 6, 2009
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Left for dead, a nearly frozen feline was rescued by her new owner, who was a burglary victim. The crime destroyed a Murfreesboro apartment, but it strengthened a friendship.

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Kitten kindergarten (WECT 6 Wilmington)

Posted on January 6, 2009
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When it comes to pet training, dogs traditionally have had a paw up on their feline counterparts. But school is becoming the “in” thing for kittens, with the advent of kitten kindergarten.

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Chapter 8 Homework

Posted on January 6, 2009
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This homework assignment is due by the end of the day Monday, 1/12/09. Now we know that we can declare classes that are abstract. What does it mean to be “abstract” and why would we want to do this? On page 198, there is a picture of an inheritance hierarchy (tree). There are four methods defined in the Animal class: makeNoise(), eat(), sleep(), and roam().

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News links: Speaker Straus, memoir author Laura Bush

Posted on January 6, 2009
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09:38 AM | Comments (0) Requiem for a cat: The Bushes’ friendly feline dies White House photoThe Bushes’ beloved pet, India. It’s hard being a cat in a dog’s world. The Bush family’s 18-year-old cat India, who died Sunday at the White House, was overshadowed by the first family’s high-profile (and high maintenance) Scottish terriers. Barney had the Barney Cam, a publicity-generating machine that his feline cousin couldn’t match. Miss Beazley had the affection of the first lady a

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Requiem for a cat: The Bushes’ friendly feline dies

Posted on January 6, 2009
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09:13 AM | Comments (0) TxPotomac poll: Cheney’s assessment of Iraq war Pentagon photo Vice President Cheney addresses the troops Vice President Dick Cheney told CBS that “I think Iraq is much better off than it was before we went in in ‘03 and got rid of Saddam Hussein.” He added that “I think we are close to achieving most of our objectives.” What do you think?

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Bush family mourns feline

Posted on January 6, 2009
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Bush family mourns feline POSTED January 6, 2009 | 12:05 AM Nine lives only There are four fewer legs in the White House, the Bush family sadly disclosed Monday. India, the first family’s 18-year-old American shorthair cat, died at home Sunday. “India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades,” said Sally McDonough, the first lady’s spokeswoman. “She will be greatly missed.” The cat had been a fixture in their lives since the time the president owned the Texas Rangers

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Jake Gyllenhaal Grabs Some Organix Dog Food

Posted on January 6, 2009
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Where would you be without us rounding out your morning with spy shots of Jake Gyllenhaal picking up some “C&P’s Organix Canine Adult Formula Dry Dog Food” from a pet store? The actor hit up a PetCo in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles yesterday. Nice to see Jake feeding his pets green! For those of you still interested, Organix Dry Dog Food is made with “Certified Organic Chicken as the #1 Ingredient in both the Canine and Feline Formulas that meets the USDA organic labeling regulat

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Cat hair handbags? … yup.

Posted on January 6, 2009
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Erica points out this vid on cat groomer Danielle German - Unhappy tossing all the hair leftover from a thorough longhaired feline shave, Danielle decided to try spinning the otherwise unwanted fur into a “silky yarn” fit for an owner’s purse. If that sounds like creep salad to you, consider some stylish pet hair apparel. Still no? - understandable, how about as a simple garden pest repellant? More: Knitting with… Dog Hair? on CRAFT Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more article

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Homeless Cats Caught by Credit Crunch as U.K. Adoptions Drop (Bloomberg)

Posted on January 6, 2009
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Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — Stray cats in the U.K. are feeling the impact of the global economic slowdown as fewer animal lovers come forward to offer them new homes, according to Cats Protection, the country’s largest feline charity.

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