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China: Delivery Robot Feeds Stray Cat in Jiangxi

A delivery robot gently approached a stray cat and offered food in Jiangxi, China, on July 1, 2025. As the machine rolled closer with food and stopped at a cautious distance, the cat first looked confused and stayed still. After a brief pause, the animal inched forward, sniffed the offering, and then began to eat as the robot quietly waited nearby.

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China: Cat Rescued After Getting Head Stuck Under Jewelry Store Shutter

On July 6, 2025, in Fujian, China, a kitten got its head stuck under a jewelry store’s rolling shutter. The shop owner and his wife rescued it minutes later, unharmed, though his wife was in tears. Netizens urged pet owners to check doors carefully.

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Blessing Of Pets - Madrid

A woman carries her cat in a backpack to be blessed during the celebration of St. Anton's Day, January 17, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Madrid City Council celebrates every year the festivities of the patron saint of animals with traditions such as buying rolls, blessing animals or various liturgical acts, in addition to the 'Vueltas de San Antón', where animals and owners, accompanied by several units of forces and security that have animals, walk through the streets of Madrid in procession. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blessing Of Pets - Madrid

The parish priest blesses a cat with water during the celebration of St. Anton's Day, January 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Madrid City Council celebrates every year the festivities of the patron saint of animals with traditions such as buying rolls, blessing animals or various liturgical acts, in addition to the 'Vueltas de San Antón', where animals and owners, accompanied by several units of forces and security that have animals, walk through the streets of Madrid in procession. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cat ramp show staged in Bangladeshi capital

STORY: Cat ramp show staged in Bangladeshi capital DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST 1.various of cats at the cat ramp show 2.SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): ARABIA ZAMAN SUZANA, Cat lover 3.SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): NUSAIBA PUTUL, Cat lover 4.SOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): MD ALAMGIR, Event organizer STORYLINE: A cat ramp show was staged on Friday in Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Cat lovers from the country took part in the gorgeous show, where scores of owners walked the ramp with their cats donning trendy attire and ornaments. Bangladesh Pet Federation organized the show, which is aimed at raising awareness for cats and helping people know more about ways to protect these adorable animals. Hundreds of domestic and foreign cats adorned the ramp show. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): ARABIA ZAMAN SUZANA, Cat lover "My name is Arabia Zaman Suzana. My cat's name is Tom. I'm from (Dhaka's) Azimpur area. Today, I came to the cat ramp show with my cat, I am a cat lover, I love cats very

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Pets cheering up owners' spirits since 2011 disaster

MORIOKA, Japan - Photo taken in December 2013 shows Kazuko Kanno, who lives in a temporary housing with her dog Chako and a cat named Deco, the whereabouts of whose owner remain unknown, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Deko jumped into the Kannos' car when they were about to run away from a tsunami after a powerful earthquake hit the region in March 2011.

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Disaster-hit cats head to Tokyo

SENDAI, Japan - Cats are taken out from an animal management center in Sendai, northeastern Japan, to be accepted by a cat protection group in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 14, 2012. The group has cooperated in finding new homes in Tokyo and its vicinity for cats from Sendai. Many kittens have been born in areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami among cats who have lost their original owners and became stray.

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Disaster-hit cats head to Tokyo

SENDAI, Japan - A cat is taken out from an animal management center in Sendai, northeastern Japan, to be accepted by a cat protection group in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 14, 2012. The group has cooperated in finding new homes in Tokyo and its vicinity for cats from Sendai. Many kittens have been born in areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami among cats who have lost their original owners and became stray.

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Omron to sell lifelike cat robots

OSAKA, Japan - A model shows off cat robots, made by Omron Corp., that will go on the market from Nov. 20. The robots, called ''Necoro,'' can stretch their backs, lie down and purr. They are the same size as real cats and each weigh 1.6 kilograms. The robots contain various sensors which among other things allow them to memorize the frequency of human voices, so that they will face their owners when the owners call out the pet robots' names. Omron plans to sell 5,000 Necoro robots for about 185,000 yen each.

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Turkish pet lovers feel squeeze amid high inflation, rising living cost

STORY: Turkish pet lovers feel squeeze amid high inflation, rising living cost DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pet owners and animals in "PETZOO" pet fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ECE ONDEROGLU, Dog trainer in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KEREM KECECI, CEO of dog and cat food company Bosphorus 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ECE ONDEROGLU, Dog trainer in Türkiye STORYLINE: High inflation and rising cost of living in Türkiye are burdening pet owners and animal shelters. This comes at a time when everything, including essentials for the furry companions, is increasingly expensive amid a sharp decline in the households' purchasing power. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ECE ONDEROGLU, Dog trainer in Türkiye "We are struggling because of price hikes. Pet food prices have skyrocketed because most of the premium pet food is imported, and as the lira has declined against the euro and the dollar, prices have soared." Türkiye is witnessing an economi

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-NEGLECTED ANIMALS-RESCUING

(220719) -- GABORONE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 25, 2022 shows Kenneth Ditshweu, the national manager of the Botswana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA), holding a cat in Gaborone, Botswana. Located in Gaborone, the Botswana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) is rescuing stray animals that have been abandoned by their owners and are roaming the streets. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Botswana nursery provides welfare for neglected animals

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Omron to sell lifelike cat robots

OSAKA, Japan - A model shows off cat robots, made by Omron Corp., that will go on the market from Nov. 20. The robots, called ''Necoro,'' can stretch their backs, lie down and purr. They are the same size as real cats and each weigh 1.6 kilograms. The robots contain various sensors which among other things allow them to memorize the frequency of human voices, so that they will face their owners when the owners call out the pet robots' names. Omron plans to sell 5,000 Necoro robots for about 185,000 yen each.

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Disaster-hit cats head to Tokyo

SENDAI, Japan - Cats are taken out from an animal management center in Sendai, northeastern Japan, to be accepted by a cat protection group in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 14, 2012. The group has cooperated in finding new homes in Tokyo and its vicinity for cats from Sendai. Many kittens have been born in areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami among cats who have lost their original owners and became stray. (Kyodo)

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Disaster-hit cats head to Tokyo

SENDAI, Japan - A cat is taken out from an animal management center in Sendai, northeastern Japan, to be accepted by a cat protection group in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 14, 2012. The group has cooperated in finding new homes in Tokyo and its vicinity for cats from Sendai. Many kittens have been born in areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami among cats who have lost their original owners and became stray. (Kyodo)

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Vet home visit to quarantined family

The veterinarian gives a drip to the cat with kidney failure in Katowice, Poland, on March 30 during the covid-19 pandemic times. The vet works on the sidewalk in front of the house of the cat owners, due to the mandatory quarantine they are subjected to after returning from an exotic vacation. (CTK Photo/Grzegorz Klatka)

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Vet home visit to quarantined family

The veterinarian gives a drip to the cat with kidney failure in Katowice, Poland, on March 30 during the covid-19 pandemic times. The vet works on the sidewalk in front of the house of the cat owners, due to the mandatory quarantine they are subjected to after returning from an exotic vacation. (CTK Photo/Grzegorz Klatka)

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Sharp's smart cat toilet

A model shows Sharp Corp.'s smart toilet for cats, called Pet Care Monitor, on June 11, 2018 in Tokyo. The kit can automatically measure health data of the animal and alert its owners via smartphone if any abnormality is detected. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo