China: Stray Cat Killed After Entering Tiger Enclosure

A tragic video from August 25, 2025, shows a stray cat wandering into a tiger enclosure at Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wildlife Zoo in Xining, China, where it was killed instantly. Zoo staff confirmed the cat was a stray.

White House Coverage

White House Coverage

Sophie, a stray cat is held by a journalist in the workspace of the White House Press Briefing Room at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 18 April 2025. The cat was spotted on the grounds of the White House and was looked after whilst the owner was contacted. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER/POOL

White House Coverage

White House Coverage

Sophie, a stray cat is held by a journalist in the workspace of the White House Press Briefing Room at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 18 April 2025. The cat was spotted on the grounds of the White House and was looked after whilst the owner was contacted. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER/POOL

White House Coverage

White House Coverage

Sophie, a stray cat is held by a journalist in the workspace of the White House Press Briefing Room at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 18 April 2025. The cat was spotted on the grounds of the White House and was looked after whilst the owner was contacted. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER/POOL

White House Coverage

White House Coverage

Sophie, a stray cat is held by a journalist in the workspace of the White House Press Briefing Room at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 18 April 2025. The cat was spotted on the grounds of the White House and was looked after whilst the owner was contacted. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER/POOL

Bazaar of Good in Lviv support³ stray animals

Bazaar of Good in Lviv support³ stray animals

LVIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 29, 2024 - A woman and a girl look at the photos of stray cats and dogs put up for adoption during the Bazaar of Good charitable event, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

Stray Cat at The Summer Palace in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A stray cat is seen on a rockery in front of the Summer Palace Theatre in Beijing, China, September 26, 2024.

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 22, 2024 - A woman holds a cat during the Adoption Day event at the International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 22, 2024 - A kitten with a damaged eye is kept in the cage during the Adoption Day event at the International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 22, 2024 - Sunglasses are seen on a sleeping cat in the cage during the Adoption Day event at the International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 22, 2024 - A white cat is kept in the cage during the Adoption Day event at the International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 22, 2024 - A cat lies in the cage during the Adoption Day event at the International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

Pet adoption event in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 22, 2024 - A cat is kept in the cage during the Adoption Day event at the International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

A Couple Gets Married Despite War - Gaza

A Couple Gets Married Despite War - Gaza

Children were gathered for the wedding with a stray cat. The young man, Abdul Latif Abu Taima, 27 years old, and the girl, Waad Abu Jamea, 21 years old. They celebrate their wedding with their relatives inside a shelter camp in the city of Rafah. They are displaced from the city of Khan Yunis to the city of Rafah on March 8, 2024 Photo by Yasser Qudih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat stands by a fence outdoors in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - Two cats separated by a fence face each other in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - Two cats sit on the pavement in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat walks along a street in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat is seen in the snow in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat sits in the snow in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat walks along a street in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat walks along a street in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat is seen in the snow in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A cat walks along a street in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cats in winter

Cats in winter

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A man walks past three cats in a street in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cat town built for stray cats in central Türkiye

STORY: Cat town built for stray cats in central Türkiye DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cat Town in Türkiye's central province of Kayseri (courtesy of the Kocasinan Municipality in Kayseri province) STORYLINE: Cat Town, a sanctuary for stray cats in central Türkiye, provides a comfortable living space for these furry animals. Renowned for its stray cats that appear almost everywhere on the streets, Türkiye traditionally has a lot of cat lovers looking after them by providing shelter and food. Wandering the streets of a Turkish city, it is common to see small containers by the sides of buildings made as shelters for the stray cats, and pet food doled out by the city's inhabitants for them. The Kocasinan Municipality in the central province of Kayseri has gone further and established five months ago a 600-square-meter Cat Town to provide a sanctuary for these animals. The felines have all they need in the sanctuary: playgrounds, bung

Disaster-hit cats head to Tokyo

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.

Disaster-hit cats head to Tokyo

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.

Microchips to be implanted into pet cats in Okinawa

Microchips to be implanted into pet cats in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - The Environment Ministry plans to begin implanting microchips into pet cats, which will carry information about the cat and its owner, in a bid to protect endangered birds that are increasingly being preyed upon by stray cats. The ministry said Jan. 21 it hopes the move will protect endangered species such as the rare flightless bird, the Okinawa Rail (yambarukuina - in file photo), and the Okinawa Woodpecker (noguchigera), which live in the Yambaru region in Okinawa.

Cat cafe in Iraq promotes cat welfare

STORY: Cat cafe in Iraq promotes cat welfare DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:06 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Furry Cat Cafe in Erbil STORYLINE: The Furry Cat Cafe in the Iraqi city of Erbil is a favorite among local cat lovers and tourists. Home to approximately 25 cats, the cafe was established by a Syrian family in Iraqi Kurdistan about four months ago. Most of the cats in the cafe were stray cats. The cafe provides food and medical services to them and also tries to find suitable people to adopt them. The cafe provides its visitors with instructions, advice, and awareness in raising and caring for cats. And it works to build a loving relationship between humans and cats. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-STRAY CAT-ADOPTION

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-STRAY CAT-ADOPTION

(220723) -- VLADIVOSTOK, July 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl participates in a stray cat adoption event at Minny Gorodok Park during a stray cat adoption event in Vladivostok, Russia, July 23, 2022. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-STRAY CAT-ADOPTION

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-STRAY CAT-ADOPTION

(220723) -- VLADIVOSTOK, July 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a newly adopted kitten to her chest at Minny Gorodok Park during a stray cat adoption event in Vladivostok, Russia, July 23, 2022. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-NEGLECTED ANIMALS-RESCUING

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

Osaka's cat-themed Neko Building a paradise for feline lovers, home for stray cats

Osaka's cat-themed Neko Building a paradise for feline lovers, home for stray cats

Photo taken June 10, 2016 in Osaka shows a woman interacting with a rescued stray cat at a cat-themed shop housed in a five-story building recently constructed in the western Japan city's bustling Shinsaibashi commercial district for feline lovers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka's cat-themed Neko Building a paradise for feline lovers

Osaka's cat-themed Neko Building a paradise for feline lovers

Photo taken June 15, 2016, shows a five-story building in Osaka's bustling Shinsaibashi commercial district, constructed for cat lovers housing cat-themed shops and cafes as well as space for enabling visitors to interact with rescued stray cats. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Quake aftermath in Iwate Pref.

Quake aftermath in Iwate Pref.

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Two men feed a stray cat at a port in disaster-hit Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 31, 2011. They returned to the port which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to retrieve and repair fishing and aquafarming equipment. (Kyodo)