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• Scarlett Johansson to play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

  September 20, 2012 11:47 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Scarlett Johansson will tap into her feline side later this year when she plays Maggie the Cat on Broadway. Producers on Thursday unveiled the Tony Award-winning Johansson in a revival of Tennessee Williams's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." It will be Johansson's first time... more »

• Rabid kitten found in Rhode Island

  September 12, 2012 4:02 PM

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State officials say a kitten in Jamestown has tested positive for rabies and that other animals and possibly humans may have been exposed. The Rhode Island health and environmental management departments said Wednesday that the kitten, which has died, was found near Highland Drive and Fort... more »

• Mobile facility offers dog and cat daycare

  July 3, 2012 8:04 PM

  For evacuees, going about your daily lives can be difficult, especially if you have pets. A mobile unit of North Shore Animal League America from New York is parked at the recovery center on Spruce. They've helped out in several disasters, including Hurricane Katrina. From free pet food to care... more »

• Video of the Day: Confused Cat

  June 4, 2012 6:56 AM

  How much cute can you handle? This might be too much. Click here to see our video of the day. more »

• Rabid bat found at Pueblo Zoo

  May 25, 2012 10:58 AM

  A wild bat has tested positive for rabies. It was found at the Pueblo Zoo. It was discovered in front of the vulture stork pen. The Health Department is concerned people may have come in contact with it. If you or your child possibly came into contact with... more »

• Video of the Day: Shower Cat

  March 5, 2012 6:54 AM

  If you hop in the shower this morning, you might not want to take it like this cat. Check out this kitty who's not afraid of water. Click here to see our Video of the Day. more »

• Video of the Day: Kitty massage! Play Video

  March 1, 2012 6:01 AM

  Perhaps you need a little relaxation. We can't promise this massage will calm you, but it will give you a good laugh. Check out our video of the day! A pooch gets some much needed pampering from his feline friend, and you can see he enjoys it. CLICK... more »

• Video of the Day: Quick cat

  February 20, 2012 7:28 AM

  How quick are you feeling? Can you beat this cat to the light? Click here to check out our Video of the Day. more »

• Video of the Day: Angry Kitty

  January 23, 2012 6:53 AM

  Do you hate those birthday cards that sing to you? Probably not as much as this cat does! Check out our Video of the Day. more »

• Video of the Day: Mean Kitty

  January 9, 2012 6:57 AM

  Are you feeling mean this morning? We're sure you wouldn't push your friend down the stairs like this kitty in our Video of the Day . more »

• No NY claim on cat missing 5 years from Colorado

  September 15, 2011 4:37 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - There's no custody fight so far over Willow, the cat who was found on a New York street five years after disappearing from Colorado. New York's animal-shelter agency says it seems the calico cat had some human care in recent days. But no one is... more »

• Missing 5 years, Colo. cat is found on NYC street

  September 14, 2011 5:16 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Animal care officials say a calico cat named Willow who wandered off from a Colorado home five years ago has been found on a Manhattan street. How she traveled more than 1,600 miles is a mystery. But thanks to a microchip implanted when she was... more »

• Animal shelter wants managed cat colonies

  May 19, 2011 10:38 AM

  Animal control officers says the stray cat population in Pueblo is out of control. Right now, Pueblo Animal Services traps and removes cats from the street, but the feral felines are wild, aggressive and antisocial. "If they're not handleable, they're not adoption candidates," said Julie Justman, Associate Director of Pueblo... more »

• Cat killing suspect to face felony charges

  March 23, 2011 7:23 PM

  Felony animal cruelty charges will be filed against a man accused of trapping and killing cats at a Colorado Springs mobile home park. Dave Leisge admitted to News First 5 that he killed up to a half dozen cats at La Cresta Mobile Estates near Platte and Murray, where... more »

• Couple fights eviction over service cat

  March 22, 2011 6:09 PM

  Michelle McCabe is a stroke survivor and traumatic brain injury patient. Her service dog Keva helps her physically to get around and her cat Mossimo helps her emotionally as a companion animal. "I'm not one who likes to take pills everyday for depression and stuff and he keeps me... more »

• Wanted: Kitty lovers

  February 12, 2011 8:21 PM

  The Humane Society wants you to share your love this Valentine's Day by adopting a kitty. Almost fifty cats are available for adoption at their Colorado Springs location. The fees for the cats and kittens will only be $14 dollars on February 14, 2011. All the cats will... more »

• Shelter extends hours

  October 26, 2010 3:12 PM

  The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has lengthened its hours in hopes of helping more people retrieve their lost pets. Effective November 1, hours will be extended to 8 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. during the winter months and 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. during the summer months. Adoption... more »

• Almost free cats to be offered Sunday

  September 10, 2010 5:40 PM

  An overpopulation of cats at Pueblo Animal Services has prompted a cat sale. Sunday, the first 10 adopters will get a free feline. The only cost is the $10 license fee. Pueblo Animal Services is located at 4600 Eagleridge Place. Animal Services opens Sunday at 10 a.m. more »

• Hero kitty saves 97-year-old woman from pit bulls

  August 27, 2010 11:15 AM

  Sophie Thomas may own the world's bravest cat. The 97-year-old Harrison, Michigan resident was working in her garden recently when four growling pit bulls surrounded her. One of the dogs lunged at her, biting her on the arm. Sophie screamed and struck back, and as she did her cat... more »

• Pueblo's no-kill dog shelter kicks off expansion

  June 30, 2010 3:31 PM

  A no-kill animal shelter in Pueblo is expanding to help address the pet over-population. Today-June 30, the Pueblo Animal Welfare and Protection Society or "PAWS" broke ground on a new shelter. The new 25,000 sq. ft. shelter will replace the existing one, which is located 800 N. Pueblo Blvd., north... more »

• Too many cats

  June 18, 2010 5:53 PM

  The Pikes Peak Humane Society is facing a "catastrophe." Too many cats, not enough room. Each day in Colorado Springs forty to fifty cats come in to the office. Some are strays, some are simply given away by an owner. Strays must be kept for five days in... more »

• Cat credited with saving owner's life

  June 2, 2010 12:12 PM

  A cute cat named Oz is credited with saving the life of Damon Osborne. Osborne has diabetes and recently fell into a diabetic coma. His girlfriend was asleep in another room. That's when Oz went into action. He started bother Leah Anderson and wouldn't give up. "I was woken... more »

• Cat adoption programs available all month

  June 2, 2010 11:21 AM

  Every year, the Humane Society takes in approximately 8,000 cats. 6,000 of these cats come in as strays, without identification such as a license tag, identification tag or microchip On top of the large number of stray cats that come in to the Humane Society, the Pikes Peak Region... more »

• House cat nurses abandoned bobcats

  May 2, 2010 10:04 AM

  In just a few months, three baby bobcats found in South Carolina could be a danger to a gray tabby named Zoe. But these days, the fuzzy felines are just members of the family for the nursing mother. The bobcats, orphaned after the abandoned house they were living under in... more »

• Shelter cat nurses orphaned puppies

  April 30, 2010 11:04 AM

  A new "family" has taken shape at a central Texas animal shelter where a cat is now raising not only her kittens, but also a brood of puppies. It was the death of the puppies' mother that put them in a desperate situation. When the mother of the... more »

• Cat that wandered from Albuquerque to Chicago now heading home

  April 17, 2010 10:07 AM

  No one knows how a tabby from New Mexico wound up in Chicago, but lots of people have a role in a happy ending of the story of Charles the cat. He was picked up a stray but was spared when staff at Chicago Animal Care and Control found a... more »

• Rabies cases continue to rise in Colorado

  March 23, 2010 5:16 PM

  Skunk rabies cases are on the rise in Colorado. Last year in El Paso County there were several cases in skunks, and the disease was also confirmed in a horse, mountain lion, and a fox with 41 confirmed cases statewide in 2009 . Already this year we have had... more »

• Manufacturer expands pet food recall

  March 9, 2010 9:25 AM

  Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella. The Lincoln, Neb.-based company said Monday that the raw, frozen food is being recalled because it could be contaminated with salmonella. The recall includes three-pound packages of chicken medallions, six-pound packages of chicken patties and... more »

• Guinness crowns the world's tallest house cat

  March 1, 2010 11:40 AM

  The world's tallest domestic cat is apparently living in California. "Scarlett's Magic" showed off her height at the Yorba Linda Public Library on Thursday. Scarlett is a F-1 Savannah cat, a mix between an African wild cat and a domestic house cat. She is 17.1 inches tall from shoulder... more »

• Cat of death the focus of new book

  February 2, 2010 8:11 PM

  A cat that lives at a nursing home in Rhode Island has made big news in the past for his uncanny ability to predict when people are about to die. Now the cat, named "Oscar", is the subject of a new book called "Making Rounds With Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift... more »

• Persistent cat saves couple from house fire

  January 19, 2010 11:43 AM

  Authorities in the northwestern Chicago suburb of Wonder Lake said a persistent house cat probably saved the lives of a couple in a house fire. Assistant Chief Mike Weber of the Wonder Lake Fire Protection District said the fire broke out shortly after midnight Monday in the bedroom of... more »

• Prehistoric mammoth graveyard becomes museum

  December 14, 2009 8:20 AM

  Discovered by two men searching for arrowheads 30 years ago, the site of the Waco Mammoth Museum contained the remains of 23 Columbian mammoths, along with a saber tooth cat and a camel. The Columbian mammoth would dwarf a wooly mammoth or a modern elephant. They stood 14... more »

• Vets open up cat and find unusual item inside

  December 2, 2009 6:45 PM

  Here's a tip that could save pet owners hundreds of dollars. A man nearly lost his favorite cat after wrapping presents for a baby shower. It took surgery to save the animal's life. Sometimes Cee Bee becomes the invisible cat -- tough to find and afraid of strangers but... more »

• Stranded cat rescued from power pole

  November 9, 2009 2:19 PM

  Sometimes our busy world comes to a halt over concern for something that unites us all -- like a cat caught on a power pole. The black and white cat, with a pink collar was stuck near the top of a power pole for two days. News First 5 received... more »

• Warning for pet owners who've implanted microchips in pets

  November 5, 2009 10:02 AM

  A purebred boxer was found wandering the streets and is now up for adoption at an animal shelter. Shelter operations supervisor Staycee Dains knows he has an owner. With one scan she found an ID microchip implanted between his shoulder blades. "They gave us a name and an... more »

• Town puts limits on cat ownership

  November 4, 2009 11:54 AM

  A Massachusetts town has made it illegal to own more than three cats without getting a special license. Voters at a town meeting in Dudley added language to a town bylaw on Monday night that makes it illegal to own more than three cats without a $50 residential kennel license.... more »

• Stowaway kitten needs a lift home

  October 6, 2009 11:20 PM

  If you have plans to head to Texas, a kitten named "Thumbs" would like to "thumb" a ride. The kitten actually stowed away under an R.V., making the three-day trip from Texas to Colorado. The R.V.'s owner had no idea that Thumbs was even there. "When he arrived... more »

• Australian cat strays 2,400 miles, returns home

  September 28, 2009 6:37 PM

  A cat named Clyde was reunited with his owner on Wednesday after a mysterious three-year odyssey in which the long-haired Himalayan strayed 2,400 miles into the Australian Outback. Ashleigh Sullivan, 19, said she had given up hope of ever finding Clyde after he vanished when he was about one... more »