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SAVANNAH, Ga., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Indra's state-of-the-art Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) solution provides CAT commuters, from residents, to students, to visitors an enhanced transit experience with unprecedented efficiency and ridership safety. For CAT, Indra's solution represents a new level of excellence in its transit management, operationally and financially. Indra's CAD-AVL offering is widely recognized as the most comprehensive...
BETHESDA, Md., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today refuted media headlines implying a deadly link between cat ownership and toxoplasmosis. The organization cited statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which show that cats are rarely the source of toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, and that people are...
ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Your cat needs routine medical care to ensure it lives a long, happy, healthy life, but sometimes finding a veterinarian that you and your cat feel comfortable with can be difficult. More and more veterinarians across the country are working to become cat friendly to ensure their feline clients have the best visit possible. A study in the July 1 edition of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) showed...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Cats are not the only species in the animal kingdom that have a knack for always finding a way to land on their feet, lizards have it as well. According to the research presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting Friday, lizards swing their tails one way to rotate their body the other. The researchers' findings not only explain how large-tailed animals are able to turn themselves right side up while falling, but also...
Hotline available for residents who need help with outdoor cats BETHESDA, Md., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today offered assistance to residents of Colorado Springs, Colo. and surrounding regions who are affected by the wildfires responsible for destroying homes and separating families from their communities, including many residents who care for outdoor...
Vibrant Pets inc. has announced a new presentation for Canine Athlete and Frisky Feline. "With this new presentation, we give our new customers a way to try this breakthrough in pet health care, with enough time to get the results we feel so proud about" Lee Phillips, President Berryville, VA (PRWEB) June 14, 2012 Vibrant Pets has announced a new presentation for two of their flagship products. Looking for a way to give new customers access to their famous line of Pet...
MORGANVILLE, N.J., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (Booth C8736) -- Aurora Multimedia, a leader in IP control systems and HD video distribution, announces the release and shipping of its DXE-CAT series HDBaseT CAT extenders. Three products round out the line offering reliable extension of HDMI up to 330ft. The DXE-CAT-S2L tops the line by offering a complete control system embedded in an HDMI CAT Extender. Not only does it carry 1080P HDMI 3D with full 48Bit color-depth...
ARDMORE, Pa., June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Shelby Neely, known as "The Cat Doctor" from her award-winning website AskTheCatDoctor.com, will appear on The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television June 12 and 13, 2012 to discuss the important, but often overlooked, topic of grooming pets. This series highlights the unique FURminator deshedding tool and the company's other professionally designed, in-home grooming products. The first segment, airing on June 12, 2012, discusses...
With summertime comes a baby boom, it is commonly called “kitten season,” and it means a population explosion that crowds the shelters around the United States and here at the Western PA Humane Society. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) June 05, 2012 Continual overcrowding of cats and kittens at the Western PA Humane Society North Shore Shelter and Fallen Timber location in Elizabeth will result in significant discounts for adopters on cats and kittens at the Western PA Humane Society shelters...
Public Can "Choose Their Feline Adoption Fee" OAKLAND, Calif., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of cats end up in shelters every year, patiently waiting for their forever homes. To help shorten their wait and find these deserving felines good homes, the East Bay SPCA will celebrate Adopt-A-Cat Month in June with the following month-long specials: ADOPTION FEE OPTION: Choose whether you pay a $25.00, $50.00, $75.00 or $100.00 adoption fee for your new feline...
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The flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) is a species of wildcat that can be found in a fragmented range that includes Borneo, Sumatra, and the Thai-Malay Peninsula. It prefers a habitat within primary and secondary rainforests. It is often found in areas with abundant freshwater near lowland or coastal areas. Vigors and Horsfield, who classified it in the Felis genus, first described this species in 1827. In 1951, the flat-headed cat was merged with the fishing cat, which shares some...
The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a rarely seen wild cat that can be found in Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina. This cat shares a range with the Pampas cat, and it is thought to be thinly spread, with low genetic diversity. It prefers a habitat in montane forests with plenty of water, at elevations between 11,500 and 15,700 feet. The Andean mountain cat is small, reaching an average body length between twenty-two and twenty-five inches, with a tail length of up to nineteen...
The colocolo (Leopardus colocolo) is a small cat that is native to central and Northern Chile, inhabiting western slopes of the Andes Mountains. This species was formerly classified within the Felis genus, like most other small cats, but it has since been classified in the Oncifelis genus by some experts, along with the kodkod and Geoffroy’s cat. However, it is now formally classified within the Leopardus genus. It once held two widespread subspecies, known as the Pampas Cat and the...
The bay cat (Pardofelis badia) is a species that is native to Borneo. Its other common names include the Bornean marbled cat, the Bornean cat, and the Bornean bay cat. Although the bay cat is extensively distributed across many habitats on the island, it is rarely seen. Some of its preferred habitats include tropical and lowland forests, and possibly rocky areas with limestone near the coast of the island. It can be found at elevations between 1,600 and 5,900 feet, although these estimates...
The ring-tailed cat (Bassariscus astutus), also known as the ringtail cat or the marv cat, is a species within the raccoon family, Procyonidae, and is native to North America. Its range includes California, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Utah, eastern Kansas, and central and northern Mexico. Its range includes the Great Basin Desert, and it intersects with the range of B. sumichrasti in Veracruz, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. This species prefers a habitat in arid, rocky areas with a water source like...
