Your Cat — November 2017

12 Your Cat November 2017

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An endangered tiger cub has been born in

Yorkshire in a big step forward for the species.

The Sumatran tiger cub was born in August at

Flamingo Land Resort, and is the culmination of

seven years of hard work by the Flamingo Land

animal carers in their attempts to protect the

critically endangered species.

There are as little as 300 Sumatran tigers

left in the wild.

Zoo manager

Ross Snipp says:

“Although it is

early days for

our tiger cub,

he looks to be

very strong and

we are very

hopeful that this

will continue.”

Endangered tiger cub born

Two rare and little-known big cats have taken up

residence at a rescue zoo in Lincolnshire.

ARK Wildlife Park is now home to two female

Jaguarundi, named Harley and Quinn, and staff say

the big cats have settled in to their enclosures well.

The Jaguarundi is a small wildcat native to

South America and northern Mexico, and despite

the name, biologists believe they are more closely

related to

a puma than

a jaguar. They

are quite

unique, as they

have slender

bodies, short

legs and a long

otter-like tail,

giving them

the nickname

of ‘otter cat’.

Rescue zoo welcomes

rare cat

MPs and Peers have been asked to submit

their applications for their cats to be the

UK’s next Purr Minister, and it’s down to the

public to vote for the winner!

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has asked

politicians to submit photos of their furry

friends, alongside a 50-word ‘Manifursto’

explaining why they believe their pet

should win the coveted title.

Political cats are among the most eagerly

followed figures in Westminster, with

Whitehall residents Larry, Palmerston,

Gladstone, Evie, and Ossie regularly

making headlines across the country.

Last year’s Purr Minister crown

was awarded to feline duo Pixie and

Smudge, owned by MP for Croydon

North, Steve Reed.

The shortlist of contestants will go to

a public vote at midday on October 19. For

more information, visit http://www.battersea.

org.uk/purr-minister

Vote for your Purr Minister!

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New research, commissioned by Lily’s Kitchen to mark the launch

of its new ‘It’s not Loopy, It’s Love’ advertising campaign, has

highlighted the lengths that UK pet owners will go to, to demonstrate

love for their pets. The results show that almost one-third (31 per cent)

kiss their pets goodbye before leaving for work; 39 per cent let them

lick their faces; and 16 per cent even kiss them on the lips! Here’s what

else the survey found...

Henrietta Morrison, CEO and founder of Lily’s Kitchen, says: “We

are renowned for being a nation of pet lovers, and this research just

reinforces how much our pets are family members and an integral part

of our lives.

“It lifts the lid on what non-pet owners might perceive to be crazy or

loopy behaviour,

which makes us feel

a bit uncomfortable

about confessing

for fear of ridicule,

but what pet

parents will relate

to and know stems

from love.”

Last year’s Purr

Ministers, Pixie

and Smudge.

Mum and baby

are doing well.

How cat-crazy

are you?

Jaguarundi are

known as otter cats.

‘It’s not loopy, it’s love!’

36 %

of owners

cook for

their pets.

34 %

refer to

themselves

as their

pet’s mummy

or daddy.

15 %

have taken

a day off to

look after

them when

they are ill.

64 %

say they

are closer

to pets than

some family

members.

26 %

have told

their pets

a secret that

nobody else

has heard.

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