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This stunning kitty is like two adorable cats in one

sudshr47 November 12, 2017

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Meet Quimera, the (maybe) chimera.

This striking creature looks like two cats in one. One side of her face is orange, with an amber eye; the other is black, with a blue eye.

Though Quimera’s name means “chimera” in Spanish, it’s unclear if she’s a real chimera (i.e., an individual made up of cells from two or more different embryos) or just a normal cat who happens to have some unusual markings.

Quimera may remind you of another two-faced cat that stole the internet’s heart a few years ago – Venus, whose face was half black with a green eye and half orange with a blue eye. Basically, the reverse of Quimera’s look. Read more…

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Farewell to Paddles, New Zealand’s beloved first cat

sudshr47 November 7, 2017

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New Zealand’s first cat and internet sensation, Paddles, has sadly died.

The ginger and white cat belonging to the country’s new Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, was struck down by a car on Tuesday, according to the New Zealand Herald. 

A neighbour found it hoping that it was unconscious, but a vet later pronounced it dead. 

Hi, I’m Paddles and I am the First Cat of New Zealand. I have opposable thumbs, I’m purrty specialpic.twitter.com/MPkxdhWCRu

— Paddles (@FirstCatofNZ) October 21, 2017

“I’m pretty upset,” a neighbour told the newspaper. “She’s very much part of the neighbourhood. Most people around here would know who she is.” Read more…

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This wacky course wants to help you better understand your cat or dog

sudshr47 November 6, 2017

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Pets are seriously like babies that can’t talk yet — they’re crying (or hissing, or barking, or wagging their tail) and you just don’t know what they want. They’ve already been fed, have already gone to the bathroom, so what gives?

Until someone invents a human-to-animal translating device, there’s an online course designed to help fill the void in the meantimeThe Truth About Cats and Dogs wants to up your communication game with your fur baby.

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