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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Domestic-cats ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats recognize familiar BO and can spot strangers from the stink of their armpits and toes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found that cats spend longer sniffing a stranger's odor than their owner's odor, suggesting they can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar humans from scent alone. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yndpargBis8vKfRThU4erA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats spend longer sniffing the scent of people they don&#039;t know.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photograph of a pet cat sniffing at the camera. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cat quiz: Can you get a purr-fect score? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/cat-quiz-can-you-get-a-purr-fect-score</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Test your feline facts! Will you be a top cat or end up in the litter box? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christina Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ewFwuT5NkSmDsZnAo64ki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How much do you know about cats? Take our quiz to find out!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cute british shorthair cat wears glasses with a book under the legs and looks to the side as if in deep thought.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Catquistadors: Oldest known domestic cats in the US died off Florida coast in a 1559 Spanish shipwreck  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 466-year-old remains of an adult and a juvenile cat are the oldest known in the modern-day United States, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:14:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:50:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margherita Bassi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rigeJp6XGzXpvhFXvuPiyc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cats have long accompanied sailors on ships, as was the case for the first domestic cats in what is now the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cat sleeping on a ship]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The history of cat domestication ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/the-history-of-cat-domestication</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover the history of our feline friends, and learn about the debate over whether cats are really "domesticated" at all. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ik5c8qpuy6xd5kJEcLHM8Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GHtUoLhWXTZTtcpRHj8whL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This painting from the bottom of a bowl is one of the earliest depictions of a cat from China, dating to 168 B.C. Markings on the cat&#039;s fur suggest it&#039;s a leopard cat, not a domestic cat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cat illustration on the ancient bowl.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's tiniest cat was a palm-sized tiddler that lived in China 300,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:50:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:44:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N733Y5UnVjPWbyeHKsemu9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The never before seen species &lt;em&gt;Prionailurus kurteni &lt;/em&gt;is based on fossils (right) found in a cave in China. It was comparable in size with the smallest cats living today, such as the rusty-spotted cat (&lt;em&gt;left&lt;/em&gt;).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fossils of the small cat species, Prionailurus kurteni (right) found in a cave in China. It was comparable in size with the smallest cats living today, such as the rusty-spotted cat (left).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do cats get their spots? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have identified some of the involved genes behind cats' spots, but there's still a piece missing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley P. Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sqjocoiyZ3vNpeBvDWQTJi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Egyptian maus have spots.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cat with gray spots crouches on a blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Over 40% of pet cats play fetch — but scientists aren't quite sure why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ About 40% of cats play fetch with their owners, but it's not clear why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cyR3pbrphtwT9ytyygoZd8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study finds that about 2 out of 5 cats play fetch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cat with a ball in its mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gene therapy could be used as birth control for cats, small study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that gene therapy could be an effective form of birth control for cats. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:47:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TQgCuH89d7EdXFr9cNFzGd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a type of gene therapy that could serve as birth control in cats. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two domestic cats cuddling; one is orange and white and the other is black and white]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Legendary 'cat-fox' could be a new subspecies ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/legendary-cat-fox-could-be-a-new-subspecies</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The real-life origins of a once-mythological wildcat called the "cat-fox" are finally coming to light thanks to recent genetics research. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:08:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eyE6vL6uZnBuQnaBvU5uvK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do cats get their stripes? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Several key genes dictate whether a house cat will have stripes, spots or neither. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KYEJp9vem3QQFGhi25SYx4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Are Cats Such Picky Eaters? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When Fluffy turns her nose up at the bowl of food you've placed in front of her, don't take it personally. Your seemingly high-maintenance cat has evolution to blame for her picky eating. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:49:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:37:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Viegas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QnhUjcSNjnR7UwGYaMNTPJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Your cat&#039;s finicky habits may be hardwired.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ginger Scottish Fold Cat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Adorable Kitty Looks Like a Werewolf: Here's Why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This oddly adorable cat carries a genetic secret. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/88nZC4Fis4Duoemsd44aon-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These two lykoi females bare a striking resemblance to a mythological creature — the werewolf.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two female Lykoi cats.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 26-Year-Old 'Corduroy' Crowned World's Oldest Living Cat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Twenty-six is old … if you're a cat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 21:53:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:09:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KGRugqxuz9NRCMpQeKiCv4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Courtesy of Guinness World Records]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Corduroy, the world&#039;s oldest domestic cat, is 26 years young.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Corduroy the cat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are Humans Reversing Cat Domestication? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The friendliest cats may be the ones who are most often spayed before adoption — which, over time, could lead to cats becoming less approachable and more feral, some early research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:01:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FT4cgbcvQLFRh4GhUrEDbQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Whether a cat hisses at strangers or snuggles up to them has a lot to do with socialization.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hissing alley cat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ House Cats' Wild Ancestor Found ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/7299-house-cats-wild-ancestor.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Today's tabbies originated from a common wild ancestor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CFuByrKr4LjUrJTiooWZU5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ewan Macdonald]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scottish wildcats.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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