THREE KITTENS and their mother, found abandoned along with 26 other cats in Cromwell, sit comfortably in a cage at Catales, an animal rescue organization in Middletown. A passer-by found three pet carriers in a parking lot on Shunpike Road packed with 30 cats — 27 kittens and three mother cats. Fifteen of the cats [...]

Researchers have identified 14 different types of mold on and around this species of cockroach, including several molds associated with allergies and others that can cause secondary infections if they enter the lungs or an open wound.
%26ldquo;This is mainly a point of public awareness,%26rdquo; said Joshua Benoit, lead author of the study and [...]

But this innocuous-looking bug is wreaking havoc from Asia to Europe. And scientists say it is one of the most perplexing and powerful flu viruses they have ever seen.
It has jumped the species barrier from wild birds to domestic poultry; from domestic poultry to people; and from dead chickens to cats. This latter transmission is [...]