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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
Town of Ripon home uninhabitable after fire, 1 cat dies
TOWN OF RIPON – A town of Ripon home is uninhabitable and one cat has perished after a fire Thursday morning. A 911 call reported smoke inside a residence at W13819 Skyline Circle at around 10:24 a.m. June 19. The caller stated black smoke was beginning to fill the home, a news release from Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's deputies and Ripon Fire Department were dispatched to the scene. When they arrived, emergency responders located the source of the smoke and contained the fire before it could spread. Read more: Lithium-ion battery causes explosion inside Fond du Lac home, no one hurt The sheriff's office said a preliminary investigation suggests the fire started in a workshop in the basement. The cause is believed to be electrical in nature, stemming from a failure in a tool that was plugged in. The property owners were not home during the incident. One cat inside the residence succumbed to smoke inhalation while other pets were safely rescued by emergency responders, the sheriff's office said. Read more: Remember when Vulcan Manufacturing was a significant steel producer? Its projects still support Fond du Lac buildings. Although the fire was confined to the basement, the rest of home suffered significant smoke and soot damage and is uninhabitable. The sheriff's office said while the fire is not believed to be suspicious in nature, it is still under investigation. Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Cat dies in town of Ripon fire, home uninhabitable due to damage
BBC News
4 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Didcot rescue cat supported mum with post-natal depression
A cat that has been credited with helping its owner through postnatal depression has been nominated for a national Booker, from Didcot, said her rescue cat Panzer supported her after her baby Finn required life-saving treatment following his Booker said her cat, that she adopted from a local shelter four years ago, was "a bit of a character" and "always up for fuss and strokes".The 17-year-old feline is a finalist in the senior cats category at the Cats Protection National Cat Awards 2025 - which will be held in September. Explaining how Panzer helped her, the 33-year-old librarian said that as a first-time mum, she found it "quite lonely and overwhelming" but her cat was "very caring"."Panzer seemed to know when I needed a bit of comfort and having him there for cuddles was really reassuring," she said."If he wasn't cuddling up, he was keeping an eye on us the whole time." "He suffered from anxiety and had over groomed and we felt sorry for him, so we took him in," Ms Booker said of Panzer's adoption."Within a couple of months, he was off his medication, his fur had grown back and he was zooming around the house."Panzer is now one of the finalists in one of four categories at the National Cat Awards, with the public voting window opening on will conclude at the end of July, ahead of the ceremony later this annual awards are organised by Cats Protection - a charity which helps about 157,000 cats and kittens in the UK each year. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Simple garden photo has a white cat hidden in plain sight - can you spot it in 30 seconds?
An unsuspecting photo of a flower-filled backyard features a white cat hiding in plain sight - and only keen observers can spot the feline within 30 seconds. At first glance, the image shared by Redditor Ok-Faithlessness-458 only appears to depict a garden area and the corner of a swimming pool. Trees line the property's fence, and pink, white and red flower blossoms adorn the shrubs. A stone pathway runs parallel to the swimming pool, while a bench swing sits among the greenery. A deep-green garbage bin nearly blends in with the plants. The shopping cart is the only out-of-place detail of the perfectly peaceful scene. One may believe a snow white cat would be obvious against the greens and greys taking up most of the image, but dissecting this picture is harder than it looks. See the image at the center of this challenge below. Can you find the cat in 30 seconds or less? Viewers racked their brains trying to find the seemingly invisible pet - and only a few were successful. Some even pointed out the difficulty they faced while trying to tackle this mind-twisting task. 'I had to zoom in for this one. Well done!' one user reflected. 'I like that this one looks like there's an obvious spot, but it's not there,' another person added. The 'obvious spot' - likely the pool's perimeter, which is white - has no cat in sight. While viewers' eyes may be drawn to the center of the picture, the trick to solving this Where's Waldo-like brainteaser is to check every nook and cranny of this scene. Have you gotten it yet? Follow along the stone pathway until it meets the shrubs and trees swallowing the fence. Bring your gaze slightly to the right and sneakily camouflaged among the leaves you'll find what you've been looking for - a small cat slyly ducking under the bushes. Those who effortlessly found the furry animal boasted about their success and described where it is under the original post. One user explained the cat is at the 'end of the sidewalk on the right in the bushes. Little head sticking out'. 'To the right of the shopping cart, under the foliage near the ground!' another described.
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Whenever I get sick, my boyfriend gets ‘sick' too
My boyfriend wants to move in with me, but not my cat February 8, 2025
BBC News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Crowds gather for cat statue unveiling
A cat that became a "local celebrity" has had a statue unveiled in its honour. More than £4,000 was raised to place a bronze statue on Saltburn's pier in Redcar and Cleveland, where Hendrix was a familiar face - often letting himself into cafes and the local arcades. The cat, who previously lived in Whitley Bay and was known to ride Metro trains on his own accord, was much-loved by locals and tourists alike. Owner Nathan Bye thanked the people of Saltburn, Hendrix's international social media fanbase and Redcar Council who had supported the campaign to memorialise him.
