Andrew Daniels writes in Popular Mechanics about the Acoustic Kitty project, a Failed Government Feline Mission:  In the 1960s, the CIA allegedly spent $20 million to implant microphones in cats’ ear canals so the animals could inconspicuously eavesdrop on the Soviets. The disastrous first mission, in which a cat would mosey around the Soviet embassy…

Erin Blakemore writes of The legend of the ‘demon cat’ that roams the U.S. Capitol: Since its first rumored appearance in the 1890s, the so-called Demon Cat (known as “D.C”.) has left a trail of terrified people in its wake. Some say it has appeared before tragic events, like the stock market crash of 1929…

          View this post on Instagram                       Jinx, a three-year-old domestic shorthair with unusually large eyes, will be inaugurated mayor of Hell, Michigan on Sunday, April 24th. Edward Pevos reports Cat known for huge eyes, wonky feet to become mayor of small…

Morgan Smith reports that Thammapa Supamas, a woman living in Thailand, accidentally dyed her cat yellow while treating a fungal infection on the pet’s limbs: Supamas applied a turmeric scrub to heal a red, irritated patch of skin on the white cat’s leg, she shared on Facebook. The plant extract has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties…