Cat behavior

‘Meow’ sounds from mobile phone help save stranded kittens

A group of stranded kittens was rescued on May 3 from a rooftop in Turkey using an unconventional method of playing recorded cat sounds on a mobile phone to lure the kittens to come out.

The incident took place in Tabaklar in the northwestern province of Bolu when bystanders realized that three kittens were trapped on a rooftop and called local firefighters for help.

'Meow' does the trick: Cellphone save stranded kittens

A group of stranded kittens was rescued on May 3 from a rooftop in Turkey through an unorthodox method: Using recorded cat sounds on a cellphone to lure them out.

The incident took place in Tabaklar in the northwestern Bolu province when bystanders realized three kittens were trapped on a rooftop and could not get down, so they called local firefighters for help.

The cat's meow: New documentary takes on Istanbul's felines

Director Ceyda Torun's first documentary film 'Nine Lives: Cats in Istanbul' is a great chance to see the feline residents of the city's various neighborhoods from Galata to Cihangir and Feriköy to KuzguncukIf you want to get to know a city, they say you have to see it through the eyes of a local.

The nine lives of Russia's Hermitage Museum cats

Dozens of cats at Russia's largest museum the Hermitage have one main task: to root out unwanted guests, rodents. The cats are as famous as the collections For more than a century visitors have marveled at the Hermitage Museum's precious collections, and for just as long dozens of cats have prowled the Saint Petersburg palace's sprawling cellars.