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 Back to Story - Help  Hundreds of rescued cats get tender care By DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press WriterTue Mar 18, 8:18 PM ET As the 3-day-old gray kitten cried softly for food Tuesday, a volunteer swaddled him in a towel and fed him formula from a dropper. The newborn is among about 350 sick and neglected cats removed in a raid from a suburban Pittsburgh animal sanctuary. Veterinarians and volunteers have been working around the clock since Thursday to nurse them back to health. Dozens of other cats have either died, like the gray kitten's mother, or had to be euthanized. The survivors are being treated in a makeshift animal hospital in northwestern Pennsylvania. The cats can't be adopted yet, in part because they are considered evidence in the case against the owner of the animal sanctuary. Linda Bruno, 45, has been charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty and neglect, and authorities say more charges are expected. Bruno strongly defended her operation Tuesday and vowed that the sanctuary, Tiger Ranch Farm, would reopen. "We take in cats that others will not take," Bruno told KDKA-TV. "I am giving these cats a chance they otherwise wouldn't have. ... We keep the beds clean — the towels, the blankets, heating pads. If it's summer, it's air conditioning; if it's winter, it's heating." Bruno said she would get back the animals that had no health issues. "Tiger Ranch will rise like a phoenix from the ashes," she said. The cats are being treated for calicivirus, a common feline virus that can lead to respiratory problems; pneumonia; and tongue lacerations that make eating difficult, said Ravi Murarka, a veterinarian and director of animal health at the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The animals are being cared for in a vacant building that once housed the Clarion County Humane Society. Howard Nelson, director of the Pennsylvania SPCA, said he's trying to persuade Bruno to surrender ownership of the cats. Even so, they won't be available for adoption until the criminal case is resolved and the cats are healthy, he said. The raid also uncovered burial pits containing perhaps thousands of cats, Nelson said. About 100 dead cats were found in freezers. Bruno's preliminary hearing is scheduled April 3. Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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Are Humans Meant to be Monogamous? Jeanna Bryner
LiveScience Staff Writer LiveScience.com Wed Mar 19, 12:46 PM ET News of politicians' extramarital affairs seems to be in no short supply lately, but if humans were cut from exactly the same cloth as other mammals, a faithful spouse would be an unusual phenomenon. Only 3 percent to 5 percent of the roughly 5,000 species of mammals (including humans) are known to form lifelong, monogamous bonds, with the loyal superstars including beavers, wolves and some bats. Social monogamy is a term referring to creatures that pair up to mate and raise offspring but still have flings. Sexually monogamous pairs mate with only with one partner. So a cheating husband who detours for a romantic romp yet returns home in time to tuck in the kids at night would be considered socially monogamous. Beyond that, scientists' definitions for monogamy vary. Evolutionary psychologists have suggested that men are more likely to have extramarital sex, partially due to the male urge to "spread genes" by broadcasting sperm. Both males and females, these scientists say, try to up their evolutionary progress by seeking out high-quality mates, albeit in different ways. The committed partnership between a man and a woman evolved, some say, for the well-being of children. "The human species has evolved to make commitments between males and females in regards to raising their offspring, so this is a bond," said Jane Lancaster, an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of New Mexico. "However that bond can fit into all kinds of marriage patterns - polygyny, single parenthood, monogamy." The human species is somewhat unique amongst mammals in that fathers do invest in raising children. "We do know that in humans we do have this pretty strong pair bond, and there's more paternal investment than in most other primates," said Daniel Kruger, a social and evolutionary psychologist at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health. "We're special in this regard, but at the same time like most mammals, we are a polygynous species." Kruger said humans are considered "mildly polygynous," in which a male mates with more than one female. Whether or not the married or otherwise committed individuals stray for sex depends on the costs and benefits. "There is plenty of evidence that males have less to lose than females by having extramarital sex," Lancaster said. "Having less to lose, it's easier for them to do it." Women, however, could lose "dad's" resources when it comes to raising their kids. "For women, the well-being of their children is not improved by promiscuity," Lancaster told LiveScience. Some scientists view both social and sexual monogamy in humans as a societal structure rather than a natural state. "I don't think we are a monogamous animal," said Pepper Schwartz, a professor of sociology at the University of Washington in Seattle. "A really monogamous animal is a goose - which never mates again even if its mate is killed." She added, "Monogamy is invented for order and investment - but not necessarily because it's 'natural.'" Top 10 Monogamous Animals The Sex Quiz: Myths, Taboos and Bizarre Facts Animal Sex: No Stinking Rules Original Story: Are Humans Meant to be Monogamous? Visit LiveScience.com for more daily news, views and scientific inquiry with an original, provocative point of view. LiveScience reports amazing, real world breakthroughs, made simple and stimulating for people on the go. Check out our collection of Science, Animal and Dinosaur Pictures, Science Videos, Hot Topics, Trivia, Top 10s, Voting, Amazing Images, Reader Favorites, and more. Get cool gadgets at the new LiveScience Store, sign up for our free daily email newsletter and check out our RSS feeds today! Copyright © 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Questions or Comments Privacy Policy -Terms of Service - Copyright/IP Policy - Ad Feedback |
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