run,' McKendree coach Harry Statham said. 'They've got a good track record there.' The battle of the big cats will take place at 6:15 p.m. today at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium. Both teams like a fast-paced game. The Cougars average 87.3 points per

Anthony McGrath was yesterday appointed Yorkshire's vice-captain after being asked to take on the job by skipper Darren Gough and director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon. The Bradford-born batsman was captain in 2003 and his acceptance of the new

of Borneo. The total number in Sumatra could be in the range of 3,000 to 7,000 individuals. The cats' biggest threat is destruction of their habitat.

as dandelion and groundsel are actually good food sources, and attach warning bells to the collars of their cats. 'Sparrers' are your typical inner-city loafers. When they are not feeding, they spend time just hanging about in noisy little gangs, and the

Not long ago, a woman called me, very upset. She'd just dropped her dog off at a shelter - the same shelter from which she had originally adopted him only a few weeks earlier. When I asked why she returned him, she described what were obvious signs of

I spent a few hours in Middletown and stopped in at the Pets Alive sanctuary for dogs and cats. I knew of the good works of Pets Alive and its founder, Sara Whalen, for years. I saw unique mutts and beautiful purebreds wagging tails in the hopes of

transport a cat or a dog. Sometimes Huachuca City Sheriff's office staff estimate placing 20 dogs and 10 cats there on a monthly basis at a cost of $10 daily per animal. Euthanasia fees are set at $6 per dog and $3 per cat with a disposal fee of