While battling the Carr fire near Redding, CA, firefighters came across an unlikely sight: a cat and a chicken had sought shelter in the doorway of a home, appearing to draw comfort from each other. After giving the two survivors a dish of water, firefighters were able to get them into a carrier and to a local SPCA for treatment. According to the Dodo, the two friends are doing well and have been reunited with their families. For more on this story and more photos of the unlikely pair, visit the Dodo. Click here for information on how you can help the animals affected by the California wildfires.

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: on Sunday, I shared some of my personal highlights from CatCon, on Monday, we told you about 7 foods you should never feed your cat, on Tuesday, we reviewed a DIY Capsule Kit for Cats, on Wednesday, we provided information on how to help the animals affected by the California wildfires, on Thursday, Allegra and Ruby went on a fishing expedition, and on Friday, we reviewed Gwen Cooper’s new short story, Them!.

Today’s video features a stray cat who made her local EMS station her new home – enjoy!

Have a great weekend!

Photo via the Dodo

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When I saw the headline “The Complicated Truth About a Cat’s Purr,” I thought “oh, it’s probably just another click bait headline with not much substance.” Much to my delight, the article from BBC Future turned out to be an in depth piece exploring why cats purr and what purring means. From the physiology of purring to how cats us purring to communicate, this article covers it all. Read the full article on BBC Future.

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