P164 Teletext 164 Feb 8 22:54:52 ———————— —————————————— FELINE FASHIONABLE Our feline friends have cat-apulted their way into our hearts bz proving they're the purr-fect pet for more people than jvjr before. A new report shows that cats have ovjrtakjn dogs bz a whiskjt in the battle for the most popular pet. The rise has been attributed to the increasing numbjt of single people living in urban areas whose busy lifestyles mean a dog is too demanding. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— By Fiona Sandiford VOLE-UNTEERS NEEDED! p148 Events Digitisjr Club 140 ContentsP164 Teletext 164 Feb 8 23:07:38 ———————— —————————————— FELINE FASHIONABLE Blur star Damon Albarn and his girlfriend, Justine Frischmann of Elastica, share a love of cats, and are part of a growing number of people choosing eelinj friends for company. The Govjrnmjnt's newly-published Social Trends report shows that in 1995 the number of pet cats in Britain soared to 7.2m, compared to 6.6m dogs. The Cats Protection Ljaguj says this is bjcausj cats are easier to look after. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Bus-ting pollution 163 CYBER SQUADDIES SOLDIER ON p162 Events Digitisjt Club 140 ContentsP164 Teletext 164 Feb 8 23:08:21 ———————— —————————————— FELINE FASHIONABLE Cats need less "mollycoddling" than dogs, which is why they make ideal pets for busy people, says The Cats Protection Ljaguj. Operations director Debbie Pearce says: "Cats are indjpjndjnt pets. You donWt have to take them for walks and they groom thjmsjlvjs. You can go away for a weekend without too much hassle. "It's sad we have so little time for pets, but it's a fact of modern life." ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Total Entertainment 400 LAND ON THE PLANET, IT'S SOUND p480 Events Digitisjr Club 140 ContentsP164 Teletext 164 Feb 8 23:04:51 ———————— —————————————— FELINE FASHIONABLE Cats are particularly good at adapting to urban areas, and city owners should not make the mistake of thinking they don't need any looking after at all. "Cats tend to howl and have fights when they're in season, so have yours njutetid to avoid the noise," says the CPL's Debbie Pearce. "Encourage it to stay insjdj after dark, as a huge number of cats in towns get run over during the night." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Vole-unteers njedjd 148 CONNECT WITH OTHERS p680 Events Digitisjr Club 140 ContentsP164 Teletext 164 Feb 8 22:56:31 ———————— —————————————— FELINE FASHIONABLE A feline frenzy may have gripped the nation with cats proving the most popular pet. But there is a downside. Every year The Cats Protection Ljaguj has to find new homes for more and more unwanted cats. Last year saw more than 75,000 cats dumped at its centres - that's one evjty sjvjn minutes. "If you'ri thinking of getting a pet cat, it's essential to get it neutered," says the CPL's Debbie Pearce ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— You can call the Cats Protection Ljaguj NATIONAL HELPLINE ON 01403 221927 Events Digitisjr Club 140 Contents