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  4 hours ago

  What caused a San Jose cat and visiting dog to forget their bathroom training?

  The Mercury News - Joan Morris, Correspondent

  DEAR JOAN: We adopted a kitten from a shelter in late June. With patience and time, we have managed to make sure he uses his litter box and does not …

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  2 days ago

  The end of an era: The long, lonely days of Mount Madonna’s last white deer

  The Mercury News - Lisa M. Krieger

  Hidden in the redwoods above Watsonville, a shy and ghostly beauty once drew crowds but is now destined to live, and die, alone. The small white doe …

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  1 day ago

  ‘Hollywood Cat’ P-22’s celebration of life packs Greek Theater

  The Mercury News - Steve Scauzillo

  For three hours Saturday, P-22 was alive again. He lived in the memories, Ring photos, artwork and news-media accounts off the “Hollywood Cat,” who …

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  3 days ago

  Marin ticks pose threat after recent storms

  The Mercury News - Will Houston

  With Marin residents taking advantage of the clear weather following recent storms, so are the ticks that carry bacteria that can cause Lyme disease …

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  3 days ago

  California’s weather-predicting ‘groundhog’ is a tortoise named Maxine

  The Mercury News - John Metcalfe

  California doesn’t have the kind of weather-predicting groundhogs like Punxsutawney Phil – the closest thing you’ll find is probably an animatronic …

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  4 days ago

  Boy injured in Peninsula mountain lion attack released from hospital

  The Mercury News - Jason Green

  SAN MATEO COUNTY – A 5-year-old boy is recovering at home after being mauled by a mountain lion Tuesday night in an unincorporated part of San Mateo …