Quick Hits: House Passes Chimp Pet Trafficking Ban; Minor Colds Mean Death to Shelter Cats

02/25/2009 at 11:30 AM EST

Quick Hits: House Passes Chimp Pet Trafficking Ban; Minor Colds Mean Death to Shelter Cats
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* House passes bill to ban trafficking in primate pets across state lines. Now the bill heads to the Senate, where it's been stalled before. -- Hartford Courant

* The Morris Animal Foundation pledged says respiratory infections are the top illness in shelter cats. Common minor illnesses often lead to euthanasia in shelters, so Morris pledged $500,000 to research. -- Morris Animal Foundation See the Morris Foundation's journal on PEOPLE Pets here.

* Jaguars disappeared from the US in the 1940s, but for a decade scientists have been seeing signs. Now Arizona wildlife officials caught and radio-collared one near Tuscon. -- Ark Animals

* Ellen Degeneres is to be the voice star of an animated film "Dog Show," in which mutts upset the Westminster world. -- Reuters

* Madeleine Pickens pulls a $5 million donation from Ohio State after learning they practice surgery on dogs bought from low-standard sellers. -- Madeleine Pickens

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