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More than 60 cats rescued from abandoned boat in Tacoma, Washington

Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland, on the newest of 2 developments

More than 60 cats have been rescued from an abandoned boat in Washington.

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  1. More than 30 cats rescued from abandoned boat near Washington beach

    Headline from WCNC ·

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    More than 60 cats rescued from abandoned boat in Tacoma, Washington

    Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland ·

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  1. KING 5 Seattle

    Over 30 cats rescued from abandoned boat near Tacoma beach (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Tacoma officers, aided by Animal Control and Forensics, rescued over 30 frightened and malnourished cats from an abandoned boat near Owen Beach.

  2. WCNC

    More than 30 cats rescued from abandoned boat near Washington beach (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    Tacoma police, animal control and forensic officers spent two days rescuing more than 30 frightened, malnourished cats and kittens from an abandoned boat.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Police rescue dozens of cats found roaming around abandoned boat in Washington (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    More than 30 cats and kittens were discovered, living in “unsafe conditions” on an abandoned boat in Washington.

  4. KING 5 Seattle

    Cats remain aboard abandoned Tacoma boat after dozens rescued (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Tacoma police told KING 5 on Sunday that an estimated 10 to 15 cats remain on the boat near Owen Beach, despite an effort Friday that removed more than 30 cats.

  5. KREM Spokane

    More cats remain stranded on abandoned boat, after over 30 rescued near Tacoma beach (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    Tacoma officers, aided by Animal Control and Forensics, rescued over 30 frightened and malnourished cats from an abandoned boat near Owen Beach.

  6. First Coast News

    Last remaining cats rescued from mysteriously abandoned boat in Washington (opens First Coast News)

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    First Coast News's feed description

    Police in Washington state said many of the cats and kittens encountered during the initial rescue were frightened and malnourished.

  7. KREM Spokane

    Additional cats rescued from mysteriously abandoned boat in Tacoma (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    A police spokesperson told KING 5 that roughly 50 cats have been removed over two separate rescue efforts.

  8. Q13fox

    More than 50 cats rescued from abandoned boat, taken to Tacoma shelter (opens Q13fox)

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    Q13fox's feed description

    The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is preparing to care for over 50 cats and kittens saved from an abandoned boat near Owen Beach.

  9. KING 5 Seattle

    Over 50 cats rescued from abandoned Tacoma sailboat (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Police plan on holding the boat's owner responsible.

  10. KGW Portland

    Over 50 cats rescued from abandoned Washington sailboat (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Police plan on holding the boat's owner responsible.

  11. KGW Portland

    60 cats rescued from abandoned sailboat near Tacoma's Point Defiance (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Tacoma police said the investigation was delayed by an unauthorized rescue.

  12. Seattle Times

    60 cats saved from abandoned Tacoma sailboat; owner tells his story (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    One of the cats bit Derek Hieb, he said, leading him to flee the boat while his hand recovered. He left behind dozens of cats, setting off a disturbing saga.

  13. CBS News

    60 cats rescued from abandoned boat anchored off Washington state (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Police in Tacoma, Washington, say they have rescued 60 cats and kittens from an abandoned sailboat that was found anchored off a city beach last week.

  14. FOX 8 Cleveland

    More than 60 cats rescued from abandoned boat in Tacoma, Washington (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    More than 60 cats have been rescued from an abandoned boat in Washington.

  15. Breitbart News

    VIDEO -- Officers Rescue 60 Cats from Abandoned Sailboat in Washington: 'That's All for Meow!' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Authorities in Washington have rescued 60 cats and kittens that had been living on an abandoned sailboat for quite some time.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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