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The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Cat Videos and Congress 📱

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Small But Mighty Media

Education For Kids, Kids & Family, News

4.4702 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode: 🐾 From cats & dogs to tarantulas & sugar gliders, it's time to celebrate them all for National Pet Month! 😹 Cat correspondent, Ten'er Jack, shares some paw-some things you might not know about your cat in honor of National Hug Your Cat Day 📱 Correspondent Pamela Kirkland breaks down the ‘Protecting Kids on Social Media’ Act that Congress is debating 🐹 Trivia with Tessa: Which state is it against the law to have a hamster as a pet!? 📧 Email us your fun facts, stories, and eye-rolling jokes at: [email protected] 📱 Follow the show on Instagram: @thetennews 🖱️ Visit our website for resources and a transcript of today's episode at: www.thetennews.com

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0:00.0

What a cute kitten, Rye. And why are they here?

0:10.9

This is my cat Tuesday. It's national pet month, so I brought her to work. That's okay, right?

0:16.9

Um, I don't know if Cap will be okay with this. I think she's still a little on edge from the time

0:24.6

you brought a gremlin in the studio. Uh, that was a Maguire and Pete turn it into a gremlin. Wait,

0:32.1

so are you saying it wasn't a good idea that I did a photo shoot with Tuesday in Cap's office? And I put it on

0:37.2

my social media?

0:38.3

I think we should just start the show. I'm Pamela Kirkland. And I'm Ryan Willard. It's Wednesday, May 24th.

0:45.3

This is the 10 News.

0:47.3

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. I do love May, so let's appreciate the wonder and joy of national pet month.

1:03.0

Since 1981, people in the U.S. have been celebrating their furry friends in May.

1:09.0

Around 80 million American homes have at least one pet, from cats and

1:14.4

dogs to tarantulas and sugar gliders. Pets have been proven to decrease stress, keep your

1:21.3

heart healthy, and help with emotional and social skills.

1:27.3

I always thought of myself as a dog person, but having Tuesday around me, emotional and social skills.

1:33.3

I always thought of myself as a dog person, but having Tuesday around made me love cats.

1:37.9

Did you know that June 4th is National Hug Your Cat Day?

1:39.7

Good gravy, I did not.

1:47.9

Yeah. To celebrate it, our cat correspondent tenor, Jack, is here to share ten things you didn't know about cats.

1:56.9

Hi, I'm Jack, the official cat correspondent, and I'm here to share ten facts you probably don't know about cats.

2:04.6

Number one. Cats have nearly twice the amount of neurons in the cerebral cortex as dogs.

2:09.9

This means that they are more intelligent than dogs and can learn complex tasks.

2:14.9

Number two, cats can see in the dark.

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