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2 days ago | capecod.com | James Bone

Knit, a 7 month old female domestic shorthair cat, came to us from an overcrowding situation, meaning she has spent most or all of her life surrounded by lots of other cats, but not as much time with humans. Because of this, she is more shy than your “typical” cat. This kitty has just left the only home she has ever had and now she is trying to adjust to shelter life, which is understandably difficult.

3 days ago | capecod.com | James Bone

Meet Snoopy! Snoopy is a bit reserved at first, but warms up quickly and is looking for a patient family who can give a puppy some time to decompress in the new home. Snoopy loves to play and is full of energy, and would make a great companion for a hiker, runner, or just an admirer of the great outdoors.

1 week ago | capecod.com | Jim McCabe

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts. In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups.

1 week ago | capecod.com | Grady Culhane

VINEYARD HAVEN (AP) — A British-South African endurance athlete became the first person to swim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, completing a 60-mile (97-kilometer) trek over multiple days to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film “Jaws” nears its 50th birthday. Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47-degree (8 degrees Celsius) water on May 15.

1 week ago | capecod.com | Jim McCabe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a Massachusetts student who was barred from wearing a T-shirt to school proclaiming there are only two genders. The justices left in place a federal appeals court ruling that said it would not second-guess the decision of educators in Middleborough to not allow the T-shirt to be worn in a school environment because of a negative impact on transgender and gender-nonconforming students. Educators at the John T.