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Sarah Carolyn turned her Rochester basement into a sanctuary for nine special-needs rescue cats, with help from her sister, Emily.

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When we think of wild animals, we don’t typically think of their engineering abilities. However, some animals make their own tools specifically to make music! After creating their instruments from ...