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Missing cat comes home after owner's urine trick
The owner scattered urine around the yard and the cat was back within hours; Wisconsin campaigns, meanwhile, keep chasing voters online.
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- First reported by Yahoo: “Missing cat returns home after owner tries bizarre urine trick”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:27 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA missing cat has come home after its owner scattered urine around the yard, a trick the owner says worked within hours, according to Yahoo.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo no flyers, no posts, no app. The cat was reached by one thing: a personal visit.
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