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New Black-Footed kittens at Cameron Park Zoo
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Laura Hartog , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· August 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The black-footed cat is a rare species, with only 31 individuals living in accredited facilities nationwide.
Cameron Park Zoo has recently added to its population of black-footed cats. Two new kittens were born last month, bringing the total number of these rare cats at the zoo to nine. The new kittens are being kept behind the scenes with their mother for now.
The zoo plans to make an announcement when they are ready for public viewing. For more information on the new kittens and when they will be available to see, the public can follow updates from Cameron Park Zoo. The black-footed cat is a rare species, with only 31 individuals living in accredited facilities nationwide.
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Category: parks ·
Published: August 7, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Cameron Park Zoo has recently added to its population of black-footed cats. Two new kittens were born last month, bringing the total number of these rare cats at the zoo to nine. The new kittens are…
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