CAT LOVERS CROSSWORD

Across

1 Long-haired cat 5 Smooth and lustrous, as fur 8 Refuge 9 Cat lover who takes in a stray perhaps 12 __, shucks 13 Noisy 14 Cat food 15 Lay odds 16 Green open spaces for fido to run in 17 Cornish ___, cat breed 20 Barker or Kettle 21 A cat can do this but a dog can't 23 School transport 25 Babe 26 Approves 27 ____ shorthair (the shorthaired version of a Persian) 29 Say yes to 30 A cat's can be pointed or floppy 32 Person who'll do bathing, brushing and nail clipping 36 ____ Rex breed, with really satellite-dish ears 38 Promotional piece 39 Have a dainty drink from a bowl 40 One of the oldest breeds of domesticated cat

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1 Search for prey, e.g. 2 Home for stray cats 3 "Eek! ___ a mouse!" (words a kitty loves to hear) 4 Basketball org. 5 Show of feline affection with the eyes (2 words) 6 Place for the poop, 2 words 7 Lots of kitties love to play with a ball of this 10 Pat gently 11 Barely manage, with "out" 15 Something to scratch 16 ____nese, playful and intelligent long-haired cat 18 Marks a ballot 19 Formal wear 22 Appearance 23 Cat which has a jungle look 24 On one's own 28 Signal 30 Northeasternmost state, abbr. 31 A single time 33 Healthful nutrient amt. 34 Egyptian ___ breed 35 They might be parked at trailer parks 36 Genetic marker, abbr. 37 Compete