KRQE Blogs

What are ‘cat eyes’? TSA issues warning over uptick in passengers carrying prohibited item to checkpoints

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC/NEXSTAR) — An increase in the number of “cat eyes” being carried through airport checkpoints in Upstate New York has prompted a warning from TSA officials. “The frequency in ...
Yahoo

What are cat eyes? TSA officers detect spike in these self-defense weapons

Although firearm detections hit record highs last year, Transportation Security Administration officers in Albany are currently seeing a spike in a different type of weapon: cat eyes. Despite their ...
Democrat and Chronicle

'Cat eyes' banned: TSA urges passengers to keep weapons out of carry-ons

The Transportation Security Administration is asking travelers to remove "cat eyes" from carry-on bags before arriving at the airport after a recent increase in these weapons appearing at the TSA ...
The Daily Dot

‘Be careful when you’re packing’: Traveler issues warning on common item TSA won’t let you travel with

In a viral video with more than 225,000 views, travel influencer Tayler Gill (@travelingtayler) shared a TSA PSA about “cat eyes.” “Cat eyes” are a small portable self-defense weapon shaped like a cat ...
Sentinel & Enterprise

Pet Talk: Why do cats’ eyes look different?

DEAR PET TALK: We have an orange striped cat. Sometimes her eyes have a greenish tint; other times, they are a deep butterscotch, which matches her fur. Why do cats’ eyes look different? — Cat Lover ...