The news in my newspaper today is that a real-life Indiana Jones has discovered a series of graves beneath the ‘Treasury’ in a hidden crypt at that wonderfully famous temple in Petra, Jordan. He is thrilled to bits that he has discovered 12 bodies which appear to have lain undisturbed for 2000 years. There …
There is a link, as confirmed by a study, between living in a place where the air is dirty i.e. polluted and increased veterinary visits for cats and dogs. This is unsurprising because we know that polluted air causes health problems for people so why not for pets? I guess it just needed to …
Jack Gough is the advocacy director at the Invasive Species Council. He said the following about feral cats and the extinction of native Australian species: “Feral cats have sent at least 25 of our native species extinct since they were introduced by Europeans over 200 years ago. Large numbers of our native species are …
NEWS AND OPINION: Russia thinks that furries (people who like to dress up as animals) as a trend is part of a Western plot to turn people into slaves! There appears to be in a drift towards more conspiracy theories in Russia since they invaded Ukraine. These are quite extreme views. By Western standards …
Well, it is a question that of often asked. But the answer is clear and to be honest obvious. Neutering is necessary sadly as without sterilising domestic cats there would be even more homeless cats, more misery and more shelter killings. Declawing is entirely unnecessary as there are alternative ways. Also declawing can cause …
This is about the euthanasia of companion animals versus assisted dying of people and that all important slippery slope. There’s an interesting article online today (The Telegraph) about an excellent veterinarian who loved his work (and still does to a certain extent) who it appears to me became somewhat disillusioned because he was asked …
OPINION (and fact!): In my view, declawing is a veterinary aberration that should never have been invented and it sadly gained traction in the United States. A vet created the idea in the 1950s and probably sold it to clients as the removal of the ‘nails’. How cute and easy 😊. Just like trimming …
NEWS AND OPINION: Vinted is an app-based website through which you can de-clutter your wardrobe and get rid of those clothes you no longer want. In the modern world, clothes have quite a short lifespan. In the old days, days gone by, we kept clothes until they wore out and then we repaired them! …
