There is worldwide dismay at the felling of a treasured tree; the world-renowned and iconic Sycamore Gap Tree in Northumberland which won the public vote to be crowned Tree of the Year in 2016 by the Woodland Trust. The charity described it as “one of the most photographed trees in the UK”. The reason for …
Iconic sycamore gap tree chainsawed. 16-year-old arrested. Read More »
A person who wants to adopt a male cat might ask why they should neuter their cat if they are going to be indoors full-time and there will be no other cats in the home; no chance of procreation. Incidentally, the word “neuter” has two meanings. It can mean the removal of the male cat’s …
There is a stray cat in the community. You don’t know the cat and yet she consistently brings dead birds to your front door and meows until you come out. What does this mean? It isn’t unique but probably quite unusual. The way to try and understand this is to refer to the mother-kitten relationship. …
Uknown cat brings dead birds to your front door and meows. What does it mean? Read More »
First the definition of assisted dying. Let’s be clear it applies to humans even though we do the same thing to pets all the time when it is called being ‘put to sleep’ or ‘euthanasia’. Definition of assisted dying: “The practice whereby a person with a terminal illness or incurable condition is helped to take their own life, especially …
Yes, is the answer to the question in the title. I can produce the results of a couple of tests that were passed by domestic cats as evidence. Firstly, mine. When I buy the paper in the morning, I have to walk to a garage about half a mile away. My cat follows me – …
There are thousands of pet websites on the Internet. Perhaps millions. And they tend to create a pink, beautiful world of pets, providing advice about cat behaviour and cat products. That’s fine. That’s all well and good and the catio is a good idea too because it allows full-time indoor cats to explore in a …
Forget about building a catio, build a nuclear shelter instead! Read More »
The administrators of Paris, France, have decided to introduce a council-sponsored scheme to subsidize the health insurance of cats and dogs living in the city. It’s believed to be a world first. It will greatly reduce the cost because it is believed that pets are particularly vulnerable in the City of Light. It is believed …
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This is an alternative way to live. It will appeal to many. You could say that it is the ultimate form of environmental enrichment for a domestic cat provided they are kept safe which appears to be the case. I love it and a lot of other people do as well because Quin Gable and …
Woman and her two cats explore America in their mobile home Read More »
Perhaps the most important moment in cat caregiving is before you start. It’s asking yourself a range of tough questions to check whether you are in a position to do justice to caring for a domestic cat companion. It is tough because instinctively you want to adopt a cat or a dog. Perhaps you’ve wanted …
The planet has become more difficult to live on! We have the ghastly illegal invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s constant threats of nuclear war. That alone is enough to make billions of people anxious. He is a madman who could push the little red button it seems to me. He is also a psychopath with …
3 strikes and you are out! Stay calm around your cat. Read More »
There is more than one reason why it is easier to take a dog on holiday than a cat but there is one major reason: cats form strong attachments to the place where they live as they link it to a food source. Most domestic dogs in contrast become attached first and foremost to their …
Why it is easier to take a dog on holiday than a cat! Read More »
Australia’s Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, recently declared war on feral cats. I thought that Australia had been at war with feral cats for a very long time so this statement came as a surprise to me. They’ve been killing feral cats (and the occasional pet cat or dog) in Australia for many years as a …
Proactivity is the way to deal with feral cats in Australia Read More »
As an introduction I would like to say this: the volunteers who manage feral cat colonies under TNR programs are very decent, kind people. They do their work without charge, freely and with a love of the cats. One TNR volunteers sums it up, “The amount of suffering is the reason that we do this”. …
Here are five quick tips about cat litter trays and cat litter material. I won’t dwell on this subject too long. These are just my ideas. Each cat owner has their own. Litter box material Normally people buy litter trays and boxes made out of plastic. That’s perfectly normal and virtually all litter trays and …
5 tips in choosing a litter tray/box and the substrate that goes in it Read More »
The dog and cat meat trade in Cambodia is thriving as it is in China and other Far Eastern countries. There is, however, a slight awakening towards the immorality, as I would describe it, of this business. There are green shoots as they say of a different relationship between these companion animals and the citizens …
Cambodia’s children are being discouraged to regard dogs as meat Read More »
