What affects us affects cats
I’ll respond to the question in the title and four others. 1. Why does my cat meow loudly twice at night? This is another typical question from a cat owner. The fact that a cat meows “twice” is irrelevant really. This is more about a cat meowing at night when people are asleep or …
By Elisa Black-Taylor In this article, I’d like to reflect back on what I consider my most important stories for 2012. I have summarized the stories and added a link at the end. These are the articles that meant the most to me. DO YOU HAVE CAT GRANDKIDS? This article was a lot of …
Is there any cure/vaccination for people who suffer from the cat allergy? No is the answer. But one might be on the market in 2022 – click this to read about it. There are many people who love cats who are allergic to them. It is very tough. The cat allergy is one of …
For non-regular visitors, Cardie is a cat that I am looking after while her very elderly female caretaker is in hospital after a fall. Cardie is very thin and small. She weighs 6 pounds (about 2.8 kgs). She has a poor appetite. She is currently staying at my home as I can monitor her …
Trying to take out a patent on a cat breed is interesting and very strange at the same time. I have never heard of it before. What are Patents? Think of devices and machines and not animals for a start off. Apple, the world’s biggest company, have been doing battle with Samsung over claims …
PoC has an interesting comment from a visitor and (s)he seeks some advice. I hope PoC’s panel of resident experts can assist. Personally, I have a bit of difficulty dealing with the concept of “cat jealousy”. It may be anthropomorphizing cats. Although it comes up a lot on the internet cat forums so I …
My personal experiences inform me that there are cats with learning difficulties. It is to be expected. “Learning difficulties” is a nice term. Another is “educationally disadvantaged”. In the old days people used to use the cruder term “educationally subnormal” or ESN. I am referring to cats that have noticeably lower intelligence. I realise …
By Elisa Black-Taylor With a house full of cats, I like to do a lot of research before investing in a few choice toys for them. Most look too flimsy to hold together or just plain uninteresting. Or they’re simply too expensive. It’s hard to know what to choose with so many options on …
