A Michael Broad Blog
The Canada lynx is a species of medium-sized wild cat. “Species” means a type of wild cat that, in this instance, is part of the group of “lynx” wild cats. The other cats in this group are the bobcat, Eurasian lynx and Iberian lynx. They are the same sort of wild cat, although the …
By Elisa Black-Taylor This past weekend we celebrated Sealy’s one year rescue anniversary. He and 250 online friends joined us for a day of catnip and treats. It’s hard to believe he’s been with us a year now. It’s even more difficult to believe he’s lived through everything he has to become the sweet, …
The bobcat is a species (type) of wild cat that is named after its short tail of about 14 centimeters in length – five and a half inches. It is a small to medium sized cat that weighs from a maximum of about 59 pounds (26.8 kilograms) for a male cat to as little …
In writing about how noise can stress captive wild cats we can gain an insight into how noise can affect domestic cats. Captive wild cats don’t do well in captivity. This is evidenced, in part, in their inability to breed, which leads to management problems and ultimately inbreeding. Some experts predict the gradual extinguishment …
Cat videos almost dominate the internet video sites. Together they are seen hundreds of millions of times. Yet, there are no such films of funny cats and crazy cats etc. at cinemas, or as DVDs sold at shops. Cats are extremely popular online but they have almost no presence at all on the ground. …
This article is an open discussion about cat overpopulation, why it’s happening, and what can we do to reduce the number of unwanted cats born each year. Not just in the USA, but worldwide. I apologize for the long read with all the numbers, but this is necessary to tell a more complete story …
Cat rage is one step beyond cat fear. Cats can go from calm to fear to rage in seconds. This is because cats have small frontal lobes, we are told, and this area of the brain controls or puts the brakes on emotions1. Humans have much bigger frontal lobes than cats, apparently. To be …
Ruth aka Kattaddorra In our country most people believe in giving our cats their freedom if we are able to, within reason of course. Personally we always keep ours in after dark and when no one is going to be home. We live in a cul de sac so that vehicles can’t fly along …
