100% spay and neuter will cause problems

If 100% of the domestic cats in North America were spayed and neutered at all times, within a generation there would be no domestic cats on the continent. They’d only be feral and stray cats. I think that is an interesting thought (note: in practice there would be pedigree cats left as breeders are …

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Difference between stray and feral cat

The difference between stray and feral cats is important because stray cats have or had a human companion and should be reunited with that person provided, of course, the cat wants to be reunited and the person is a satisfactory cat caretaker. Whereas feral cats are essentially wild cats. They have had little or …

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In Times Of Austerity Why Are Cats First To Go?

By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Many families are being hit by austerity and are finding it hard to manage on the money they have coming in, but WHY are the cats in the family the first to lose their homes? Hardship is being endured by some people, mainly unemployed people, but here is the worst …

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“Acceptance” as one guiding principle in cat caretaking

Cat owners should accept every aspect of their cat’s behaviour. True friendship includes complete acceptance of the friend; the behavior you like and dislike in equal measure. Here is a quote on that from George Eliot1: “A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain …

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Cats don’t sleep 16 hours per day

Cats don’t sleep anymore than us. “Cats sleep their life away” – this is a complete myth peddled by millions of websites that are proliferating as fast as fruit flies ;). Cats may sleep less than us. They may need more sleep! Yes, cats lie down, curl up and close their eyes, but they …

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