What affects us affects cats
I wonder sometimes whether we can learn something by looking at the face of a cat abuser. Is there something in their face that is common to them all? Do they have the same character flaws? This cat abuser is David Hunter Todd, of Edmond, Oklahoma. After an initial denial, he has admitted that …
There is a proposal that the number subspecies of tiger should be reduced because it would make it easier to protect this now relatively rare and endangered species of wild cat from becoming extinct in the wild. In general terms the experts are saying that there are too many tiger subspecies because the difference …
Although Helmi has not described this cat as an Oriental Longhair, he has to be judging by his appearance. His name is Jack of Noah’s Ark. The photograph has an ethereal quality, semi-translucent, which I like. It gives Jack a mysterious appearance. The face is 100% Oriental Shorthair or Longhair; long and thin (and …
The decision by the Austin County District Attorney not to charge and prosecute Dr Kristen Lindsey for her alleged crime of animal cruelty under the Texas penal code is wrong (see posts on Lindsey). In this article – I’ll try and keep this as brief as possible – I explain why the decision is …
The truth is that, at present, we don’t really know (at a scientific level) how intelligent cats are because it is almost certainly the case that scientists have yet to devise experiments and tests which allow cats to demonstrate their true abilities. Also intelligence takes different forms. That is the answer but I will …
I’ll keep this brief as some people will be sick to the back teeth of Kristen Lindsey (I won’t blame them) and I don’t want to overdo it but it is interesting and frankly bizarre but I can see what the District Attorney (DA) is saying. In a news release obtained by the Houston …
The title does not contain a typo 😉 . You may remember the story of the tabby cat who raced out of the house and lunged with great commitment at a dog, who was attacking Jeremy Triantafilo, a four-year-old autistic boy. This page covers the story (opens new window). The heroic act by Tara …
Following a fine (see details below) by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Veterinary Services (“the Services”) the director of Columbus County Animal Control, Rossie Hayes (a man, incidentally) will retire in September 2015. Hayes’s tenure as director appears to have been unhappy and unsuccessful. For instance, in December 2013 Whiteville Daily …
