Although my deepest sympathies are with the family of the bereaved woman, there is a good aspect to this tragic story which you may have heard about. In brief, on June 1st, an American woman was visiting a South African safari park, in Gauteng, in which there are many lions. You drive through the …
The title to this post is biased and does a great disservice to the domestic cat. Please read on…. The headline comes from a Daily Telegraph article, dated 1st June 2015, written by an unnamed reporter. He/she has written a misleading and unfair article about the domestic cat. I explain why in this article. …
There’s a situation going on this week in Elkton, MD where the Mayor of the township wants to follow the wishes of some of his community and begin trapping and removing (euthanising) feral cats. Former Playboy models and animal-activist twins Shane and Sia Barbi of Malibu, California, along with Shane’s husband, actor Ken Wahl, …
People search on Google for an answer to the question: “do cats have periods?”. This is my attempt to answer it. The menstrual cycle includes the release of a nutrient-rich lining (endometrium) within the female’s uterus if pregnancy does not occur. This is menstruation. The word “period” is a euphemism for menstruation. The endometrium …
Think of a horror movie. One of the most gruesome. This is the cat world equivalent. Warning: Graphic Content (I have limited the number of photos)…Thousands of cats and dogs – many still wearing their collars having been snatched from loving homes – are being slaughtered in the city of Yulin, central China Yes, …
Cats love shoes. They love your scent inside shoes. Here are 9 photos to prove it! Cats can indulge in scent exchange inside a shoe! They deposit their scent onto the shoe and take your scent off it. This makes cats feel better – at home. The merging of scents 😉 . It’s funny, …
“He is one of many wealthy individuals who are willing to spend in excess of £60,000 for the privilege of shooting a lion in South Africa. These lions are bred to be shot in so called canned hunting operations which have grown significantly in South Africa over the last decade.” (Animal Rights UK on …
In the UK, pet owners are more likely to elect advanced, specialist veterinary treatments over euthanising their pet when they are very ill. The phrase “to put him out of his misery” is dying out. The demand for advanced veterinary treatments in Britain has doubled amongst the major veterinary businesses to an annual turnover …
