This is Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a copycat version of the notorious cat ‘wheelie bin’ case of a few years ago. In this instance, the Scottish SPCA said that the cat was inside a carrier which was dumped with communal rubbish inside a large communal rubbish (trash) bin. It happened in the Printfield Walk …
Conor Maynard, an English singer-songwriter and child actor, was scratched while rescuing his cat. “After 2 days of being missing, I found Aslan in a thorn bush, I got him after quite a battle…he doesn’t give a f**k” Who has noticed the difference in demeanour between Conor and his cat! 😉 Conor is a …
Can animals be suicidal? Well, the answer appears to be yes, on occasions when the intention of the suicide is to protect the genes of the species. In other words, the life of one is better taken away when it benefits the whole, the species. That’s a biological reason but the fact of the …
Pet shops in Encinitas, California must now comply with a new ordinance (law) which makes it obligatory for them to only display and display cats and dogs from shelters or non-profit humane societies. Selling cats and dogs produced at commercial breeders is illegal. There is a growing trend for this sort legislation and very …
Recently I wrote about the abduction of a British shorthair cat in London which led to a ransom payment of £1000 by the owner. The question at the time was whether the criminal involved was acting in a casual, ad hoc manner on the bases of good fortune in that he had bumped into …
I haven’t yet met a cat who wasn’t immediately attracted to boxes. What is truly amazing about this phenomenon is that no matter what shape or size they happen to be, after a few sniffs and a paw or two reaching inside a container, the rest of their body tries to find a way …
This is the latest news on Kristen Lindsey, the Texas veterinarian who so infamously and allegedly shot a neighbor’s cat with a bow and arrow (link to full history). “The Austin County District Attorney’s office appreciates the hard work done by the Sheriff’s Office and the diligent service of the members of the Grand …
This is the saddest face on a cat that I have ever seen and I have seen many thousands of cats. That is not to say that tabby cat Luhu is actually sad! It is all an illusion. Humans are good at that. Some people have faces that look sad and when they are …
