What affects us affects cats
This will please cat lovers. The entire world has heard about the terrorist atrocities in Paris which have now led to a police lockdown in Brussels, Belgium, while the authorities search for terrorists and prevent an imminent attack. The city has gone quiet. The schools and universities are shut. The underground is not running …
If you are so minded and if you really want the ultimate reassurances that your cat is being treated and cared for in a way that you can’t even manage yourself, you can forget about boarding catteries and instead select a five-star pet hotel which has four-poster beds, full body massages and a room …
There is an interesting story in the newspapers today about pet cremations; a subject which has always concerned me. When I have my deceased cat cremated I make sure that I see her/him go into the oven and that (s)he is the only cat in the oven and removed from the oven which all …
A new casino has recently opened in Vladivostok, Russia (in the Primorye Entertainment Zone – part of a £330 million development to satisfy Chinese gamblers). This city straddles the habitat of the endangered Siberian tiger. It is said that Russia has gone to great lengths to protect the world’s biggest tiger in their country. …
The agriculture minister of Germany, Christian Schmidt, has declared that male cats who have not been neutered will not be allowed to leave the family home and roam free. What about unspayed females? I suppose the same rule applies. It appears that for the first time Germany has joined other countries such as New …
Cats are both predators and prey. As an instinctual survival strategy, to avoid detection they are extremely fastidious about their personal hygiene. Amazingly, cats can spend up to 50% of each day self-grooming. There are times however, when cats overdo this fastidious behavior and begin over-grooming; a behavior which can result in open skin …
Despite this article being about a dog it is about animal rights and therefore about all animals including cats. The first victim of yesterday’s raid in Paris was a French police dog called Diesel. Diesel was a Belgian Shepherd dog. She had been sent into the apartment that was being raided by the police, …
There are trends with cat news and videos. At the moment, in the news for a short while is what people consider to be amusing: domestic cats being scared by cucumbers placed behind them. Judging by the success of videos showing cats being scared by cucumbers, a lot of people find it highly amusing …
