What affects us affects cats
There is a dichotomy between the way employers deal with bereavement concerning the passing of a relative and the passing of a cat despite the fact that for many people the death of a beloved cat companion is more painful than that of their parents or a sibling. There is often a disconnect between …
In a recent article by Elisa on the concerns regarding animal welfare at Rowan County Animal Control, a photograph showed a dog being dragged along rough tarmaced ground by his neck with an animal grasper. The person dragging the dog appears to be an animal control officer. It is believed that this dog is …
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, which is 156 years old, tells us that for the first time they have rehomed more cats than dogs this year. So far, 200 more cats have found homes than dogs at the flagship animal shelter in Battersea, London. Cat lovers might think that this is great news because …
The supposition that a domestic cat picks up the regional dialect of his owner sounds plausible but is currently under investigation in a Swedish study. We know cats learn through observation and cat owners in different parts of the world describe their cat’s vocalisation in different ways. Perhaps the cats are vocalising differently because …
The video is entitled “Please Cuddle The Cat” but I would call it “Cats Asks To Be Cuddled”. That’s what is looks like to me most of the time. https://youtu.be/P_0aGUM8UME It is so apparent that these cats love their moments of contact with their human caretaker/guardian so much that they want more of it. …
A hedgehog, Derek, lost his spines because of stress-related alopecia caused by an injury. He was found injured in a garden in Bishop’s Stortford, UK. He recovered from his injuries but began to lose his spines. He was taken to a local animal whisperer, Monique Blackford, who gave him massage therapy and now his …
A Siamese cat was sent by first class post in a parcel. The package took eight days to be delivered. Can you believe it? Actually, it is quite believable because we know that cats like boxes. We know that cats can sneak into places unnoticed. We know how difficult it can be to see …
We know that cats have individual personalities just like people. Over the years various cat behaviour experts have broken down the domestic cat’s personality into various headings so that we can better understand our cat. Researchers at the University of South Australia have come up with five personality traits for our beloved felines. They …
