What affects us affects cats
I have received a very poignant comment from a Tonkinese cat breeder in America about Tidy Cats Lightweight Litter and how she believes it killed four of her kittens who, incidentally, had been earmarked for adoption by clients. Tonkinese cats are purebred. They are in the Siamese family of purebred cats. I don’t know …
The story comes from an anonymous contributor. It is very believable. The cat owner concerned shared her story with the dailybeast.com website. She says that her veterinarian convinced her to not to use Soft Paws, and declaw her three cats instead. For the sake of clarity, Soft Paws are plastic sheaths that are glued …
At council hearings where the subject of banning declawing has been debated, veterinarians represented by the AVMA, have insisted that they declaw cats because it prevents owners abandoning their cats. The argument is that owners have problems with their cats’ claws because of scratched furniture and scratched granny and so on. These owners want …
The legal process of deciding whether or not to revoke Kristen Lindsey’s veterinarian’s license is long and convoluted. It is confusing to be honest. It could be more straightforward but the overriding purpose is to ensure that the correct decision is arrived at and the livelihood of the veterinarian is not taken from him/her …
Chris Packham is a very honest person. He has spoken incredibly honestly about his depression. He suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome which is a condition within the autistic spectrum. His story is poignant. It reinforces what we know, namely, that many people can form a relationship with their companion animal which is stronger than a …
What would happen if cats overpopulate the earth? The question has been asked on the quora.com website and there are no decent answers. One person wrote that it would be a disaster for wildlife by which they mean cats would kill lots of wild animals. The first point to make is that the question …
