What affects us affects cats
Lion predation is the main cause of cheetah cub deaths. Cheetah cubs suffer a considerable mortality rate during the first few months of life. It is difficult, though, to study cheetah cub mortality rates because cheetah mothers keep their cubs well hidden during the first 6-8 weeks of their lives. Karen Laurenson studied cheetah …
It is in the DNA of domestic cats to go out at night to hunt, to be inquisitive, to do what evolution has programmed them to do. It is part of their being and their character. Domestic cats are crepuscular – hunt at dawn and dusk. However, domestic cats will be active at pretty …
A couple in Nova Scotia convicted of animal cruelty has been banned from having animals for 10 years. Melissa Martin, 57 and Roy Slaunwhite, 55 are residents of North Kentville. They both pled guilty after a public complaint in October 2016 was made to the SPCA. An investigative team was called in and the remains …
This is a follow-up to the April 18 article on PoC detailing PetSmart purchasing Chewy.com for $3.35 billion. I’ve spent a few days gathering feedback on how Chewy customers feel about the e-commerce deal. The customers who have contacted Chewy.com customer support were reassured nothing would change “for now.” That Chewy will offer the …
People want to know how the word Felidae fits into a sentence. I think it is a good question because the word is technical and it is not obvious as to how the word is used. Felidae is a Latin word used by scientists to give a name to the family of cats. Scientists …
In the UK, and probably in Europe generally and in America, feline diabetes is getting worse. The number of cats with diabetes has more than doubled (an increase of 130%) in the past year. This is shocking and it comes from vets via a pet insurance company who say that owners are overfeeding their …
She had 42 cats in her car. And the car is a fairly standard sized vehicle. This must be a world record if such a record could exist. This is the car: The lady is 58-year-old Kathryn St. Clare. She has been convicted in the past of being a car hoarder. She was arrested …
When a big cat like a lion has a bad toothache caused by an abscess, biting on the bone and hide of its typical prey such as zebra and wildebeest becomes unbearable painful and so the hungry lion is forced to turn to something softer and easier: humans. This is the conclusion of Dr. …
