What affects us affects cats
Steve Stephens felt angry. He was always angry. This time it was his girlfriend’s fault. He wanted to get rid of the anger. The way he did it was to shot anyone. That person happened to be a 74-year-old-man, Robert Godwin, walking down the street. Simmering internal anger can be alleviated by violence. It …
No, Balinese cats are not hypoallergenic. Why should they be? Because Catster says so? No, the Catster author who lists hypoallergenic cat breeds does not provide any information as to why he/she claims that Balinese are hypoallergenic. Where is the science? Common sense dictates that there is no reason why Balinese should be hypoallergenic …
‘Snow’ is a white, male, unneutered flat-faced Persian cat and he was at a Harlem Animal Shelter. He was very popular and desirable. More than one person wanted to adopted him. Someone got there first and had effectively reserved him. He had to be neutered and processed before he could be taken from the …
Nnnooooo!!! This is the overwhelming response as word spread via social media on April 18 when PetSmart, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chewy, Inc., the online pet retailer with amazing discount prices. It appears PetSmart has a strategy and combining the new companies will create a better company …
This is an interesting little vignette of Asian domestic cat life. It sounds different to ours in the West. A five-month-old cat was playing with a fishing line in his home in Bintong, Kangar, Malaysi…and voila, guess what happened: he got his tongue caught in the fishhook – he was hooked. Perhaps the cat …
This story unfolded in Singapore. The former owner of the Cat Cuddles Café, Jonathan Tan Wei-De was convicted of being in breach of the Agri-Veterinary Authority (AVA) licensing conditions in failing to keep the cats at the café in good health; seven of the thirty cats died before the café opened. A poor record …
In the first year after adoption new cat owners spend half the amount that dog owners spend on food, bedding, toys, equipment, insurance and vets, a study found. Typical dog owners spend £4,791 ($6,100) on average in the first year including buying the dog. By comparison cat owners spend about £2,455 ($3,130) in the …
This is a very tragic story about an animal lover who was recently found murdered in Upstate South Carolina. It’s a story of sacrifice because through their grief, the family is thinking of the animals at a local kill shelter. They’re also offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Mike Mecklenburg, …
