What affects us affects cats
We are not completely sure how domestic cats see us and relate to us. There is quite a lot of discussion about this. The experts vary slightly in their assessment. It may be foolhardy, in fact, to try and work out exactly how domestic cats see us. This is because they may not have …
The short answer is that there is a blindness and a lack of open-mindedness amongst cat haters which translates to the inability to understand the benefits that domestic cats can bring their human guardians. Cat haters by definition focus on negatives but these negatives are human generated. In short, it’s about ignorance and lack …
Can big cats be polydactyl? The answer is probably, yes. Although, having read a lot about the big cats and all wild cat species and seen many photographs, I have not seen one polydactyl paw on any wild cat of any size or description. That does not mean that they don’t exist. Update: my …
Which big cats eat fish? The big cats are the tiger, lion, jaguar and leopard. They will all eat fish when necessary but they won’t be a preferred prey item, far from it. This is because they’re too small and other prey items are easier to hunt. Tigers will kill any animal that puts …
Do fishing cats sometimes prey on livestock? I cannot find a clean answer but my distinct impression is, yes, this powerful and stocky small to medium-size wildcat does occasionally prey on livestock. Certainly, there are records of the fishing cat killing chital fawns, and hens and ducks are not infrequently preyed upon. They are …
In a recent post I described how I got rid of waste wet cat food by using aluminium foil and letting it go into landfill. That’s obviously a big compromise. It looks wasteful but it does contain that foul smell completely and aluminium foil is less damaging to the environment than plastic bags both …
The search for a missing black cat has united social media and news media following the escape of a longhaired beauty named Big Sexy (AKA Buddy) became spooked during a photo shoot with FDNY’s upcoming Calendar of Heroes. NY Post has run multiple stories and even Inside Edition has joined the campaign to spread …
With temperatures across the U.S. dipping to deadly lows, we all need to keep in mind just how quickly hypothermia can set in. A 90-year-old woman died last Wednesday on the steps of her home near Long Lake in Fabius Township, Michigan. Ada Salna had gone outside to feed the birds and her cats. …
