What affects us affects cats
You probably know that when the male domestic cat mates with the female he grabs her by the scruff of the neck in his jaws. The loose skin there is ideal for the purpose. It looks rather brutal but it is said that the female is in charge. I disagree. It is necessary from …
NEWS AND OPINION: Ozzy Osbourne said that he shoots cats with an air rifle that wander into his garden (and birds). He has also campaigned on behalf of PETA to ban the declawing of cats. He appears to have a schizophrenic approach to cat welfare. However, I hope and believe that he is kidding …
Peter Goer interviews Bill Lewis for ABC Radio Adelaide. Peter Goer is a gentleman and asks his guest if he shoots feral cats and other pest animals humanely. And Bill said that he does. He said that he shoots with the intention of killing the animals cleanly. Of course he does. He has to …
This is another really nice kitten photograph and an unusual one which is why I have selected it for this page. It comes from what I believe to be a Selkirk Rex cat breeder perhaps in Italy. They have an Instagram page and their username is: gina_and_gepetto. The Selkirk Rex is, in my opinion, …
The full reasons why animals yawn is still work in progress but we have known for a long time that yawning in animals and humans helps to wake us up because it increases blood flow to the head which oxygenates and cools the brain. Yawning is also contagious in animals and humans which we …
Because people know domestic cats as being obligate carnivores (specialist flesh eaters) many don’t believe that they want to eat plant material. But they do like occasionally to eat vegetation. This is inherited from their wild cat ancestor. It’s perfectly normal behaviour. The scientists are not quite sure, today, why a wide range of …
Carole Baskin has been physically threatened for 20 years ever since she started her campaign against private owners of captive big cats and their abuse. In case you don’t know, Carole Baskin is the lady who rescues big cats from abusive private zoos and other such places. She was featured on the Netflix documentary …
Yes and no is the answer. People want to know because they are thinking about adopting two cats together so they have an instant companion for life. Jackson Galaxy advocates adopting two cats from a shelter provided they get along. It is a big advantage to a cat owner particularly if they are away …
