A Michael Broad Blog
This type of infographic can take many forms. Whether a cat loves their caregiver or not is a wide-open question; somewhat philosophical actually because the concept of ‘love’ itself means different things to different people. Here is my attempt at answering the question. Of course, being a cat lover (and animal lover) it would …
The infographic answers the question succinctly. There are other signs. But you can work backwards in answering the question. It is like this: a good cat caregiver creates a near perfect environment for their cat companion which ably meets a domestic cat’s requirements. Under these circumstances, assuming the cat is healthy and free of …
The infographic answers the question in the title and a subsidiary question on whether an older female cat might like to mother a new kitten introduced into the home. The source for the infographic is myself and Jackson Galaxy. The question comes from Quora.com and is the kind of question sometimes asked by caregivers. …
For some time, I have realised that Hill’s Prescription® dry cat food is as expensive as steak in the UK. In the image I present two examples from Amazon. Sometimes Hill’s is more expensive than steak and it is certainly more expensive than rump steak. More: Chemical composition of effective dry cat food attractant, …
Three crossbreed dog breeds are no healthier than their purebred progenitors as per the findings of a study. I would suggest that the findings probably apply as well to domestic cats but the study is purely about three selected hybrid dog breeds. Read on… This is a study (citation at base of article) that …
This five second TikTok video provides a short, sharp lesson to cat owners who are concerned that their cat is ill because they are peeing outside the litter box. The first thing to do is not to go to a vet. Not yet anyway. It may be necessary after an initial investigation but don’t …
This is an important topic but one that I suspect is often overlooked mainly because we normally can’t see air pollution but sometimes we can smell it. If polluted air was coloured pink, we would see it and take action. It would be a very shocking revelation but when things are invisible, we don’t …
This is a Royal Society Open Science study which should interest everyone including breeders of cats. I have to get cats into the article! But seriously it is information which should concern cat and dog breeders as well as humans. It is important I feel. In my opinion, the finding of the research is …
