A Michael Broad Blog
I’ll quote from Dr Desmond Morris’s book CATWATCHING: “A description of the impact of a severe city storm, written by Jonathan Swift in 1710, supports this view [the death by drowning of stray cats and dogs after a storm in cities where there was poor drainage]: ‘Now from all parts the swelling kennels flow, …
Dog and cat breeders (and pet sellers on, for instance, social media) operate in the black economy in that most often they do not pay tax. They are cash dealers. As a consequence, they are not registered with HMRC in the UK. Things are going to change as the Treasury is all out of …
My infographic summarizes a report in The Times newspaper yesterday (23rd January 2024 written by Rhys Blakeley) of a survey on the possible winter blues suffered by some canines. I think it fair to say that what is said about companion dogs may also in some households apply to domestic cats. There is probably …
Here is an infographic summarizing, as per a Hungarian study, the joys and challenged of dog ownership (‘caregiving’ is a better description). More: buying dogs Although the Infographic relates to dog caregiving, similarities must exist between cats and dogs in terms of the upsides and downsides of ownership. Although domestic cats don’t tend to …
It is dawning on the UK government and I suspect other legislators that banning dog breeds because they are dangerous is impractical and unsuccessful. Any dog breed can be dangerous and any dog breed can be a wonderful pet. It is all down to selective breeding and training. The sad thing is that any …
Like me, you might initially be unsure about the location of Turkmenistan. Well, it’s just north of Iran and Afghanistan. It is east of the Caspian Sea and south of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It is described as a country in Central Asia and is largely covered by the Karakum Desert. I might not have …
The report is that Delhi is suffering its worst smog in 40 years. Of course, the story concerns how people are suffering. But what about the pet dogs and cats living in that sprawling city? The airborne pollution is choking the city. The Scottish historian William Dalrymple has lived in Delhi for 40 years …
The Welsh government commissioned a report on racism in the context of climate change, environment and rural affairs. And the devolved Labour administration in Cardiff, Wales, commissioned studies from five community groups which it funded with the objective of creating “an anti-racist nation” by 2030. One of these organisations is the North Wales Africa …
