What affects us affects cats
We hear a lot about socialising feral cats; turning them into domestic cats. I did it myself. I can write about this with the advantage of personal experience. It’s quite an important topic because there are many stray and feral cats that can and should be brought into the home as pets. My story …
All the discussions we have about domestic cat socialisation concerns socialisation to humans. Little is known about the important time for kitten-to-kitten socialisation. I try and address the topic generally here. During the first two weeks kittens form an attachment to their mother. It is based on smell (olfaction). During the first four weeks …
This is Ray. You can tell that he is decent bloke. He lives a modest life with his wife in Crowsnest Pass. He has had a long relationship with the feral cats of the area and helped get them off the street and into homes. There is clearly a big problem with feral cats …
From Ahsan in Pakistan: Hi Michael, hope you are in good health, here is a short video of LAILA the rescued, 3 week old feral kitten girl who is now 10 weeks old, socialized and in my study room. We will never let her become wild Michael. Personally, I love to watch these videos …
By Leanne – Kays Hill Animal Sanctuary The first time I saw Doc he was ferocious, hissing, spitting, growling. He wanted to kill everything and everyone who got in his way. He wasn’t alone. There were also 21 kittens of about 3-4 weeks old, there were 4 queens, mothers to the kittens; we called …
You probably know that ‘ailurophobia’ is the fear of cats. It is a rare condition but when it does occur it can cause distress for the sufferer and it is worthwhile briefly dipping into one possible cause. Children are likely to regard a cat or kitten as a fluffy, cute creature in the home …
This is Nathan Winograd’s pet campaign and it is a good one. I think he hates the lack of science behind the banning of a dog breed because they are aggressive and dangerous. The title to this post sums up the issue. The recent banning of XL Bully dogs in the UK is a …
Under the law in the UK, and in most other countries, cats and dogs are regarded as inanimate objects; in old-fashioned English they are “chattels”. To a couple who are divorcing they are far more than chattels. They are family members and there is often, nearly always, a close emotional bond between animal and …
