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Domestic cat predation study in the UK

British study says that pet cats kill 270 million animals a year

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 30, 2022

This sort of pet cat study about predation on wildlife in the UK is another example of pressure being placed on domestic cat owners to keep their pets inside 24/7. There is a shift towards this sort of cat ownership. …

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat as a predator, cat ownership, cat predation, cat study, conservation, full time indoor cats | Leave a reply

Idiotic study tries to equate cat behaviour with psychopathic human behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2021

COMMENT: This is a ridiculous study dressed up in overly complicated scientific language to try and equate domestic cat behaviour with psychopathy, deviant behaviour exclusive to humans. It’s completely idiotic. It’s click-bait science. When you read the study, it appears …

Posted in study | Tagged cat behavior, cat study, science, scientific studies, study | 1 Reply
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Study says that cats and dogs do not benefit the health of children in the home

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

This is a surprising result but I am referring to one study and it goes without saying that we should be cautious about jumping to firm conclusions from one scientific study. That said, a study published on the Taylor & …

Posted in 3-5 year old children | Tagged benefits to people generally, cat study, cats and children, kids and cats, science, toddlers | Leave a reply
Domestic cats may feel vulnerable because of the enormous size difference

Size difference between humans and cats makes them vulnerable and fearful, a dog study suggests

PoC avatarPosted on May 5, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 5, 2021

I have always believed that we don’t give enough credence to the possibility that the size difference between humans and domestic cats can make them feel vulnerable and potentially fearful depending on their confidence levels. I believe that this size …

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged anxiety, anxious cat, cat emotions, cat welfare, emotions, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply
Unhelpful and aloof domestic cat?

Study on domestic cats used to denigrate them

PoC avatarPosted on March 2, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 2, 2021

A lot of news media have reported on a study, as I have, about domestic cats in which there were compared to domestic dogs. The conclusion of the study was that domestic cats do not evaluate third parties who interact …

Posted in benefits to cat owners | Tagged benefits to cat owners, cat character, Cat companion, Cat News, cat personality, cat study, fake news | Leave a reply
Global cat survey is not global at all

Flawed study which says that almost half of pet cats never go outside

PoC avatarPosted on January 30, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 30, 2021

This is a flawed study. It’s currently being well publicised particularly on the website Mail Online. The researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education, concluded in broad terms that 41% of pet …

Posted in indoor outdoor cats | Tagged cat ownership, full time indoor cats, indoor cat | Leave a reply
Size of cat's stomach

University of Guelph’s one cat meal a day study ignores the size of the stomach

PoC avatarPosted on September 28, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2020

The domestic cat’s stomach is too small for a big, one meal a day mild fasting, feeding regime as suggested by the University of Guelph researchers. I discuss this. You may have read about the well-publicised study carried out by …

Posted in stomach | Tagged canada, cat anatomy, cat diet, cat feeding behavior, cat stomach, cat study, diet, feeding cats, study | 2 Replies
Should cats eat small meals often?

A recent study says that we should feed cats once a day. I disagree.

PoC avatarPosted on September 24, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 26, 2020

The Daily Mail reports on a study which says that cats are better off in terms of controlling their hunger when they are fed one meal a day. They should be fed in the morning at breakfast time. It results …

Posted in feeding domestic cats | Tagged african asian wildcat, cat anatomy, feeding cats | 4 Replies
New law: outside cats must wear wide, brightly coloured collars

Recent study tells us that British cat owners won’t confine their cats to protect wildlife

PoC avatarPosted on September 5, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 5, 2020

A recent study by the University of Exeter tried to get into the minds of British cat owners to find out their feelings about their domestic cats preying on wildlife and whether they would consider confining their cat to protect …

Posted in indoor outdoor cats | Tagged cat predation, cat safety, cat study, full time indoor cats, indoor/outdoor cat, ownership, predation on cats, responsible cat ownership, road traffic accident, study | Leave a reply
Study needed to prove beyond doubt that domestic cats don't or can't spread Covid-19 to people

Scientists should positively state that pets can’t spread coronavirus through a new study

PoC avatarPosted on May 4, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 4, 2020

Time and again, we are told by scientists and experts that “as far as we know” companion animals do not transmit Covid-19 to their human caretakers or other family members. We also see the phrase “there is no evidence to …

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged cat study, Cats in France, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), France, study, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Woman holding cat

Study says that cats are prone to separation anxiety in homes with two female residents

PoC avatarPosted on April 16, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 16, 2020

Study found that were there are 2 female residents in a home cats are more likely to have separation anxiety.

Posted in separation anxiety | Tagged cat separation anxiety, cat study, human to cat relationship, separation anxiety, study | 2 Replies
Study suggests stray dogs in China are the source of pandemic

Study suggests that stray dogs ate infected bat meat and spread Covid-19 to people

PoC avatarPosted on April 16, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 16, 2020

New study suggests that stray dogs in China are the source of the coronavirus pandemic.

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat study, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), dog, feral dogs, study | Leave a reply
Coronavirus info and developments

Chinese study says that coronavirus can replicate in domestic cats and transmit between cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 1, 2020

Because I am very concerned for the welfare of domestic cats (and all animals), I am very, very reluctant to write about this and will do so minimally and publish some key screenshots and link to the study for people …

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged China, coronavirus (2019-nCoV) | 2 Replies
Humans are far worse than domestic cats

Criticising the study which says that domestic cats kill more wildlife than other wild predators

PoC avatarPosted on March 13, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 13, 2020

It’s currently in the online newspapers (e.g. The Independent), namely that domestic cats kill more prey in a given area than similar-sized wild predators. This is according to research. The researchers agree that most of the predation is carried out …

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat predation, domestic cat predation | Leave a reply
Removal of study

Chinese scientist accused of sexism in study about link between ‘girls’ and cats

PoC avatarPosted on March 10, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 10, 2020

Science Direct.com have temporarily removed from their website a study that they had published several weeks ago on a possible causal link between the presence of women at a university and the number of cats in the area. The study …

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged caring for feral cats, cat study, China, study, volunteers | Leave a reply

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