Michael Broad
It seems that PETA are campaigning for more full-time indoor cats because of a ‘plague’ of ‘poisonings, shootings, burnings, and beatings’ of outdoor cats across the US. They want to abolish the concept of indoor-outdoor cats because it leads to animal cruelty. The quotes below and their video explains. I can’t watch these videos …
NEWS AND OPINION – Isfahan, Iran: The remarkable headline comes from my interpretation of a story from the website Iran Wire. It hasn’t been well reported but this story highlights the enormous clash of culture between Iran and the West. It concerns a couple Niloufar Ghazaleh and Mohammad Ali Moghimi, living in Isfahan. The …
Dogs love ponds. They love playing in water. And many have received flea and tick treatments. Many of which are based on the insecticides fipronil and imidacloprid. These are toxic to bees and insects in general. You can see the problem, which has been highlighted in a recent study, the results of which are …
This is about the well-known and very distinct inverted V dark fur head marking of the Turkish Van cat and cats of the Van type i.e. non-purebred Van cats. You see lots of Van-type cats around the Med but also in many other areas including of course the selectively bred Turkish Van purebred cat …
The title reflects the views of many veterinary clinic clients but it begs the question as to whether vets are genuinely expensive. The infographic below provides a balanced, highly summarised assessment. Below there are some extended discussions. Perhaps the first point in the infographic is the most important: perception. Combine this with general post-Covid …
The first point to make in this discussion is that I should not criticise China as a Westerner in respect of its relationship with the domestic cat 😎😒. I wanted to call the relationship ‘unsophisticated’ for the reasons itemised below but I’ve been criticised by artificial intelligence for cultural and ethical hypocrisy and cultural …
Anger can be a powerful motivator when it is well-directed and managed. Infographic. by Michael Broad This is not a boast. I am being factual. My anger at the great need to improve animal welfare across the planet in all aspects of the human-animal relationship has motivated me for 17 years in running this …
About nine years ago almost to the day I wrote about the necessity of animal welfare being part of the school curriculum. I felt then as I do now that it is important that children are taught how to respect animals in general and perhaps in particular domestic cats and dogs because they are …
