Hi, I'm a 71-year-old retired solicitor (attorney in the US). Before qualifying I worked in many jobs including professional photography. I have a girlfriend, Michelle. I love nature, cats and all animals. I am concerned about their welfare.
People ask whether our domestic cat companions can eat watermelon, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, blackberries, apples, mangoes, pineapple, apricots, kiwi, nectarines, pears and cantaloupe! 🙂 . The fact is that studies on the small wild cat species frequently find … Continue reading →
Although I am not a veterinarian I think it’s important that cat guardians know the signs of arthritis in their cat because it is painful and you want to do the best you can for her and, secondly, early care … Continue reading →
In the UK the Financial Ombudsman Service usefully lists the type of complaints that they see from customers of pet insurance companies. A quick glance at them tells me that they are what I would described as “grey areas”. What … Continue reading →
There is a lot of talk on the Internet about killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap. I’d like to discuss these options in this article. Do cat fleas live on dogs? Can flea collars make cats sick? Drowning … Continue reading →
My research indicates that the rules regarding burying your pet in the USA may well come down to the specific requirements of the city in which you live. I’d check with the city administrators. I’d certainly start there. For instance, … Continue reading →
ANDOVER, UK – NEWS AND OPINION: an employee at the counter at a well-regarded veterinary clinic in Andover, Anton Vets, made a serious mistake when she turned away a woman who had come into the surgery with a dead cat. … Continue reading →
Does your cat meow too much? Meowing is a request. It is a vocalisation that the domestic cat has learned in order to ask their human caregiver for something, usually food. Or it might be to wake you up at … Continue reading →
This is an interesting question because it suggests that there might be a link between the length of a domestic cat’s hair and their personality. To answer the question I think you have to do look at random bred cats … Continue reading →
This page discusses the top three cat health insurance claims in America as per five pet insurance companies (2018). Trupanion said that their number one insurance claim concerned undiagnosed vomiting and diarrhoea. The second and third were urinary tract infections … Continue reading →
The photograph comes from China. The cat who likes to play with this iPad is nicknamed Er Niu (she has a cat friend whose name is Xiao Ai). She likes to take selfies on the iPad. Actually, the selfies are … Continue reading →
