MALAYSIA-NEWS AND COMMENT: It is not uncommon for an individual cat to seek shelter and warmth in the engine compartment (‘bay’) of a vehicle especially during cold weather and at night. But this is the first time that I have … Continue reading →
It is said that airbags deploy with such force that they can damage a dog cage. I presume that means a metal one. What about the soft cat carriers which are popular? It seems certain that an airbag could seriously … Continue reading →
NEWS AND VIEWS: I have discovered that the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan was the home for 25-30 cats. I use the past tense because all embassy staff have reportedly abandoned the station. CNN reports that the embassy is empty … Continue reading →
I don’t want to give the impression that four legs are better than two but all the chaos, distress, death and destruction in Kabul is human created. It is bad enough if innocent people are killed in this mayhem, as … Continue reading →
My interpretation of the information that I have indicates that there was one adult female cat on the Titanic together with her litter of kittens. We don’t know the size of the litter. This information is according to Charles Pellegrino … Continue reading →
NEWS AND COMMENT: There is a story coming out of Polson, Montana, USA, about a lucky cat who escaped a wildfire. I am happy that Astro made it back to his family. He was burnt and bruised with damaged lungs … Continue reading →
The briefest of summaries in an audio file from the npr website! I’ve got lazy but it is quite nice to hear an audio file. It is downloable and therefore uploadable on a third-party website. You can read about this … Continue reading →
I’m concerned about the cats, dogs, horses etc. in and around the thousands of homes that have been evacuated in the path of this wildfire. And we mustn’t forget the wild animals who make the forest their home. The fire … Continue reading →
NEWS AND VIEWS: You must have heard about the dramatic and tragic collapse of the apartment building called Champlain Towers South Condo near Miami beach. Several days ago, the news said that there were 159 people missing but as the … Continue reading →
This is an amusing video and it’s very short! But the back story is actually quite serious. I’ve seen lots of stray and feral cats with their heads jammed into cans or jars trying to survive under impossible circumstances. Sometimes, … Continue reading →
