What affects us affects cats
Apparently there can be a very fine line between cat cruelty and cat welfare. I find it very strange. You would have thought that the two would occupy opposite ends of the spectrum in respect of cat caretaking. But no. Here is an example of how the two diametrically opposed aspects of cat caretaking …
I admit that I criticise some people. I believe that you have to if you want to adopt an honest approach to the subject of cats. I normally criticize people who are obviously open to criticism such as the cat shooters, breeders who breed to extremes and the people who run the AVMA (American …
I think this story, that Dan kindly drew to my attention, is a subtle form of cat abuse despite the charitable aspect. I’ll agree it is a controversial topic but needs to be aired. Please go easy on me! This is about a cat with a cleft palate or lip, I am not sure …
The latest twist and turn in this case has resulted in a temporary court order of 9th August 2012. I don’t have the full history of this court proceedings but the current and latest order is pretty clear. At clause one the court makes an order (an injunction in effect) forbidding Caboodle Ranch from …
You won’t find anything, anywhere on this subject! You might know better, though, If you know something please leave a comment. The question I am asking is this: Does the gender profile of employees and volunteers at cat and animal shelters have any impact on various aspects of the running of the organization and …
Animal Shelters are for the benefit of animals, stupid..what else? I don’t think it is that straight forward. Note: This is not a shelter bashing exercise. It is about cat welfare. I am taking a deliberately tough and provocative stance on this. And there is a general downward trend in animal killing at shelters …
Caveat: I am against Caboodle Ranch because a judge closed it down. I am also against the routine killing at shelters and the lack of transparency at shelters. I am comparing accepted cat shelters with an unacceptable one. A lot of people feel passionately about Caboodle Ranch (CR), which is good. There are arguments …
Note: this is about people. For that reason I have decided to publish it. People dictate the lives of cats – domestic and wild. I believe we can do better; including me. We need a rethink because, in general, we are not discharging our obligations in the human/domestic cat relationship. I have deliberately used …
