What affects us affects cats
In general terms, a study concluded that 80% of shelter cats were classified as friendly or very friendly on the first assessment while those that were not became more friendly over time. Shelter cats who might be described as grumpy and aggressive become more friendly during their stay at the shelter. So says a …
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) train driver, Allan Mahadeo, saw a small black cat on the tracks in front of his train, next to the third rail, just before 10 PM on October 7, 2021, as he was travelling southbound to Times Square. He decided to rescue the cat. He stopped the train, got …
“Here is 12-year-old Hermes who has lived in the shelter for six years. The lady started crying in joy when I said I wanted him”. The words are those of a Reddit user (username: Bloodyfaucet) who wisely and decently adopted a handsome, 12-year-old shelter cat because they realised that older rescue cats get left …
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 bumped into a story about a mother cat making the engine bay of a …
CHINA: ‘This video clip warmed the hearts of many online’: affectionate boy rescues stray cat. Neat and nice. Love to see this sort of thing. It’s what our relationship with animals should be about – always. Kindness and sensitivity towards animals who often live in a difficult or downright hostile world created by humans. …
The idea for this post is a photo and text from a Reddit user who said that she had been dumped by her partner. She went to a shelter and adopted the first cat who sat on her lap and stayed there. Good ploy by the handsome boy. And he is a handsome and …
The Feline Temperament Profile (FTP) test has been around for quite a long time. Its purpose is to evaluate the temperament, personality and character of shelter cats before adoption. FTP rates cats on aggressiveness, friendliness, playfulness and fear with a list of ‘acceptable’ and ‘questionable’ behaviors under each phase of the test. A study …
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 harm a cat in one of those in an accident when the cat is …
