territory and home range
Some Outdoor Cat Facts
Here are some interesting cat facts relating to letting cats go outside or keeping them in. Traditionally, in the US, the preference was to let cats go outside. That has changed. In the UK the preference to let cats out continues to be the norm. In the UK, Seventy-five percent (75%) of cats are …
Feral Cat Control: TVHR Better than TNR
TVHR is more effective than TNR, a study concludes. This is an interesting study that looks at a modified version of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to make it more effective. The good thing is that the study takes TNR seriously as a way to manage feral cat colonies. The study indirectly validates the concept of TNR, …
Cat Scratching a Scratching Post Pictures
This is about cat scratching. Valley Girl (VG), in America, took a very nice picture of her super, rescued, polydactyl, smokey, female Maine Coon, Tootsie, with a ruff to match anything from 16th century Europe. She has the best ruff you’ll see on a cat but this post is not about Tootsie’s ruff, it’s …
It’s a Cat’s Life
This British cat story sums up the good and the bad, the misfortune and good luck that a cat can experience during her/his life. All the events are fairly typically, except one. The end is good and it concerns Cats Protection. View Larger Map “Nugget” is an 8 year old, microchipped, calico cat (tortoiseshell-and-white). …
About a cat’s determination to go home
By Elisa Black-Taylor There are many stories of cats returning home against the odds. This is another classic. Cats are very territorial. They have their “home” and it is not bricks and mortar. It is a piece of land. A slice of space. They want to be there. These stories are a reminder of …
Cats are not domesticated enough. Discuss
John Bradshaw “one of the world’s leading experts on animal behavior” says that whereas dogs have been bred over thousands of years to get along with their human companion, cats are still too wild. The cat is still a solitary predator, concerned with protecting his territory and unable to live in the modern, human …
USA: The Irish Inn – Cat Friendly
The Irish Inn is a beautiful Bed & Breakfast situated within the Shawnee National Forest. The interior is excellent. The exterior is excellent. They like cats. The accept cats. What more do you require for a cat getaway? 😉 This is what The Irish Inn looks like: This is where it is: View Larger …
