This is a story which highlights what I believe is quite a common situation on social media. On occasion there can be an underlying level of aggressive commenting on social media and an eagerness to criticise. This is dangerous because … Continue reading →
Nadezhda Bushueva’s mother, Tatyana (a pensioner), forced her daughter to live off cat food while she caged her at her home for 26 years – from the age of 16 to 42. That’s the extraordinary report online today. Nadezhda was … Continue reading →
This is not hot off the press news (11th March 2020) but it is interesting and sad from a number of perspectives. The story comes from Singapore. In very general terms, a couple owned a ginger tabby cat1. It appears … Continue reading →
Twenty-five year old Yuxin Zhuang is an engineering student at the University of Alabama. On Facebook there are calls for him to be expelled from the university after he was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a Class C felony … Continue reading →
It is nice to see the media discussing not only the human victims of Covid-19 in New York City but their cats and dogs as well. A brilliant network incorporating coordinated teamwork has achieved great success in caring for cats … Continue reading →
Vicariously, Ikea has been accused of illegal logging of forests in Ukraine where Eurasion lynx live. This harms the conservation prospects of this precious species of medium-sized wild cat. Ikea is investigating claims that some of it wood suppliers are … Continue reading →
Allegedly Donald Trump is a serial violator of intellectual property rights. He has used the songs of many artists at his rallies including “Memory” from Cats (musical). A list of artists have taken issue with him and now Betty Buckley … Continue reading →
I recently recorded the death of Bob, the ginger tabby cat who found fame when he turned around the life of James Bowen from a drug addict living on his wits to a settled man in flat with Bob besides … Continue reading →
At the date of this post, the media keep mentioning it: Professor Joanne Santini’s article about pets transmitting Covid-19 in The Lancet Microbe. But when you take the time and trouble to verify things by visiting The Lancet Microbe website … Continue reading →
Published on 12 June 2020 on the government’s website, is a risk assessment of companion animal causing onward spread of the coronavirus, which was prepared almost 3 months ago (23 March 2020)! Three months ago it was a different world. … Continue reading →
