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Luna before the op

The extreme English bulldog face

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2022

For some time, now, those who are in the know understand that some dog and cat breeds have been selectively bred to extreme to emphasise their facial features which are dictated by the breed standards. However, breeders tend to overemphasise … continue reading…

Posted in dog breeding | Tagged animal health, brachycephalic, dog breeding, dog breeds, dog health, extreme breeding, selective breeding, surgery | Leave a reply
Some say pitbulls are sweet natured

Judging a dog’s potential for aggression by their appearance is wrong

PoC avatarPosted on November 7, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2022

In the UK certain dog breeds are automatically considered aggressive and dangerous under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. This is a dangerous way to assess dog aggression as many individual dogs of these outlawed breeds are unaggressive. Battersea Dogs & … continue reading…

Posted in dog behavior | Tagged aggressive dogs, Animal laws, battersea dogs and cats home, dangerous dogs, dog breeds, dog news | Leave a reply
Mini

UK government rejects a law which would prevent foxhunting near residential areas

PoC avatarPosted on April 27, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 27, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: You may remember the death of a tortoiseshell cat called Mini. She was killed by foxhounds who were being exercised in Madron, near Penzance, UK in March 2021. As I recall she was sitting on a fence … continue reading…

Posted in dog attacks cat | Tagged Animal laws, Cat News, dog attacks cat, fox hunting, hounds | 3 Replies
Burial of Princess Peony

Why did Martha Stewart’s dogs kill her Persian cat mistaking her as an ‘interloper’?

PoC avatarPosted on April 4, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 5, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: On Instagram, Martha Stewart tells us, 20 hours ago from the time of this post, that four of her dogs mistook her calico Persian cat Princess Peony for an “interloper” and “killed her defenceless little self. I … continue reading…

Posted in dog attacks cat | Tagged cat body scent, cat owner, cat ownership, cat scent, cat senses, dog attacks cat, dog behavior, dog ownership, dog senses
Tiktok viral trend of pretending your dog bit you has bad consequences for the dog

TikTok trending: pretending that your dog bit you might have unforeseen negative consequences

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2022

There is another TikTok trend brewing. They do tend to catch on. It’s amazing how people dream up new ways to attract viewers. They will do almost anything to achieve the goal standard of attracting millions of TikTok views. In … continue reading…

Posted in dog-to-human relationship | Tagged dog behavior, dog emotions, dog-to-human relationship, tiktok, viral video
2 young black guys set their black pit bull type dogs on a black cat sitting in a porch

Two young American guys sicced their Pitbull-type dogs on a black cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 28, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: The first thing I want to address is the word “sicced”. I don’t even know how to pronounce it. I’ve never seen it before which is unusual for me but it means ‘to set upon or attack’. … continue reading…

Posted in dog attacks cat | Tagged aggressive dogs, America, animal cruelty, animal cruelty laws USA, cat cruelty, dog attacks cat, dog ownership | 6 Replies
Dale, a gray and white short-haired male cat, with green eyes, was killed Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, by two roaming dogs

Dog that kills one cat and inflicts minor injury on a person considered “potentially dangerous” in Santa Rosa

PoC avatarPosted on February 25, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 25, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-CENTRE ROSA, CALIFORNIA: A man owns two aggressive dogs; one is a pit-bull and the other is a shepherd mix. They were allowed to roam freely in Santa Rosa and they attacked and killed two domestic cats who … continue reading…

Posted in dog attacks cat | Tagged animal law, animal rights, california, cats killed, dog attacks cat, human rights, ordinance | 3 Replies
Very old man struggles to protect his cat on the sidewalk from a marauding little dog

Old man protects his cat from dog who circles trying to attack

PoC avatarPosted on July 28, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 28, 2021

Very old man struggles to protect his cat on the sidewalk from a marauding little dog. The concerning question is why the person who videoed the encounter did not stop videoing and go down and help the guy. It appears … continue reading…

Posted in dog attacks cat | Tagged cat video, dog attacks cat, reddit.com | Leave a reply
Does this dog really look like a cat?

Dogs smell signs of cancer – cats too

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 19, 2022

Yes, this page starts off with the fact that dogs smell signs of cancer and seamlessly slides into cats…! And back to dogs again. The rules of social interaction are very similar and overlap so perhaps we in the cat … continue reading…

Posted in Dog | Tagged cat senses, dogs | 1 Reply
Fox hound in Canada

Fox hunting hounds kill a domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2020

UK – NEWS AND COMMENT: Fox hunting hounds from the High Peak Hunt, out exercising with two supervisors in Bakewell, Derbyshire, spotted a cat on top of a garden wall having got ahead of their two mounted, supervising riders. One … continue reading…

Posted in dog behavior | Tagged cat death, Cat News, dog attacks cat, dog kills cat, fox hunting, sport hunting | 4 Replies
Kylie tries to calm down her pitbull as he sees a new kitten for the first time

New kitten excites dog into making weird sounds

PoC avatarPosted on November 20, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 20, 2020

This is a cute Instagram, TikTok video doing the rounds on social media. An overly excited pitbull got to meet a new kitten and in the video you can see Kylie Alexis doing her best to calm him down (@kyliealexis16). … continue reading…

Posted in dog behavior | Tagged animal socialisation, cat and dog, cat video, cute kitten, dog and cat, dog behavior, dog ownership, vocalisations
Dog on lead meets cat on lead outside see what happens

Dog on leash meets cat on leash outside. See what happens

PoC avatarPosted on November 14, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 14, 2020

The dog is more nervous than the cat even though he’s much bigger. The cat is confident and therefore there is no doubt that he or she has been socialised to dogs. In fact, you can hear the woman speaking … continue reading…

Posted in dog behavior | Tagged cat video, dog and cat, dog attacks cat | Leave a reply
Mako, a dog, behaves like a cat

Dog never barks and likes to be on elevated surfaces (he thinks he is a cat)

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2020

Mako acts like a cat and his human leader thinks it is because he was raised with cats initially. View this post on Instagram 9.5 million views on tiktok! Celebrating with lots of treats! Thanks for all the support! #fridgepup … continue reading…

Posted in dog behavior | Tagged dogs, social media, tiktok | 1 Reply
Cockapoo - low prey drive

Dog breeds that don’t chase cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2020

The better and more generalised question is to ask which dog breeds have a low prey drive. Because it is the prey drive which makes a dog either dangerous or disconcerting, at the least, when they are around cats and … continue reading…

Posted in dog behavior | Tagged cats and dogs, dogs chasing cats, dogs killing cats, dogs with cats | Leave a reply
St Bernard

Why are dogs so different but all cats look the same?

PoC avatarPosted on July 22, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 22, 2020

I have to be tough on the way the question has been asked in the title. Firstly, all cats do not look the same. There are some cats which have been bred to extreme which I mention below. Secondly, dogs … continue reading…

Posted in Dog | Tagged cats versus dogs, cats vs dogs, dogs, selective breeding | Leave a reply

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