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Do Some Cats Need To Wear Clothes?

PoC avatarPosted on January 4, 2013 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2013

By Elisa Black-Taylor Do some cats need to wear clothes? I’ve done a little research on this subject since I wrote my last article about cats wearing clothes. I used to be mistaken in thinking a cat only wore clothes … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Coats, Cat Health, Geriatric Cat, Human to cat relationship, Injury, Moggie, Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat health, cats wearing clothes, human to cat relationship | 26 Replies

Why does my cat groom so much?

PoC avatarPosted on December 10, 2012 by Michael BroadDecember 10, 2012

Grooming is advantageous to the domestic cat in a number of ways. It is important to the cat. That is why they groom a lot. Over-grooming should be investigated though. Cats groom themselves for up to a third of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, Cat Breeds, Geriatric Cat, Human to cat relationship, Persian cat | Tagged cat behavior, cat grooming | 12 Replies

I won’t have a cat because he’ll die before me

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2012 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2012

I was at the club the other playing Scrabble with some friends. Sounds cosy doesn’t it? Sometimes I do activities other than working on the website you know ;). Anyway, a friend of mine, an old gentleman, said he wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, Geriatric Cat, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat age, good cat caretaking | 12 Replies

When Your Cat Turns Feral

PoC avatarPosted on November 7, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 7, 2012

Have any of our visitors experienced the situation when their cat walks out of their home and never comes back? Heartbreaking stuff. Why does it happen? How often does it happen? It would be very difficult to deal with because … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, Euthanasia, Feral Cats, Geriatric Cat, Human to cat relationship, Moggie, Rescue cat, Stray Cats | Tagged lost cat | 9 Replies

Old Ass Pet Contest

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 1, 2016

By Elisa Black-Taylor When I heard the name of this contest, I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or take it seriously. As it turns out, I’m doing both. Mainly because I love the idea of a contest geared toward the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geriatric Cat | Tagged geriatric cat, older cat | 4 Replies

Cat’s Voice Too Loud?

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2012

Wear ear plugs…Can a cat’s voice be too loud for their human caretaker, even when the caretaker is a good one? A person who shouldn’t really keep a cat might find a lot of things about a cat that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, Geriatric Cat, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat behavior, cat demands | Leave a reply

Cognitive Dysfunction in Cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 24, 2012 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2012

There is not much on the subject of cognitive dysfunction in cats. We have to rely on common sense. Humans live much longer than they used to. This brings some problems to humankind, usually of the financial kind. The domestic … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Disability, Cat Health, Geriatric Cat | Tagged Cat Dementia, geriatric cat care, old cat | 2 Replies

Senior Cat Care Tips

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 30, 2015

by Michael Older cats need a little attention from us as they are more likely to become ill. And an old cat’s behaviour is more likely to lead to neglect from us. This is because they are quieter, less demanding … Continue reading →

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Judging a Cat’s Age

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2012

by Michael My late, great lady cat at aged 19 Quite frequently we are called upon to judge the age of other people. A lot of money is spent by people trying to disguise their age. It invariably fails! This … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, Cat Health, Geriatric Cat, Human to cat relationship | 2 Replies

Geriatric Cat Care

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2014

Ahhh…gotta have a little snooze…Photo by Ted Abbott (Flickr) We are living longer and so are our cats. This is due to improvements in the control of infectious diseases and diet. In the USA this is also due to the … Continue reading →

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