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Will driverless cars mean less cats killed on roads?

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2020

We’re not sure how many cats are killed on roads in either the UK or the USA or perhaps any other country. An estimate is that a quarter of a million domestic and stray cats are killed on British roads … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged cat accident, cat killed, cat killed on road, cats in emergencies, driverless cars, roadkill, science | Leave a reply

Why are domestic cats killed in house fires while owners survive unharmed?

PoC avatarPosted on March 3, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 3, 2019

There are millions of full-time indoor domestic cats in the US. A fire safety cat escape door, sensitive to smoke might be a good seller. Today, I had planned to do a cat news roundup. While scanning the news I … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged cat doors, cat flaps, Cat News, cat saved from fire, Fire | 3 Replies

A ‘health issue’ meant Animal Control dumped road kill cat on landfill

PoC avatarPosted on August 20, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2018

This tabby cat fell through the cracks in the procedures governing animal control services in Newfoundland, Canada. There are lessons to be learned. Megan LeRoux let her five-year-old tabby cat, George, roam outside. Megan was feeling unwell and confined to … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged animal control, canada, cat burial, cat killed on road | 5 Replies

New Zealand Couple Accept Disappearance of Six Cats in Six Years

PoC avatarPosted on January 15, 2018 by Michael BroadJanuary 15, 2018

I don’t understand cat owners who accept, without question, the loss of six cats over six years. I don’t wish to be harsh but it is not good enough. A cat owner’s first duty is the safety of their cats. … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged killing cats, lost cat, New Zealand | 5 Replies

Teenage girl drove over neighbor’s cat but her mother wants the cat’s owner to comfort her daughter

PoC avatarPosted on December 5, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2018

In an anonymous question to an agony aunt online, a cat owner asked what she should do after her neighbor’s daughter drove over her cat companion and extraordinarily the daughter’s mother was pestering her to comfort her daughter because she … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged cat killed on road, road traffic accident

UK September 1939: Brits Kill 750,000 Companion Animals

PoC avatarPosted on April 23, 2017 by Michael BroadApril 23, 2017

An estimated 750,000 largely healthy pets were deliberately killed by the British during September 1939 which was the month during which Germany invaded Poland and Britain declared war on Germany. Nearly all of these companion animals were cats and dogs. … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged dogs, human to cat relationship, killing cats | 17 Replies

Husband jealous of wife’s love for her cats beats tiny kitten to death

PoC avatarPosted on June 30, 2016 by Michael BroadJune 30, 2016

‘Humans are more important than cats so I don’t care.’ The words of Norman Wilson, 48, who was jealous of the love the family cats received from his disabled wife so he beat a very young cat, Tiny Tim, to … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged animal abuse uk, Animal Welfare Act 2006, Cat News, crime, human to human relationship, killing cats, uk | 3 Replies

Man Incorrectly Identifies a Cat Killed on the Road As His

PoC avatarPosted on January 25, 2016 by Michael BroadJanuary 25, 2016

This is an odd cat story. It’s about a guy who has a rescue cat who is three-years-of-age. The cat is an outdoor cat (this took place in the UK). The man, Matt Strong, was walking to get his hair … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged cat killed on road, Cat News | 4 Replies

Top 10 Causes of Cat Deaths

PoC avatarPosted on August 6, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 5, 2019

This article primarily concerns the USA and domestic cats. The causes of cat death must be related to the region where the cat lives. Old age has been excluded. The list is unique as there is no official information but there … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, killed | Tagged cat death, cat health, cat health problems, cat illnesses | 12 Replies

British Nobility Bungle Captive Lion Management

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2014

Viscount Weymouth, the 39-year-old son of the Marquess of Bath, had decided on a lion breeding program at the famous Longleat Safari Park that would ensure that there were always lion cubs at the park. Visitors love the cubs. People … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, Cat News, immune system depressionn, inbreeding, killed, Lion, Wild Cat Species Range, Zoos | Tagged captive lions, captive wild cat species, captive wild cats, cat behavior, cat euthanasia, Cat News | 6 Replies

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