A Michael Broad Blog
A person who is stressed for any reason that is unconnected to cats, is going to find it harder to be a good cat caretaker. That is my assessment. I am referring to a person who is stressed because of things such as difficulties with relationships, finance or work. These are the kinds of …
Any man who dictates to his woman, wife or girlfriend, that she can’t keep her cat is behaving extremely badly and foolishly. There may, on rare occasions, be a valid reason for his demand but I am writing about the untold numbers of occasions when a bullying sort of man simply wants his way …
What do you think? I’ll be kind and say this is not as bad as the title portrays and I don’t won’t to be a grumpy old man today if I can help it so I’ll just say this animated gif shows a slightly (very?) disrespectful attitude towards a cat. However, this cat appears …
Even in Britain, a nation of animal lovers, some people treat their pet like a piece of rubbish – trash. Going away on holiday? Can’t afford a cat or dog sitter or boarding cattery fees? Just throw your dog away in the nearest skip. That has happened. In 2012 the RSPCA were called out …
Are you really suited to owning a cat? I’ll rephrase that: are you the right sort of person to be a good cat caretaker? As an example (no more), how irritated do you become if your cat is sick on the floor or on your bed and you have to clean it up? You …
I’ve hurt my cat, no serious injuries but I’ve thrown her and choked her before. It makes me feel horrible afterwards, but I end up doing it again later. I love my cat and I don’t want to continue with this. Is there any way that I can better my relationship with my animal? …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) After reading what felt like the 20th animal cruelty case making the news today, I decided to do some research. My dear readers, you’re going to need a punching bag after reading this one. This story is extremely important so I’m telling it. The case that fired me up was …
