What affects us affects cats
Waymo, the self-driving car subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company), has faced mounting criticism after reports revealed that its autonomous vehicles have been involved in at least 14 collisions with animals since mid-2021. The incidents have sparked concerns about the technology’s ability to prevent accidents involving wildlife, with five animal fatalities linked to …
A beloved neighbourhood cat named KitKat, affectionately known by locals as the “Mayor of 16th Street,” was struck and killed by a Waymo self-driving car in San Francisco’s Mission District last week — igniting grief, anger, and a new wave of debate over the safety and accountability of autonomous vehicles. According to local reports, …
The Sleepypod pet (cat or dog) carrier has been described as the Cadillac of cat/dog carriers. In Britain it would be called the Rolls Royce of pet carriers. There are three reasons for this label: Below is a video showing the Handilock accessory referred to above which ensures the Velcro faster can resist the …
NEWS AND VIEWS: New signs encouraging motorists to slow down when approaching areas at risk for animals including cats have been installed in Mennecy, Essonne, France. Mennecy is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Mennecy is about 80 kilometers south of central Paris in the north of France. Personally, …
“Warning Cats Crossing Please Drive Slowly” I approve of the actions of Anne Lowe, who put up a nice clear sign in her front garden, which you can see in the photograph above. It’s a warning to drivers to slow down because her cat might be crossing the road. I think vehicle speed is …
This page concerns the UK but to a lesser extent it would also apply to the USA. A study looked at the factors which may predispose cats to being involved in road traffic accidents (RTA). The number of cats in the study was 115. The study compared these 115 cats with a control group …
Canadian Stephane Gendron, the mayor of Huntingdon, Quebec, deliberately, and with joy in his heart, drives his pickup truck over cats and kittens whenever he sees them on the road. He openly admits to speeding up to get to them before they can get out of the way. Charming man. How in heavens name …
A Swiss woman who has lost two cats on a local road (an autobahn) is calling for a law that fines and imprisons drivers who fail to stop and notify the police or who fail to stop and take action when they run over a cat on the road. It makes no difference if it is an accident.
Picture above: I presume Andrea is carrying an urn with the ashes of one of her cats or both of them.
