Social conventions prevent change. They maintain what is called the status quo. Conventions keep in place what is already happening. The reason why social conventions can be unhelpful to the welfare of the domestic cat is because some changes are required and there needs to be a more open attitude together with enlightened thinking …
A kitty gives his owner a shoulder massage but is the cat missing his claws and if so can we enjoy the cuteness of it? Yes, this cute kitty gives his human a shoulder massage but, wait a minute, I don’t see claws. Do you? Am I imagining that this cat has been declawed? …
You love your cat but the other day you were badly stressed and you lost your temper with your cat. You regret it. Does this happen to you? Do you have moments when you lose your rag; lose your cool because you’re struggling with trying to control the million things you have to, to …
Note: I don’t want to find out that people who dislike cats are using this page for ideas on how to kill cats. This page is to warn cat owners about the hazards that might endanger a cat companion. This is a follow-up article to one I did on accidental ways to kill a …
I have made these two videos for PoC.org in which I am feeding my feral colony in front of my main gate, as I am suffering from severe pain of kidney stone, and I could not visit the colony for several days due to admission in the hospital. Here they are: Note from Michael …
On the day you are moving home you ensure that your cat is safe, secure, and, if possible, in a quiet area. Or, beforehand, your cat has been temporarily homed somewhere else – whatever it takes. I was prompted to write this short article because a lady in Suffolk, Virginia, USA made a mistake …
Third-hand cigarette smoke may have an impact on a cat’s health. It should be flagged up, at least. Third-hand cigarette smoke is a controversial subject. Some people say it is just the anti-smoking brigade putting out propaganda. No doubt, the people who argue this are smokers. I think, however, that third-hand cigarette smoke is …
For me, the AU$140,000 dollar Australian cat story is not all that it seems. You may have read about the AU$140,000 rescue cat who was sold with a large 5 bedroom house as part of the fixtures and fittings! All the newspapers say that the buyer bought the sellers’ cat, whose name is Tiffany, …
Note: Some older videos on this page were hosted on Vimeo. That account has now been retired, so a few video blocks may appear blank. Thanks for understanding — there’s still plenty of cat content to enjoy!