The choice between adopting a cat or dog is in your DNA as much as it is influenced by experience
The choice between adopting a cat or dog is in your DNA as much as it is influenced by experience.
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Cats have had a bad rap concerning wildlife. Now it’s time to criticise dogs.
Domestic and feral cats have had a bad rap for years because of an ongoing campaign against them on account of their predation of wildlife. The campaign is intensifying. Conversely, there has been a lack of focus on dogs. For … Continue reading →
Can dogs eat cat food?
No! The answer is in the evolution of cats and dogs and the divergence of their “evolutionary paths” some 30 million years ago. Both are scientifically classified within the class Mammalia and within the order Carnivora. The divergence in evolution … Continue reading →
Lawless attitude to pet ownership in China highlighted by brutal squabbles over dogs
It’s the year of the dog in China. That does not mean the dog or pets generally are about to get a better deal in China. The Chinese are getting wealthier which is unsurprising since they produce half the world’s … Continue reading →
Larger dog tells smaller dog to leave family cat alone (video)
The title to this post explains it. The family companion animal dynamics and hierarchy are quite interesting. You know what they say: size matters. [weaver_show_posts cats=”” tags=”cat-hierarchy” author=”” author_id=”” single_post=”” post_type=” orderby=”date” sort=”ASC” number=”1″ show=”full” hide_title=”” hide_top_info=”1″ hide_bottom_info=”1″ show_featured_image=”1″ hide_featured_image=”” … Continue reading →
Do feral cats attack dogs?
Do feral cats attack dogs? You can extend that to ‘do cats attack dogs?’. Maybe rarely a feral cat might attack a dog for a particular reason such as (1) defending herself (2) defending her offspring or (3) for domestic … Continue reading →
Why do dogs eat cat poop out of the litter box?
All the answers on why dogs eat cat poop concern a variation on ‘normal’ behavior. I’d like to suggest that it is abnormal behavior as wild dogs don’t do it and the reason could be psychological. I’m going to answer … Continue reading →
Dog Kills Cat – Law in UK
Introduction: the reason why I am discussing the law in the UK is because in America the answer will be much more complicated because the states make their own law on these sorts of matters. It is almost impossible to … Continue reading →
Should elderly people adopt a dog rather than a cat?
By Alex Cooke This is not an attempt to besmirch the much loved domestic cat. I love cats but you can’t go walkies with a cat (not really). Older people need to go for walks. They need to exercise. They … Continue reading →
Animal advocates join together every day to save unwanted pets from evil humans
This is one of the rare occasions I sneak a dog story onto a cat website. I’m doing this one to show dogs are just as likely to be abandoned by evil humans as cats are. Thanks to animal advocates, … Continue reading →