Intro: This is a comment from a visitor to PoC on the page about the relatively high suicide rate of people working in animal rescue. It is poignant and worthy of being re-published as an article. I worked for a … Continue reading →
There are a lot of blog posts out there this Christmas season that are bringing attention to how we aren’t gifting as we should. Click here for an article that goes into a lot of statistics and is a must-read. … Continue reading →
We know it and you’ve quite possibly seen it but here it is in case you haven’t. Before I go on, the video seems to be a Tidy Cats creation and you may know that Tidy Cats Lightweight Litter is … Continue reading →
Puppies are being used to cut the stress that students are under during exam time but it could be cats or indeed any animal. Interacting with puppies in “puppy rooms” is far more healthy that resorting to tons of coffee … Continue reading →
You often see it: people discussing how their cat feeds off their mood. There seems to be some sort of extrasensory perception such that a domestic cat can sense our mood and pick it up so that they become anxious … Continue reading →
Just a quick note about the Thames flooding. Here are a couple of snapshots taken yesterday evening of the Thames about a 15 minutes walk from where I live. They were taken with an iPhone. I live in Ham which … Continue reading →
By Jo Singer Those of us who live with felines are already keenly aware of the health benefits we get from sharing our homes and hearts with companion cats. Backing up this statement is the fascinating results of the second … Continue reading →
By Everett Malone There are more more than 95 million “owned” cats (cats as pets) in the US, according to the Humane Society of the United States. Cat owners have long felt that feline companionship had both physical and mental … Continue reading →
The intimacy that silence brings is the trademark of the best moments with my cat. He is lying across my legs. I stroke him and whisper gently to him, little loving sounds. He knows what they mean. They reassure him. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
