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3 reasons why you might lose your cat to your neighbour

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 1, 2020

We know that we don’t truly own our domestic cat companions. We might think that we possess them but we don’t even do that if they are allowed outside. This is the correct state of affairs as cats are sentient … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat intelligence, cat ownership, cat personality, human to cat relationship, indoor/outdoor cat, sentience, sentient being, time share | Leave a reply

4 reasons why you might think that your pet is like you

PoC avatarPosted on November 30, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 30, 2020

I can think of four possible reasons why you might think that your cat or dog is like you in terms of character. A University of California, Berkeley study carried out many years ago found that sometimes owners believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat owner, cat ownership, human to cat relationship

Signs that your cat wants another cat?

PoC avatarPosted on November 23, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 23, 2020

This is an interesting but difficult topic. Are there signs that your cat wants a cat companion? A well-known veterinary website says that there are seven signs your cat might need a feline companion. They confidently list those signs such … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat ownership, introducing a new cat, multi-cat household

Can smoking marijuana around my cat cause her harm?

PoC avatarPosted on November 23, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 23, 2020

Marijuana is also known as cannabis, weed, pot, dope or grass. The best way to answer the question in the title is to ask whether marijuana can harm people and then look for any studies which indicate that it can … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged bad cat ownership, cannabis, cat hazards, cat ownership, marijuana, responsible cat ownership, substances toxic to cats, toxic to cats

Why do some people like cats more than dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2020

Whether you prefer cats or dogs is dependent upon a myriad of different factors which I discuss here.

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Posted in ownership | Tagged cat and dog people, cat and dogs compared, cat behavior, cat ownership, cats and dogs, dog behavior, dog ownership, human personality | Leave a reply

Carbon footprint of domestic cat is half that of a dog

PoC avatarPosted on August 30, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 30, 2020

Would you like to know the carbon footprint of your domestic cat? Or dog or goldfish? You might not but you can find out the carbon footprint of almost anything in a new book, How Bad Are Bananas? written by … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged carbon footprint, cat ownership, domestic cat | Leave a reply

If lockdown has made our cats more friendly there is a lesson to be learned

PoC avatarPosted on August 19, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 19, 2020

The Sun online newspaper reports that more than half of UK cat owners claim that their feline friends have become friendlier during lockdown. Almost 90 percent said that their pet – either a dog or cat – had provided them … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat behavior, cat caregiving, cat character, cat guardian, cat ownership, cat personality, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), human to cat relationship, respect the cat | Leave a reply

“Stink and smell of cats” puts off a homebuyer

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2020

The Sun newspaper provides us with some insights, from the online lettings portal Mashroom, on the subject of how to present your home to a potential tenant or purchaser. There were 2,000 participants in their survey. Shockingly, they concluded that … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat litter, cat litter odor, cat smells, inappropriate elimination, multi-cat household, multicat households | Leave a reply

Who’s not washing their hands after handling their cat?

PoC avatarPosted on April 28, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 28, 2020

America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that people wash their hands after they handle their cats. Although there is no evidence that cats spread Covid-19 to people they say that all animals carry germs that can make … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat owner, cat ownership, cats health, CDC, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Is it cruel to keep a cat in an apartment?

PoC avatarPosted on April 17, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2020

It is not cruel per se to keep a cat in an apartment. There needs to be more.

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Posted in apartment living | Tagged animal law, animal welfare, apartment living, cat ownership, cats living in apartments, full time indoor cats, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply

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