NEWS AND VIEWS: BIRKDALE, UK: A cat owner has lost four of her cats at a stroke to deliberate poisoning by antifreeze. It is also believed that the cats were poisoned in their back garden after food was thrown into it. Arwen Davies, 45, of Birkdale, is, of course, devastated and she’s convinced they …
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 beings and the best description of our relationship is not one of ownership but …
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 their kitty or puppy have personalities resembling their own. Selection One reason is that …
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 as clinginess, a change in grooming habits, eating too much or too little, litter …
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 harm animals as well. But first… Marijuana is stronger today I’m sure you’ve read …
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 carbon consultant, Mike Berners-Lee. He is the brother of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor …
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 with emotional support during the lengthy coronavirus pandemic lockdown in the UK. This is …
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