The cat is the scapegoat for the decline in Australian wildlife

by Deborah Cameron (Australia) Feral cat Australia – Photo by betta design (Flickr) Romanticism means the longing for things past. This is very true of the people and organisations trying to remove feral cats from Australia. But which past, the past before white settlement? Maybe not a good choice, since over 40,000 years the …

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Fat People Don’t Notice Fat Cats

by Michael It’s true. If you are overweight, even obese yourself, you tend to normalise the extra weight. Obese becomes fat and fat becomes normal and that applies to yourself, other people you see and your pets: cats and dogs. This is one factor that is fuelling the steady rise in obesity in cats …

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Feral cat problem is ours!!

by Anonymous (Southern Arizona.) There are millions of feral cats within society. What is a feral cat people ask? A feral cat is a formerly domesticated loving cat that has been abandoned & has no contact with humans at all, thus it has turned wild (feral) – includes kittens born to fertile females. Death …

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Easy-To-Build Winter Shelter for Feral Cats

by Kyle Smith (Saratoga Springs, NY) Required Materials Shelter filled with stray – No lids. Feral cats are very resourceful at surviving most things but winter takes a harsh toll on their well-being. Cold temperatures and wind can create frostbitten ears, noses and paws. What can you do to help the feral cat population …

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How important to you is the sex of your cat?

by Michael Charlie – neutered cat – he’s a sweet boy but not very masculine The majority of us probably agree that neutering cats is a necessity. It is done almost automatically by responsible cat caretakers. We don’t think about the consequences beyond the obvious, that the cat can’t reproduce. Most of us recognise …

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