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Stray cats Italy

50% of stray cats have ear infections causing great discomfort. Are we happy to accept it?

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2022

A study from Italy published in 2013 found a very high prevalence of otitis externa in stray cats. What is this? “Otitis” refers to inflammation of the ear. “Externa” refers to the external apparatus of the ear which means the … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged bacterial infection, cat health problems, ear mites, fungal infection, otitis externa, stray cats | Leave a reply
Stray cat sits on the sidewalk and swats at pedestrians. Why?

Cat sits on the sidewalk and swats at pedestrians. Why?

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 3, 2022

This is a said video for me. I can feel the sadness in this cat. And the loneliness. This must be a stray cat who was once a domestic cat. And they are sitting on the sidewalk or near the … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged cat mothering, cat socialisation, cat video, homeless cat, mother cat, stray cat | 2 Replies
Poor boy Murphy was sprayed for fleas but needs an x-ray and a complete panel as well

Picture of stray cat Murphy encapsulates the hard life they can lead

PoC avatarPosted on April 17, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2022

This is a photo that caught my eye, and when photos do arrest me, I like to spread ‘the word’ – pictures are worth a thousand words. The caption from registered non-profit in Ontario, Canada, Project Save Animals is as … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged canada, cat charity, cat rescue, pictures of cats, stray cat | 1 Reply
Rescued infant after stray cats made residents aware of the child in a drain

Stray cats alert authorities to abandoned baby in sewage drain

PoC avatarPosted on November 18, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2021

This is an op-ed about a story from Mumbai, the commercial capital of India. I have visited India so I know the smells and sights of the country. Although it was many years ago. This stray cat story perhaps sheds … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged cat behavior, india, Mumbai, stray cats | Leave a reply
Stray cat Australia

95% of stray cats have worms and 57% scavenge potentially life-threatening refuse

PoC avatarPosted on September 4, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 4, 2021

AUSTRALIA: A study published in 2020 highlights two major health problems concerning stray cats, namely parasites and the quality of the food that they eat. Stray cats are not feral cats. They are domestic cats that have strayed from their … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged cat diet, cat health, Cat Parasite, cat study, Community Cats, diet, gastrointestinal diseases, stray cat, stray cats, worms | Leave a reply
Stray black cat asked to be cared for by passing person. They responded.

Do you think that stray, unwanted cats follow people because they’ve chosen them to live with?

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2021

It is a photograph of a black cat sleeping on a couch on the Reddit.com website. The photographer said: “I found him outside the gym, kept following me, what should I name him?” It’s a cool title to the photograph … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged adoption, befriending a stray cat, caring for a stray cat, cat adoption, cat emotions, stray cat | 1 Reply
A changed expression for this ginger boy who was the saddest cat

Stray went from the saddest cat to the happiest cat in a couple of hours

PoC avatarPosted on September 1, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 1, 2020

You may have heard of him; his name is Mister Bruce Willis. I’m told that he spent six years as an unloved, lonely stray cat on the streets during which he acquired significant health issues which is unsurprising bearing in … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged adoption, cat caregiver, cat shelter, cat welfare, FIV, FIV cat adoption, FIV cats, humane society, stray cat | Leave a reply
Stray cat decided front porch was her new home

Why do stray cats come to my house?

PoC avatarPosted on June 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 7, 2020

Genuine stray cats come to your house because (1) they are domesticated cats who have become unwanted or lost and are looking for food and shelter and (2) your house may present to cats as one which is friendly. There … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged adoption, stray cat, stray cats | 1 Reply
Cops 'arrest' a cat and take 'it' away, to where (video)?

Cops ‘arrest’ a cat and take ‘it’ away, to where (video)?

PoC avatarPosted on March 8, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 8, 2020

INDIANA, USA: Well he says “will you take her home?”. It seems that those words were directed at the cat’s owners which would indicate that the cat is owned and therefore domesticated. But then they catch the cat in a … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged cat video, police, police killing cats, stray cat | Leave a reply
Lottie as found as a stray and after TLC from RSPCA. Pictures: RSPCA Derbyshire.

Transformational care reveals beauty beneath bedraggled stray cat

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2019

This story of before and after cat rescue comes from Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, UK. The skinny, urine-stained, bedraggled stray cats looks different now. Lottie, a stray cat, was brought to the RSPCA center at Hillfield Lane, Stretton in a bad way. … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged Cat News, cat welfare, pictures of cats, rspca, stray cat | 1 Reply
Lisbon stray cat

Can domestic cats survive outside?

PoC avatarPosted on September 19, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 19, 2019

This is a poorly formulated question by many people carrying out an Internet search using Google. What they mean is can a domestic cat survive outside without the intervention of a human caretaker? Or to put it another way, can … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, stray cats, survival | 1 Reply
Church cat on altar during service

Priest takes Mass with church cat regularly on the altar

PoC avatarPosted on June 30, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 1, 2019

This stray cat made a church his home, attends Mass, and has boosted the congregation. In the town of Atibaia, Brazil (near San Paolo) a stray cat wandered into a church in the parish of São Sebastião and stayed. He … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged Cat News, good cat news, South America, stray cat, world cat news
Bad policy for dealing with stray cats

Feline fury over a policy which euthanizes stray cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 14, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 14, 2019

There is a better way of handling a stray cat problem than trapping and killing them. And the residents of Pompano Beach, Florida are also afraid that pet cats might be accidentally euthanised (killed is a more accurate word) which … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged Community Cats, euthanasia, killing feral cats, TNR | 1 Reply
Hunter a stray cat intruder enjoying the house owner's food and security

Would you trap a cat that was coming into your house every night?

PoC avatarPosted on April 9, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 9, 2019

This is a story that was first published on The Dodo on 8 April 2019. I’m going to play devil’s advocate rather than simply go over the story. Story summarised At night, a stray cat was regularly entering the home … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged cat trapping, stranger cats, stray cat | Leave a reply
Cat wants to be adopted in Iraq

Through her behavior this cat tells Iraqi journalist that she needs a human

PoC avatarPosted on January 10, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 10, 2019

This video appears to have been made in Iraq fairly recently. The man is Muntadher al-Zaidi, a journalist. He has quite a big following on Twitter. This sweet little cat is all over him. She desperately needs a human companion … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged #Iraq, community cat | 3 Replies

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