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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
