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Don’t criticise PETA for showing graphic images of cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 26, 2020

About 10 days ago there was a bit of a hoo-ha over PETA’s use of a graphic image of a cat that had been dissected. PETA wants to see this sort of activity stopped. They consider it outdated and essentially … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, cat pictures, Michael Broad, PETA | Leave a reply

Human population growth effects on animals

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 28, 2020

There is a growing feeling that human population growth is having a very bad effect on animals. Although you have to differentiate between domestic and wild animals. The UK’s favourite broadcaster, said David Attenborough, is an advocate for stabilising the … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat population, conservation, forests, human to cat relationship, Michael Broad, nature | Leave a reply

What would happen if there were no cats?

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 17, 2020

You have to differentiate between (1) wild cats and (2) domestic, stray and feral cats. I will deal with (2) first. Domestic, stray and feral cats I’d predict that if there were no cats whatsoever the change in the world … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged diet, domestic cats, feral cats, stray cats, wild cat species | 1 Reply

USA: Risk of dying of Covid-19 versus other causes

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2020

I wanted to try and work out the risk of dying from Covid-19 compared to other causes for the USA. I think you have to be a statistician to do it properly. Also the result very much depends on your … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Michael Broad | Leave a reply

Picture of community cat on deserted streets of locked down Istanbul

PoC avatarPosted on May 11, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 11, 2020

During Turkey’s coronavirus lockdown the streets of Istanbul have been abandoned to their famed community cats. This excellent photograph encapsulates the strange end-of-world appearance of what should be bustling bazaars and sheathing shopping malls. But nada, zilch. It reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Michael Broad, pictures of cats | Leave a reply

Do prey animals feel pain?

PoC avatarPosted on April 23, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 23, 2020

I am assuming that the question refers to the pain suffered while being killed by a predator. There is a lot of information on this website about cats’ hunting skills. An extension of this is to write about it from … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat hunting, cat prey items | Leave a reply

Is wildlife going to reclaim those beautiful, quiet deserted city streets in America?

PoC avatarPosted on April 23, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 23, 2020

I went to London yesterday. I took a train to the busiest railway station in the UK; Waterloo (see photo below). It was the middle of a working day and the station was eerily deserted. I walked to the middle … Continue reading →

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Carrie Symonds signed petition calling for ban on wild animal markets

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2020

In Carrie’s words,’Have signed this petition calling for an end to the global wildlife trade once and for all. Please do consider doing the same. This crisis gives us the chance to start doing things better. Let this be one … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged coronavirus (2019-nCoV), online petitions, petition, wild animals | 1 Reply

Are there pets in North Korea?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2020

How are we going to know! It is the most secretive place on earth where they worship, as a god, an obese, chain smoking shorty with a funny haircut who’s allegedly very ill. Well, the best place to find out … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat ownership, North Korea | Leave a reply

Confusion over domestic cats during coronavirus crisis

PoC avatarPosted on April 21, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 21, 2020

OPINION: On reading news media headlines there are two fundamental areas of cat caretaking which are affected by the coronavirus crisis, namely whether they can get the disease and whether they should be confined. The information and advice on both … Continue reading →

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