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More cat owners should ensure that their cat has some form of identification

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2017

I have always noticed that the figures for reuniting cat owner with lost cat are much lower than those for dogs. A study in 2011 found that only between 2% and 5% of cats in shelters are reunited with their … Continue reading →

Posted in Microchip | Tagged animal shelters, cat tattoos, identification tags, lost cat, microchipping cats, veterinarian | 1 Reply

Insertion of Cat Microchip Carries Risks

PoC avatarPosted on February 19, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 20, 2014

The act of insertion of a microchip into a cat carries a risk. I’ve noticed two stories on the Internet that indicate to me that the insertion of a microchip into a cat, a routine procedure, can carry a risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeds, Cat Health, Devon Rex, Human to cat relationship, Injury, Microchip, paralysis, Veterinarians | Tagged cat health, human to cat relationship, injury, microchipping cats, veterinarians | 6 Replies

House of Lords debate cats and dogs

PoC avatarPosted on November 21, 2013 by Michael BroadNovember 21, 2013

The House of Lords, the upper house of Parliament which checks draft legislation from the politicians who run the country and debates new legislation themselves, are currently involved in debating new laws to deal with the oversupply of cats and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws, Animal Rescue, Animal Rights, Cat Breeding, cat charities, Euthanasia, Feral Cats, Law, Microchip, Neutering cats, Rescue cat, Stray Cats, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged Animal laws, animal rescue UK, cat breeding | 27 Replies

Cat Management Laws of Tasmania

PoC avatarPosted on September 30, 2013 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2013

Tasmania has adopted a very honest approach to “cat shelters”. They call them “cat management facilities”. That does sound a bit dark and mysterious but it is a much better name because the word “shelter” is often wholly inappropriate as … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws, Animal Rescue, buying cats, Cat Breeding, Cat Fancy, Cat News, cat overpopulation, Cat shelters, cat welfare, Euthanasia, Feral Cats, homeless, Human to cat relationship, Law, lost cat, Microchip, Neutering cats, Rescue cat, Respect Your Cat, sterilising your cat, Stray Cats | Tagged Animal laws, cat breeding, cat ownership, cat shelters, cats and law, good cat caretaking, tasmania | 6 Replies

It’s a Cat’s Life

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2013 by Michael BroadAugust 29, 2013

This British cat story sums up the good and the bad, the misfortune and good luck that a cat can experience during her/his life. All the events are fairly typically, except one. The end is good and it concerns Cats … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, Animal Rescue, anxiety, cailco, Cat Behavior, Cat Coats, cat emotions, Cat Health, Cat News, Cat shelters, Cats Protection, Human to cat relationship, indoor outdoor cats, Injury, lost cat, Microchip, Moggie, territory and home range, Veterinarians | Tagged Calico Cats, cat aggression, cat fight, cat rescue, cats protection, Domestic Cat Territory, lost cat, microchipping cats | 4 Replies

Australian Woman Reunited With Cat After 2 1/2 Years

PoC avatarPosted on July 16, 2013 by Michael BroadNovember 1, 2016

By Elisa Black-Taylor Judith White is a very happy woman this week, as she’s been reunited with the cat she lost during a flood in January 2011. This tale began in Booval, Queensland when her gold tabby, Eddie Boy, went … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, Animal Rescue, Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, Cat News, Human to cat relationship, Microchip, Rescue cat | Tagged microchipping cats, rescue cat | Leave a reply

Kind British Cop and Vet save French Cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 30, 2013

This is a story of kindness from a British police officer and a British veterinarian who together managed to reunite a French tabby cat with his French owners in Le Havre after he had taken a cross channel ferry to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws, Animal Rescue, Cat shelters, Law, Microchip, Rescue cat, Respect Your Cat, Stray Cats, Veterinarians | Tagged cat reunited with family, microchipping cats, stray cat, tabby cat, veterinarians | 6 Replies

Hitchhiking Cat Is Going Home

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2013

By Elisa Black-Taylor A lost cat named Mata Hairi will soon be reunited with her owner, more than ten months after becoming a lost cat, then a cross country hitchhiker. Her story began last September. MATA HAIRI: SAVED THEN LOST … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, Cat Behavior, Cat Health, Human to cat relationship, Infection, Microchip, territory and home range | Tagged Animal Rescue USA, cat rescue | 4 Replies

Microchips unsafe for humans. Safe for cats?

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2013

I see a discrepancy between the attitude of people in respect of the use of microchips in people compared to their use in cats and other animals. The general consensus is that microchips for cats are safe and useful. They … Continue reading →

Posted in burns, cancer, Cat Health, Microchip | Tagged pet microchip | 7 Replies

Witnessed: Benefits of Animal Microchip Implant

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2013

By Elisa Black-Taylor Yesterday, on my way to work, I witnessed the benefits of micro-chipping. This isn’t a cat story and I’m not the one with the micro-chipped animal who’s the “star” of this story, but I wanted to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, Cat Anatomy, Cat Health, cat welfare, Dog, Human to cat relationship, Microchip, Veterinarians | Tagged dogs | 13 Replies

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