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He had one “male” cat and in 21 weeks he had 17

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2020

This anonymous guy had what he thought was one male cat named Oscar. Oscar was unneutered and pregnant. She gave birth to four kittens. A young male in the litter mated with Oscar (his mother) AND his sister as soon … continue reading…

Posted in Neutering cats | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat ownership, neutering, spaying and neutering | 2 Replies
Cat and her litter

One fifth of US cat owners deliberately let their female cat become pregnant

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2017

Twenty percent (20% – one fifth) of cat owners let their female cat become pregnant and have a litter of kittens before being spayed. On average these cats gave birth to 2.43 litters of 4.3 kittens. It appears that the … continue reading…

Posted in Neutering cats | Tagged cat neutering, spaying cats | 9 Replies

Cat domestication requires that the cat undergoes surgery

PoC avatarPosted on June 22, 2014 by Michael BroadJune 22, 2014

This is a “cat thought” for Sunday 22nd June. It is a great day weather wise and I am in the garden. It sounds odd but the truth is that the domestic cat is ill suited to domestication unless he/she … continue reading…

Posted in Neutering cats | Tagged cat behavior, cat behaviorist, cat socialisation, human to cat relationship, neutering, spaying cats | 29 Replies

UK: Compulsory Cat and Dog Neutering?

PoC avatarPosted on April 4, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 21, 2014

The compulsory neutering focus group is a fairly new UK group on Facebook and I was invited to join. They say: ‘We are getting together to petition the government for compulsory neutering for pet cats and dogs, compulsory microchipping for … continue reading…

Posted in Neutering cats | Tagged cat neutering, compulsory cat neutering, Neutering cats, spaying cats

Columbia Chemically Castrates Their Cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 3, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 3, 2014

There is a way of chemically castrating dogs which is being called, “Zeutering”. The made up word comes from a chemical that is injected into the testes of dogs which neuters them because it destroys the sperm producing cells. The … continue reading…

Posted in Human to cat relationship, Neutering cats | Tagged cat neutering, feline castration, sterilising cats | 7 Replies

Stray cat was “too nice to return to the great outdoors”

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 2, 2014

Some cats that are trapped and neutered are not returned to whence they came. They are adopted because they are deemed “too nice to return to the great outdoors”. But what does that mean? And is the world of cat … continue reading…

Posted in abandoned cat, adoption, ailurophile, Animal Rescue, anxiety, beautiful personality, Cat Aggression, cat aggression, Cat Behavior, cat personality, cat welfare, Charity, defensive behavior, Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, Neutering cats, Stray Cats, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged cat personality, cat rescue adoptions | 7 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

Picture: Cat Neutering Chinese Style

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2013 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2013

This is just a picture of a male cat being neutered in Shanghai, China in 2006.  It caught my eye and looks shocking to me. But perhaps it shouldn’t. The caption does not say the cat is male but this has … continue reading…

Posted in Euthanasia, Neutering cats, Trap Neuter Return, Veterinarians | Tagged China, Neutering cats | 10 Replies

Northern Ireland: No killing of feral cats. Rehomed Instead

PoC avatarPosted on November 1, 2013 by Michael BroadNovember 1, 2016

This is a very positive story about how to look after feral cats. It comes from Bangor, Northern Ireland. There is a planned development on a piece of land near the seafront to regenerate the area. There are also around … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare, Cats Protection, Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, Neutering cats, Respect Your Cat, Stray Cats, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged feral cats, rehoming rescue cats, stray cats | 12 Replies

100% spay and neuter will cause problems

PoC avatarPosted on October 28, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 28, 2013

If 100% of the domestic cats in North America were spayed and neutered at all times, within a generation there would be no domestic cats on the continent. They’d only be feral and stray cats. I think that is an … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Behavior, Cat Breeding, Cat Health, cat overpopulation, cat personality, Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, neutering, Neutering cats, new cat, sterilising your cat, Stray Cats, Tiger, Trap Neuter Return, Veterinarians, Wild Cat Species | Tagged Neutering cats, spay neuter, spaying cats | 6 Replies

Feral Cat Control: TVHR Better than TNR

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2013

TVHR is more effective than TNR, a study concludes. This is an interesting study that looks at a modified version of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to make it more effective. The good thing is that the study takes TNR seriously as a … continue reading…

Posted in cat aggression, Cat Behavior, cat overpopulation, cat welfare, domestic cat impact on wildlife, Feral Cats, Neutering cats, Scent, scent marking, Stray Cats, territory and home range, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged cat population control, feral cat colony, feral cats, human to cat relationship, TNR, trap neuter return | 11 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

Japanese Attitudes Towards Cats and Dogs

PoC avatarPosted on July 12, 2013 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2013

The Japanese have distinctly different attitudes to cat and dog ownership compared to people in Europe and North America. Although there is some overlap. “People don’t want an adult dog — they want to get a dog when it is … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat Health, Cat shelters, Euthanasia, Feral Cats, killed, Kittens, Neutering cats, Rescue cat, Respect Your Cat, Stray Cats, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged human to cat relationship, Japan, japanese cat | 8 Replies

Killing Cats: The Open Faucet (Tap)

PoC avatarPosted on May 11, 2013 by Michael BroadMay 11, 2013

There is a double whammy effect when a country has a policy of killing unwanted cats. If the cats killed are feral cats – and almost all trapped feral cats are killed – other feral cats move into the space … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Cruelty, Animal Rescue, Animal Rights, Cat Health, Cat News, Cat shelters, Human to cat relationship, killed, Neutering cats, Rescue cat, Stray Cats, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged feral cats, killing cats, stray cats, trap neuter return, vacuum effect | 14 Replies

I Like Minneapolis (and St. Paul)!

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2013 by Michael BroadMarch 9, 2013

I like Minneapolis because the city council are debating a change in the city’s attitude on controlling stray and feral cats. At the moment the policy is: Catch and Kill stray cats, while at the same time.. prosecuting citizens who … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Rescue, Animal Rights, Cat Food, Cat News, Euthanasia, Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, Neutering cats, Rescue cat, Respect Your Cat, Stray Cats, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged feral cats, spaying cats, stray cats, trap neuter return | 7 Replies

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