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Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

2 reasons for a kitten boom in the UK 2022

PoC avatarPosted on December 30, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2022

The Telegraph reports on information from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home on what is described as a “kitten boom”. It’s disturbing but the Covid-19 pandemic really did mess up the UK in a number of ways including pet ownership. Before … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged bad cat ownership, battersea dogs and cats home, cat neutering, Cat News, cat ownership, cat spaying, statistics, sterilising cats

More than one third of a million domestic cats got Covid-19 in Britain

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: There is a rather startling news media story circulating on the Internet at the moment stating that “more than 350,000 pet cats” have been infected by Covid in Britain. And I think that story should carry with … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Cat News, cat study, Covid-19, zoonosis, zoonotic diseases | 1 Reply
The Weybridge facility

Britain’s most important biolab is allegedly insecure

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2022

The Brits, including myself, have criticised the Chinese for their alleged lax attitude towards maintaining the highest standards of security at their Wuhan biolab in order to prevent the escape of zoonotic diseases into public places. At one time it … continue reading…

Posted in avian flu H5N1 | Tagged animal diseases, animal testing, biolab, government, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Bird flu on poultry farm

Bird flu ravaging birds in northern hemisphere (and it can be transmitted to pets and people)

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2022

The big news which is unfolding under the radar, and which was ignored by news media until recently because of the political crisis in the UK, is that bird flu (H5N1, a form of avian influenza) is ravaging native wild … continue reading…

Posted in avian flu H5N1 | Tagged avian flu, avian influenza, cat health care, cat welfare, H5N1, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Toxoplasma gondii

Is there a link between domestic cats and human psychosis?

PoC avatarPosted on April 19, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 19, 2022

I declare my bias/interest: I am for the cat and against science which either purposefully or inadvertently maligns the cat. The question in the title is very big and very bold. The answer is that we don’t know, at present. … continue reading…

Posted in Toxoplasma gondii | Tagged cat study, science, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonotic diseases
Shanghai citizens screaming from their apartments in protest at the Covid lockdown

Chilling video of locked-down Shanghai residents screaming from their windows

PoC avatarPosted on April 11, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 12, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT – SHANGHAI, CHINA: This story is as much about pets as it is about people. In this chilling video we can hear the plaintiff screams and cries of Shanghai residents bellowing out their frustration to the world … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Animal laws, Animals of China, China, China animal abuse, Covid-19, Shanghai, zoonotic diseases
Dog licking face

Should you let your cat or dog lick your face?

PoC avatarPosted on April 7, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 7, 2022

In answering the question, I believe that there is a difference between cats and dogs. This article is about the transmission of the superbug E. coli from companion animals to human caregivers via the ‘oral-fecal route’. This is a zoonotic … continue reading…

Posted in E. coli | Tagged E. coli, zoonotic diseases
Cat alleviates the unease of getting vaccinated against Covid in Manila, the capital of the Philippines

Calico cat alleviates the unease of being Covid vaccinated in Manila

PoC avatarPosted on December 3, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 3, 2021

I know that not everybody is anxious about being vaccinated. However, there will be a general sense of unease in facilities where Covid vaccinations are being administered. This is why it is so pleasant to see a calico (tortoiseshell-and-white) cat … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Covid-19, Philippines, pictures of cats | Leave a reply
Get vaccinated to protect your pet

Cat owners should get vaccinated to protect their cat. Boring for some, but true.

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2021

Cat owners should get Covid vaccinated to protect their cat. I don’t think I have heard that before. There’s been lots of promotion of the need to get vaccinated to protect other people. It is known that when you are … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Covid-19, vaccines, zoonotic diseases | 1 Reply
Amusing mockup of a book cover

Don’t F***k**g Breathe on My Kitten you unvaxxed selfish POS

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 4, 2022

I just got this book from the library 😉. Judging by the response to this tweet, this mockup of a book is very popular (see it below). It’s been done very well. It amused me. Like 90% of people in … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged book, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Covid-19, cute kitten, vaccines, zoonotic diseases | 3 Replies
H5N1

Can domestic cats get avian flu?

PoC avatarPosted on October 9, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2021

Yes, domestic cats can get avian flu. However, very few cats contract the disease and the cats in a study who contracted the disease showed no clinical signs of influenza. Also, in this study there was no evidence of transmission … continue reading…

Posted in avian flu H5N1 | Tagged cat health problems, cat study, H5N1, science, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Blake Bargatze, 24, contracted Covid-19 at an indoor concert prior to receiving a vaccine

Anti-vaxxers endanger domestic cat companions and others

PoC avatarPosted on October 3, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 3, 2021

Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool FC manager, has been brave enough to make his feelings known about the anti-vax movement. He has compared people who refuse the Covid vaccination to drink-drivers. He blames them for transmitting the disease to others. And … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged bad cat ownership, cat ownership, Covid-19, pet owners, zoonotic diseases
Millions of minks were gassed because the Danish authorities were fearful that they'd spread the disease to people

Can domestic cats transmit Covid?

PoC avatarPosted on September 21, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2021

This is a question which comes up over and over again and it is interesting that the main scientific bodies are ambivalent about the answer. For example, the CDC in the USA are very cautious in answering the question. In … continue reading…

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged Covid-19, zoonotic diseases | 1 Reply
Cat Ringworm. This case is unusually clear and obvious. Sometimes you'll just see rough areas of skin under thinning fur. And the nose might be affected.

22 diseases that cats give humans

PoC avatarPosted on September 20, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 22, 2021

The diseases that cats can give to humans are zoonotic. They can travel between animals and humans and vice versa. Here is a list. This list should not be used to denigrate or harm the cat as humans give each … continue reading…

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged zoonotic diseases | 1 Reply
Can cat poop be used in compost?

Is cat poop good for plants?

PoC avatarPosted on July 9, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 9, 2021

The question is: can cat faeces go into compost? I did some research on the internet some time ago and concluded that it is unwise to use cat faeces in compost. The general consensus is that it shouldn’t be done … continue reading…

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged cat poop, oocysts, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

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