A Michael Broad Blog
‘Curiosity’ murdered the cats by Maggie Sharp (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) Wilson, a previously feral cat. We’ve all heard the saying ‘curiosity killed the cat’, it’s a simple saying which describes our curious companions. But you would never have expected this saying to be warped into the name of a sick ill humoured poison which …
by Michael What are the consequences of killing feral cats in large numbers? Many people want to eradicate them entirely from North America. They say they are an invasive species but overlook the reasonable argument that home sapiens could also be defined as an invasive species in countries and continents other than Africa. They …
Photo added by Michael (Admin) – Photo by dinoboy It is common knowledge that the house cat can be traced back to the Egyptians who considered the cat a sacred animal. Not many know there was also a cat in the stable in a little town known as Bethlehem at the time Jesus was …
by Tom (Silver Springs, Florida) Cats in Florida – Michael (Admin) added this picture by James Powell (Flickr) My name is Tom. I live in the Ocala National Forest. I own 8 (now 11) cats that are all, as I label them, “rescue kitties”. My oldest is 15, my youngest three are just over …
by Michael (London, UK) Cat mosaic on house façade, Brussels, Belgium – photo by Dr Les Sachs On my internet travels this morning, I bumped into a chart that set out the population of domestic cats in various countries for the years 1998 and 1996. Please note that these figures relate to domestic cats …
by Michael He is worth £20,000 shot dead – Photo by Martin_Heigan 28-12-09: Canned Lion Hunting In South Africa is an abomination to all decent minded people yet it is popular enough and it is accepted by the authorities no doubt for financial reasons (isn’t it always?). Yet there is talk about it being …
Coyote in garden – Photo: by Librarian Avenger (Flickr). The photographer says the coyote was “hunting wild sandwiches” Can a cat escape coyote attack? Well yes but a lot don’t. I guess it depends on the circumstances and the cat’s expertise at survival. A cat cannot beat a coyote in a fight so he …
A Bengal cat shot is Australia (Queensland) is no surprise to me as this cat temporarily went astray and in the State of Queensland feral cats are considered a Class 2 pest animal, which under the legislation of that State can be shot. They call it “Field shooting”. In New South Wales (NSW) similar …
