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CDS drug treatments for cats

Infographic on 3 drugs to treat CDS (senility) in domestic cats plus extra information

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2023

CDS is an acronym for ‘Cognitive Disfunction Syndrome in domestic cats and dogs. It means senility or dementia in layperson’s terminology. Senility impacts over 50% of cats over the age of 15 years. And domestic cats lives longer nowadays which … continue reading…

Posted in medicines | Tagged caring for your elderly cat, cat drugs, dementia, elderly cat, Elderly Cat Health Problems, medicines, monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), senility | Leave a reply
Aktivait for cats works in my view based on my research

Does Aktivait improve cognitive function in senile domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2023

The experts call dementia (senility) in cats and dogs ‘Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome’. Fine but it makes it sound more complicated. When I think of dementia in companion animals and humans I think of a gradual decline and really nothing to … continue reading…

Posted in Aktivait | Tagged Aktivait, Cat Dementia, dementia, elderly cat, Elderly Cat Health Problems, human dementia, senility | Leave a reply
Amazon Smile ceases in late Feb 2023

Amazon are terminating Amazon Smile, their charitable donation program. The reason why.

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2023

Amazon Smile raised $500 million for charities elected by customers over its lifetime of 10 years. A small percentage of the sale price was given to charity by Amazon. It did not increase the sale price of the goods purchased. … continue reading…

Posted in internet | Tagged Amazon, charitable donations, news | Leave a reply
Can cats smile. What do you think?

Can cats smile?

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2023

An often-asked question in relation to domestic cats is, “Can cats smile?” It is a question about feline emotions as you can’t smile unless you are happy, a basic emotion. The experts and the observant cat caregivers believe or know … continue reading…

Posted in smile | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat smile, contented cat, contentment, happy cat | Leave a reply
Mittens chess bot versus Carlsen but it won't happen

Grandmaster Mittens makes mincemeat of top chess players

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2023

Mittens is an artificial intelligence computer programmed to play chess. It is no surprise then that this cute kitten demolishes highly skilled human chess players. The current world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen refuses to play her. I understand why. Fear … continue reading…

Posted in artificial intelligence (AI) | Tagged artificial intelligence (AI), chess, cute kittens | Leave a reply
PREVENTING limescale in kettle

Infographic on PREVENTING limescale build-up in your kettle with NO assistance and no tricks

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2023

The infographic explains how to PREVENT the build-up of limescale in a kettle in normal use in a hard water area without resorting to any assistance such as water softening, descalers etc.. This is a preventative measure. I have stressed … continue reading…

Posted in Michael Broad | Tagged cat caregiving | Leave a reply
Ukrainian military in hundreds or thousands of miles of trenches employ cats to kill the rodents

The working Ukrainian cats living in trenches killing rodents

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2023

NEWS AND OPINION: It isn’t just that the Ukrainian military are using domestic cats when living in trenches to keep down the rodent population; they seem to have turned the clock back to the beginning of the domestication of the … continue reading…

Posted in war | Tagged Cat News, ukraine, Ukraine invasion, working cats | Leave a reply
Cat age calculator in an infographic

Infographic cat age calculator

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2023

A lot has been written about comparing cat age with human age so we can get a feel for the age of our cat companions on our terms. Back in the day there was a simple formula: multiple the cat’s … continue reading…

Posted in cat age | Tagged cat age, infographic | Leave a reply
Jaguarundi compared to Jaguar

What’s the difference between the jaguar and jaguarundi?

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2023

The jaguar and jaguarundi are two completely different species of wild cat with the former being the 3rd largest wild cat species and the latter the 22nd largest (out of 37). To put it another way the jaguar is a … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar, Jaguarundi | Tagged jaguar, jaguarundi
Hairball tips in an infographic

Cat hairball thoughts and tips in an infographic

PoC avatarPosted on January 21, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 21, 2023

An infographic on an often-discussed cat caregiving topic. All the information contained therein is from veterinary sources primarily Dr Bruce Fogle DVM and Drs Eldredge DVM, Carlson DVM, Carlson DVM and Giffin MD. I hope you find it useful. I … continue reading…

Posted in hairballs | Tagged Cat Hairballs, treating hairballs, trichobezoars | Leave a reply
Feline Mental Health

Can cats be bipolar?

PoC avatarPosted on January 21, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 28, 2023

Can domestic cats suffer from bipolar disorder? A lot of websites answer the question. They seem to be saying, anecdotally, that domestic cats can suffer from this condition. But I seriously doubt that they are correct. What is bipolar disorder? … continue reading…

Posted in mental health | Tagged bipolar disorder, cat health diagnosis, cat mental health, human mental health | Leave a reply
Flat-faced dogs and cats with folded ears to be banned in NL

Cats with folded ears and flat-faced dogs to be banned in The Netherlands

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2023

This news lightens my heart made heavy by legalised animal abuse. We all know that flat-faced dogs (and cats) and cats with folded ears (the Scottish Fold) are inherently unhealthy. We have known it for a long time. Their existence … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Animal laws, flat-faced dogs, French bulldog, holland, Qualzucht - Torture Breeding, Scottish Fold, The Netherlands | Leave a reply
Cats can't be thieves as they don't have mens rea

Cats can’t steal stuff not even vicariously on behalf of their owner

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2023

There’s a story today from the Daily Mail of two Siamese-like cats who “belong” to a church minister and she’s embarrassed by her cats because they are inveterate thieves according to her. They’ve even thieved a hamster from a neighbour. … continue reading…

Posted in thieving | Tagged Bad Cat Behavior, cat behaviour, cats stealing objects, thieving | 2 Replies
Why the tiger is endangered in an infographic

Infographic on why the tiger is endangered

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2023

The infographic explains why the tiger is endangered in a succinct way. There are many articles on this website on the gradual slide into extinction in the wild of all subspecies of tiger. The Bengal subspecies has the highest population … continue reading…

Posted in endangered | Tagged bengal tiger conservation, endangered tiger, human population, infographic, tiger conservation | Leave a reply
Margay

Are margays: – nocturnal, ocelots, omnivores, apex predators and mammals?

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2023

Margays at least tend to be nocturnal. Other websites say that they are nocturnal. My reference book on the topic1 tells me that margays in Belize are strictly nocturnal as per radio tracking by a scientist in 1995. The study … continue reading…

Posted in Margay | Tagged carnivore, mammals, margay, Ocelot, predators

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