What affects us affects cats
New Zealand and Australia lead the way on discussing and implementing obligatory cat registration through specific legislation. This is because the authorities believe that they have valuable native wild species, normally small mammals and birds, which need protection against predation by indoor/outdoor cats. For example, New Zealand is a country with a low human …
On one website today (teamblind.com) there is a question:” Do Chinese people hate cats 🐈?” It is not a good question because it is too generalised. What he means is do some Chinese citizens in China hate cats? The person who asked the question said that when he was a kid a neighbour’s son …
There is no doubt in my mind that the scourge of the cat ownership world is unplanned kittens. However, sometimes they are planned by which I mean the owner allows a female cat to become pregnant and have kittens because they think a “mother” means that experience to feel whole and happy 😢. Wrong. …
I am in a poll mood today 🙂 . Here are some options in a poll which are designed to improve cat guardianship standards through local byelaws to make certain aspects of cat ownership mandatory. A small minority spoil it for the majority by allowing, for instance, their cats to bred and then neglectfully …
CHINA-NEWS AND COMMENT: It is reported that many young Chinese are “lying flat” – a new resistance movement. It means that they have given up on the usual aspirations of following a career path and have decided to ‘lie flat’. It is a phrase which appeals to me because it creates a visual image …
NEWS AND COMMENT: The Big Cat Public Safety Act is federal draft legislation which “prohibits the private ownership of big cats like lions and tigers and curbs the exploitative industry of cub-petting” in America. One of the driving forces behind the legislation is Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue (BCR). A lot of people …
This is about the coronavirus pandemic in America. I’m told that almost half of all American adults are without a job according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Before the virus hit the figure was 38.8%. 25 million Americans will be more than $2,000 poorer each month after the withdrawal of the flat-rate boost …
‘Social distancing’ is a new buzz phrase. We are all told to do it. In round terms it means limiting social contact to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. It means keeping 2 metres away from people and, in the UK, if you are over 70 staying at home for 4 months. …
