A Michael Broad Blog
Wildlife conservationists have heralded the birth of wildcat kittens in Cairngorms National Park. You’ll see two cute kittens with their mother in the video. We are told they were born in the wild. It looks great and one needs to be positive but on a realistic note are these purebred Scottish wildcats with a …
This is a comprehensive but highly understandable guide to the caregiving of cat companions based on the well-known Animal Welfare Act 2006 in the UK which is a high quality animal welfare law. All cat owners would do well to read it and digest it, particularly in countries such as China where there is …
You might like to know why the Sphynx cat is regarded as a product of torture breeding in Germany. In Germany is illegal to breed animals that will suffer because of misguided breeding practices. The German word is: Qualzucht. Why are all other countries lagging behind Germany on this? Answers on a postcard please …
This story of a Utah calico cat being transported to an Amazon returns facility in California with some men’s steel capped boots in a large cardboard box has some lucky bits such as the box being torn slightly which allowed the cat to breathe more easily which was important as the cat did nor …
From 24th June 2024, cat owners must ensure that their cats are microchipped under the law: “Cats Protection is delighted that pet cats in England will be given the same protection as dogs when it comes to microchipping. The charity regularly reunites owners with their much-loved cats, and in most cases this is only …
This story tells us a lot about ‘exotic pets’ including F1 Savannah cats. The video is useful as it tells us a bit about the owner. She’s lost her F1 Savannah, Mika, when he “ran out the of the house Tuesday March 5th in the Casa Loma area”. This is in Toronto, Canada. He …
Cat owners in the UK are facing a potential fine of £500 if they fail to microchip their cat by 10th June of this year. They will have 21 days to microchip their cat after that date if they haven’t done so but if they continue to not microchip their cat, they will be …
NEWS AND OPINION: Scarlet Blake had a cat microchip inserted in her chest and identified as a feline. A lot has been written about Scarlet Blake recently particularly by the Mail Online. A lot of rather ugly details have emerged. She’s recently been found guilty at a UK criminal trial for her murder of …
