What affects us affects cats
I am going to go against the grain here and stick my neck out. It is the wrong starting point to ask if there are some dog breeds that are good with cats. It is branding dog breeds as having one character that is favorable to the cat-dog relationship. I am not saving that …
In most cases, it is not necessary to bathe your cat regularly, as cats are fastidious groomers and do an excellent job of keeping themselves clean. They use their tongues to remove dirt, debris, and loose fur from their coats, and their saliva contains enzymes that help break down any odour-causing substances. However, there …
This is a visual reminder that the warm, secure home that domestic cats so often enjoy can be a hazardous place. As dangerous as outside the home in some instances. It depends on the quality of caregiving. Things like the human medication in the form of a pill on the bathroom floor can be …
I think this is mildly instructional as many domestic cats suffer minor injuries to the bridge of their nose. Domestic cats are inquisitive. They like to sniff objects to discover what they are. They like to force their head into small spaces sometimes as part of this inquisitive behaviour. This can only result in …
I see that some websites advocate washing your cat once a month. In fact, the website Maine Coon Central recommends that you bathe your Maine Coon once a month! Wrong. Ridiculous. They also say that indoor/outdoor cats can get dirty. Wrong again. Feral cats can get dirty when they are overwhelmed with trying to …
Freddie Mercury with Oscar in one of the final pictures of him This is the story of one of the last known photos of Freddie Mercury in his garden with his cat Oscar. Freddie Mercury, lead singer for Queen, loved cats and he adopted most of them from rescue centres. One devout fan believes …
Here are 53 facts interspersed with some thoughts of my own about cat hoarding. The facts come from studies and therefore they are scientifically based. There may be some overlap in these facts. The information comes from several scientific studies including those referred to in The Welfare of Cats. The facts are presented in …
NEVER, is the answer unless it is an emergency. I am a little disturbed by the advice provided on the Internet on this topic. You don’t need to give your cat a bath on a regular basis. You might need to give your cat a bath for a specific purpose such as to remove …
