A Michael Broad Blog
After the success of Elisa’s article about the very sad end to the bright life of the well respected and talented Dr. Stacey Radin, I felt that I needed to learn a little bit more about this lady. I was intrigued about her female leadership program which is named ‘Unleashed’. It was one element …
Are the leash laws of Springfield, Illinois the future of cat ownership in America? As I understand it, these laws mean that cat owners can only allow their cats outside if they are on a leash. There appears to be an absolute restriction on free-roaming cats and it is ‘strict liability’. This means there …
Why don’t cats walk on leashes? The answer can be found in the traits of the wild ancestors of both the domestic dog and cat. Grey wolves are the ancestors of pet dogs. They are pack animals and it is in their DNA to explore, hunt and patrol in groups. Domestic dogs have an …
TNR (trap, neuter, return) is a proven community program that cuts down on cat overpopulation while allowing a feral cat to live out the remainder of its life without adding to the number of cats in the respective colony. One animal shelter in Tennessee is learning just how much higher euthanasia rates can be when a …
Should it be a city ordinance for cats to be on restrained outdoors in the same manner as dogs with either a leash, a fence or a building? To understand today’s discussion, please read this article posted September 23 in PeninsulaClarion.com, which has local news for Kenai, Alaska. Basically, an ordinance has been proposed …
Many times, I have taken my cat, Gabriel, out for a walk on a leash. I did this when I was training him to be more comfortable with the outside. He now goes outside by himself. When I took him out on a leash the experience was not the same as taking a dog …
Using the NY subway, a lady was taking her two cats, Zoe and George, back home after a visit to her veterinarian. George is a black cat and you can see him in the photograph below being rescued from the tracks on the New York subway. George, who is a little over a year …
To regulate, through laws, cat ownership or not. That is the question. View Larger Map This is a radical change in policy on how cat owners should keep cats. Whereas in most places there is little or no regulation in the form of local laws as to how people should keep their cats and …
