I want to travel to the United States of America and/or Canada to interview veterinarians who declaw cats. I also want to interview the cat owners who instruct their veterinarians to declaw their cat(s). I want to do this face-to-face and I want to record the interview on video. I’m available at any time …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra I write this article with tears in my eyes as I remember all these beautiful cats. They belonged to a person who we thought was a friend. We met through Cats Protection when Marion our local co-ordinator asked us to look after twelve cats as their owner was going into …
I was heartbroken and enraged when I accidently ran across a news item about the Copenhagen Zoo². The item reported the recent killing of four healthy lions to make room for a new, almost three-year old male lion. It goes without saying that lions are majestic animals. These big cats are not only highly …
Punishing techniques on dogs has much the same effect as it has when physical punishment is applied to children, which is an increase in aggressive behaviour generally and specifically increased aggression towards the individual who is applying the punishment. I think it is fair to conclude that training by negative reinforcement or punishment whether …
This isn’t the first article on PoC of smiling cats. Michael tackled the topic back in July with this article. Today I’d like to introduce you to some smiling cats I’ve photographed, and the story behind the photo. I’ve done a bit of reading on the subject of cat smiling, and many don’t believe …
Were you born a cat lover or were you influenced to become one, by the people in your life? I think I was both. I can’t ever remember a time in my life not loving cats. First and foremost of course the cat lover who most influenced my lifetime of loving cats, was our …
This video explains it all: One of the competitors, Bosun, in this competition, whose entrants are cats owned by Members of Parliament, received an unrealistic surge in votes from Australia! There were 30,000 votes over several hours which must have looked ridiculous and very suspicious. Bosun’s owner Mrs Murray, MP for South East Cornwall …
Colonel Meow, one of the most famous internet cats in the world, died January 29 after a brief illness. He was rescued several years ago by the Seattle Persian and Himalayan Society after being found abandoned on the side of a road. Colonel Meow underwent a thorough vet exam, and was soon adopted through …
