A Michael Broad Blog
by Joyce Sammons (Hodges, SC, USA) Scrappy and Whiskers I’m writing this account of what happened to two of the most beautiful cats I’ve ever owned with the hope no one has to repeat this experience. Whiskers and Scrappy were brother and sister and I’d had them since the day they were born. They were …
Go Green for Your Cat’s Health By Darcy Lockman for The Daily Cat What do Easter lilies and antifreeze have in common? These, and many other substances, are all poisonous to felines. “Cats have a very low threshold for toxicity,” explains Dr. Trisha Joyce, DVM, of New York City Veterinary Specialists. This uber-sensitivity in …
Lilies Kill Cats by Michael Easter lilies – photo by Maia C (Flickr) under license Just a reminder at Easter that lilies kill cats. That includes Easter lilies of course. Almost all varieties of lilies lead to kidney failure. Below is a “public service announcement” on the cheeseburger site. I am sure they will …
Hi, My girlfriend and I just returned from an over the night trip to visit her parents when we noticed our cat (Zorro) did not immediately come to greet us with his usual verbal outburst and needy personality. He just sat there and couldn’t even muster up the energy to meow. We then noticed …
A cat not associated with this story who was poisoned in 1982 – photo by foreversouls (Flickr) 9th May 2010: How to catch a cat poisoner? I would like to try and catch the cat poisoner of Walkley, north Sheffield. You may have heard about it. A nasty cat hating person is putting down, …
by Priscilla Miller (Maltby Washington) On Wednesday, October 27 I was visiting a friend at a lumber yard in Washington state. I had brought my dog and he was running around the yard as we visited. My friend said “he must be chasing cats because we have a lot of wild cats and some …
The cat lovers of Manteca, San Joaquin, California have a problem and need your help. They have a serial cat (and dog) killer on the loose and are willing to pay for help in identifying the murderers. Manteca, California is offering a $1000 reward for information on animal poisoning. Their population listed on the …
Is it fair to keep cats indoors all the time? by Michael (London, UK) Yes, it can be fair to keep cats indoors all the time. But it will always be a compromise and a less than ideal arrangement. Keeping cats indoors is safer for the cat. That is obvious. Safety is the first …
