What affects us affects cats
This is a sad yet sensible story of a dedicated and organised cat rescuer who has been told she has about 6 more months to live and is engaged in finding new homes for the cats she cares for. Her name is Antoinette van Berkel. She lives in New Zealand. Being an experienced cat …
Location: Kgalagadi National Park, South Africa. Photographer: Tiaan Steynberg (33 years-of-age). The caracal is hunting what appears to be a domestic tabby cat (this is what the newspapers are saying). But is he? Is the hunted cat an African wildcat? He could be because they look very similar. Also it is probable that the …
2015 – there is an update 2023: A stray cat, with six legs, abandoned on the streets of Edmonton, Canada has been rescued and plans are afoot to amputate the two extra legs which are non-functioning and attached to his chest. Pauly also has hip dysplasia (the ball and socket hip joint is defective). …
The title is from a newspaper headline (except the last word) and it irritates the hell out of me. It unnecessarily demonises the domestic cat for the sake of selling a cat story and it severely jeopardises the life of this cat. This is the story of a black outdoor cat who appears to …
A sweet black-and-white outdoor cat has been shot at point blank in the chest with a .22 calibre firearm (small calibre). The cat, Miss Kitty (7-years-old) survived but has lost her right leg as the bullet shattered it beyond repair. “Because it hit her, the shot was in the chest, the intent was probably …
This scientific research into the effect of a chemical in cat urine on mice has me baffled. The researchers in Moscow (AN Severtov Institute of Ecology and Evolution) found that when very young mice were exposed to a chemical in cat urine (I don’t know what chemical) they are less likely to avoid the …
Wild cat attacks on people are invariably the fault of a person or persons. There is no fault on behalf of the cat. The cat should be left alone after the attack. When a wild cat attacks a person in a safari park or a reserve the cat should not be killed. The cat …
A new Japanese cat-collecting game is popular but is it genuinely good for people and cats in the long term? This is an addictive new app created in Japan which appears to mimic the activities of people who care for feral and stray cats or have a lot of cats at home. Someone was …
