What affects us affects cats
Willow, a classic, brown tabby cat, warned her owner, Annemarie Cotton that she had breast cancer. Cotton is convinced that her tabby cat saved her life. “My cancer was caught in time thanks to Willow drawing my attention to my breast.” Here’s the story in some detail. Annemarie Cotton said: “Willow had always liked …
Are UK cat owners really in denial about the level of killings by their cat? This is the conclusion of a recent study. It discovered that 60% of owners disagreed that domestic cats were harming wildlife while 13% strongly disagreed. I am surprised that the cat owning participants disagreed because often they won’t know …
This is Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a copycat version of the notorious cat ‘wheelie bin’ case of a few years ago. In this instance, the Scottish SPCA said that the cat was inside a carrier which was dumped with communal rubbish inside a large communal rubbish (trash) bin. It happened in the Printfield Walk …
Conor Maynard, an English singer-songwriter and child actor, was scratched while rescuing his cat. “After 2 days of being missing, I found Aslan in a thorn bush, I got him after quite a battle…he doesn’t give a f**k” Who has noticed the difference in demeanour between Conor and his cat! 😉 Conor is a …
Pet shops in Encinitas, California must now comply with a new ordinance (law) which makes it obligatory for them to only display and display cats and dogs from shelters or non-profit humane societies. Selling cats and dogs produced at commercial breeders is illegal. There is a growing trend for this sort legislation and very …
Recently I wrote about the abduction of a British shorthair cat in London which led to a ransom payment of £1000 by the owner. The question at the time was whether the criminal involved was acting in a casual, ad hoc manner on the bases of good fortune in that he had bumped into …
This is the latest news on Kristen Lindsey, the Texas veterinarian who so infamously and allegedly shot a neighbor’s cat with a bow and arrow (link to full history). “The Austin County District Attorney’s office appreciates the hard work done by the Sheriff’s Office and the diligent service of the members of the Grand …
At the time of dictating this article, there are about 420,000 signatures (and rising) on various petition websites demanding the revocation of Kristen Lindsey’s veterinary licence. You no doubt you remember her. If not please click here. There appears to be a huge rise in online campaigning in general and certainly almost half a …
