What affects us affects cats
Texas, USA: Tiger was a ginger tomcat belonging to a neighbour of Dr Kristen Lindsey, a veterinarian (note: CNN say this needs to be confirmed). She thought he was a feral cat so she proudly shot him with a bow and arrow through his head. She says she deserves “the vet of the year …
This is an astonishing story of a geriatric cat of 18-years-of-age going on a 128 mile walkabout from his home in North Wales to a town near Leeds in the North of England. His name is George and he is a tabby-and-white cat. In between his home in Llanrwst and Brighouse (where he turned …
It has been discovered that Flurbiprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in the form of pills and creams, but usually in pills, is highly toxic to the domestic cat. The FDA has issued a warning about it. This short posts is to spread the word. The concerning aspect of this story is that it is another …
I am thrilled. People who hate cat declawing have something to go into the weekend to smile about; the growth of The Paw Project. I have an update from Dr. Doub who founded, and is the director of, The Paw Project-Utah. She provided a full current list of the branches as at the date …
The title to this article was going to be, “domestic cats and dogs have learned how to manipulate us”, but that seems to be a bit too extreme. Although there is a certain element of manipulation in the behavior of both domestic cats and dogs in respect of their communication with us and how …
The picture is of 22-year-old Stacey Dick. She lives in Cumbria in the North of England. She starved four cats to death and totally neglected them in every way possible over months. She pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to four cats (she had no choice but to plead guilty). She has been jailed …
This is a rather dramatic proposal by city legislators at a budget work session. It caught my eye. It is a proposal for a form of licensing for both cats and dogs. The idea is to raise money to improve Animal Control. Nothing new there. Neither is there anything nothing new about dog licensing …
It is shocking to be told that thousands of products made from tigers, elephants, rhinos and other endangered species are being traded in Britain and throughout the European Union. The reason is poor and disjointed controls at ports and airports. It’s another European Union mess to put it frankly. It is estimated that only …
