A Michael Broad Blog
This is a short essay on cats as pets. It is very personal. You can write such an essay in very many different ways and styles. I’ve always focused on cat welfare. Therefore at the core of this essay is welfare. If anybody thinks it is good enough or in tune with their thoughts …
I think this picture is worth publishing on this site. It is intruiging. It poses questions like is this a good idea!? On the positive side the guy is with his cat more often. That’s good. On the negative side, the cat is in a harness going up a mountain! The cat did not …
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of people would prefer to sale around the world with their cat companion according to a large poll of 7912 voters. It made me think. It has a very romantic feel to it. As Liz Clark is actually living the dream and sailing around the world with her cat as I …
If you work at home, and a lot of us do at a computer, does your cat enhance your productivity or slow you down? Does he get in the way in the nicest possible way? Cats do get in the way of actually doing something on the computer because the domestic cat is in …
There is a Twitter Feed or a hashtag called “Academics with Cats” from the Twitterer: Academia Obscura. It is an extension of what we have all experienced: our darling cat getting involved in our work. This does not automatically mean that we are less productive although it usually does mean that but there are …
There are some studies about the role of cats as emotional support for their owners. Two of the studies concerned 47 women and 45 men who lived alone with one or two cats, while the third study also included people who lived without cats. The studies took place in Europe and the cats were …
Writing in the Times newspaper today, Deborah Ross says that she doesn’t even consider her dog as a pet (implying she considers her dog as something much more important). She then goes on to say: “A goldfish, yes; that’s a pet. A rabbit is a pet. A cat is a pet. A hamster? Good …
Being surrounded by cats is a sheer delight. Living with felines is an awesome experience; a statement with which I am sure that no avid kitty lover will disagree. Cats bring us an incredible amount of joy; give us an abundance of unconditional love and endless hours of fascinating entertainment. However, it’s not just …
