What affects us affects cats
This is a long running battle based on two opposing viewpoints on how to deal with the surfeit of adoptable cats in shelters in America. PETA say they should be euthanised. They also say that feral cats should be euthanised. Winograd is the world’s top advocate for no-kill shelters. He wants shelters to improve …
Intro: I asked if Ingrid Newkirk would answer some questions that I had formulated and she kindly agreed. The idea was to understand Ingrid a little more because she is so important to global animal welfare. I was also interested to hear her thoughts on feral cats. Question: Did you have any personal experiences …
Yesterday I watched two children read out the names of people who had perished on September 11, 2001 in and around the Twin Towers. The girl had lost her father and the boy his uncle in the terrorist attack. It was very moving. It happens every year. The emotional impact does not wane. The …
PETA wanted to promote a fake video made by an ad agency which served their purposes. It’s a shocking video. But it is misleading. It shows a grey cat being abused by a man who wants the cat to jump from one stool to another. The abuse is horrendous. It looks very real. But …
PETA’s attitude towards feral cats continues to disturb. A PETA spokesperson said that TNR supporters live in a fantasy world. You probably know by now that PETA (the non-profit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) want feral cats to be euthanised rather than saved and be the subject of TNR programs. Their argument …
Martin Clunes, the well-known British actor who stars as Dr Ellingham in Doc Martin, has weighed in to try and help solve the series of crimes dating back to 2008 of the mutilation and death of, primarily, cats but also other animals in the Croydon area of London. Clunes has written a letter to …
Sometimes PETA gives us the impression that they are too tough and uncompromising on animal rights – e.g. their attitude towards feral cats. They almost present to the world a profile of being a tough, business orientated organisation. Perhaps you have to be like that because you have to fight fire with fire. However, …
Since felines are obligate carnivores; to keep our domestic kitties in the best of health and condition, it’s essential to feed them a species-appropriate diet; one in which meat is the main ingredient. Unfortunately however for cats, the majority of popular cat food manufacturers continue to advertise ad-nauseum the benefits of dry cat food, …
