A Michael Broad Blog
NEWS AND OPINION: Puppy famers aka puppy mills (and also kitten mills) use Pets4Homes, a major online presence for the adoption of cats and dogs to sell their illegally created companion animals. They have done so for years. They are difficult to stop as they use a range of anti-detection methods such as multiple …
They say that if you are at an animal shelter looking to adopt a cat, you should let the cat choose you. The same applies to dogs. It sounds like a nice idea. It’s almost sentimental and a bit cute but is it practical? I think it is but it depends on how you …
The question in the title is asking whether you would adopt a shelter cat slated for euthanasia because he had been evaluated by shelter staff as aggressive and unadoptable. This is what can happen to rescue cats when they behave badly at shelters. The staff sometimes for the right reasons and sometimes for bad …
Dr. John Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense tells us that surveys of domestic cat ownership in the UK confirm that many stray cats have got ‘lost’ (probably temporarily) having left a home in which they were cared for properly. They lived in nice homes with a good owner. This can happen in about …
There is such a high degree of variability in the behaviour of shelter cats and their potential adopters that there is no one single sign or M.O. which represents all the encounters. This is my thought about this topic. I have skimmed some stories and I can’t really see a pattern. It is surely …
Yes, is the answer, and a dog. She adopted a Bengal cat around the time of her wedding to Sam Asghari who she dated for 5 years apparently. Solid performance! She does not say that her cat is a purebred Bengal. On Instagram she simply states: “Introducing Wendy,” next to a cat emoji. “It’s …
It is said that pet owners can and sometimes do look like their pets and I am referring to cats and dogs. This topic is normally discussed in relation to dogs. Research has been carried out on why dog owners look like their dogs. It’s been scientifically proven that they can and they do …
How to buy a kitten is about doing due diligence and being sensible. With more online sales there are more scammers. You can end up with a nightmare scenario of a cat you love but which is unhealthy because she was created in a kitten mill. Health is the priority as far as I …
