Sentience?! You are unsure if domestic cats are sentient beings with feelings? You are unsure if you should adopt a rescue cat or buy a purebred cat? Well, this video should alter your thoughts for the better. This big, tabby … continue reading…
I have never selected a cat from a shelter! Although I was a foster carer. So, you might want to turn the page right now and ignore what I say. But I’m going to apply common sense and my knowledge … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: The speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, is a renowned animal lover, which I think is a great thing. It is of great benefit to the UK that someone so prominent in politics loves … continue reading…
“California animal shelter won’t adopt dogs to Second Amendment supporters, vows to sue people if they lie about their beliefs”. This is one online headline today. NEWS AND COMMENT: Shelter Hope Pet Shop, Thousand Oaks, California, USA was “created to … continue reading…
You are looking for a questionnaire or a quiz which points you in the right direction as to the kind of cat breed that is suited to you and your lifestyle? They don’t work. I am going to be very, … continue reading…
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 … continue reading…
Remember Covid? It has been shunted to the back of the news thanks to the possibility of World War 3. But there is a legacy in terms of cat adoptions. To take two countries, Japan and the UK, cat and … continue reading…
Introduction Many years ago, perhaps around 2008, Jan visited my website and posted a request for visitors to give a home to 2 FeLV cats. I am revisiting that page and using it as a base to add more detail … continue reading…
This is a cat breed selector in the form of a slide show. That might sound strange but it works well because you can control the way the slide show works by clicking on the relevant link which leads to … continue reading…
“Here is 12-year-old Hermes who has lived in the shelter for six years. The lady started crying in joy when I said I wanted him”. The words are those of a Reddit user (username: Bloodyfaucet) who wisely and decently adopted … continue reading…
The idea for this post is a photo and text from a Reddit user who said that she had been dumped by her partner. She went to a shelter and adopted the first cat who sat on her lap and … continue reading…
The Feline Temperament Profile (FTP) test has been around for quite a long time. Its purpose is to evaluate the temperament, personality and character of shelter cats before adoption. FTP rates cats on aggressiveness, friendliness, playfulness and fear with a … continue reading…
Kittens who inherit a personality which is bold or confident are more likely to be perceived as friendly. Relatively bold kittens are more likely to interact with new objects and occurrences. This gives the impression that they are more friendly … continue reading…
It is a photograph of a black cat sleeping on a couch on the Reddit.com website. The photographer said: “I found him outside the gym, kept following me, what should I name him?” It’s a cool title to the photograph … continue reading…
A sweet, almost completely white, rescue cat has a black marking down the middle of his face in the shape of a phallus. This prevented him being adopted at a rescue centre. Eventually a man, whose father’s name is Richard, … continue reading…
