The first task is to agree on the feline sound that we call the yowl. This is a domestic cat sound. There may be some disagreement or confusion over what it is. There is of course the issue of semantics meaning what the words mean and in the words that describe the sounds made by …
The male cheetah stutter-bark is sexy to a female cheetah. Unlike humans the female cheetah does not have a regular reproductive cycle. Female cheetahs ovulated rarely and at irregular times. Research indicates that at least one factor that can trigger ovulation is the voice (or one of the voices) of the male cheetah. Females our …
This is a podcast from a couple, Leili & Kevin, about making videos and taking photos of your cat. They have a lot of experience in videography. Leili & Kevin are the founders of Supakit. In this podcast they talk about their experience and pass it onto listeners. They discuss whether you should take a …
This is an interesting voice recording of Mr Paul ‘Pen’ Farthing, the founder and manager of the Nowzad animal rescue charity, who, with his cats and dogs, evacuated Afghanistan via Kabul airport on a privately chartered plane yesterday at 4:30 PM after an enormous effort. He claims that the MoD obstructed his evacuation and that …
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Please click on the audio file below to hear how you pronounce ‘margay’. Just add an ‘s’ to make it plural! It is exactly as expected. It may surprise you as to why I did this but it is a Google search term which means someone is asking. The name of this cat is interesting; …
Please listen to the audio file for my opinion as to why PETA pronounce their acronym ‘Peter’. Technically the way they say it is incorrect. But understandably they have forced an ‘incorrect’ pronounciation. See what you think of my take on this…. Acronym: an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the words that …
This is a brilliant podcast from Ruth in which she expresses her thoughts about domestic cats and the coronavirus pandemic. She gives us her Message from America. It is wide ranging and above all positive. Ruth takes the positives from this horrible pandemic and the very strange times we are living through. I love the …
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Ruth describes how she enjoys interacting with her cat, Monty, and letting him be himself and make his own decisions. She learned to get used to Monty being Monty. It is about people fitting in with their cat’s behavior. She also talks about the responsibilities of caring for a cat companion. Ruth enjoys accomodating Monty’s …
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This is Ruth’s second podcast from Wisconsin, USA. She provides insights into cat guardianship (aka ownership) in a country which has the world’s largest number of domestic cats and cat lovers. It is a very full and quite detailed personal account of why Ruth rejected declawing and learned about the complications of the operation which …
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This is a podcast by Ruth a friend of mine who lives in southeast Wisconsin, USA. She kindly agreed to tell her story of how she met and adopted her cat Monty. She opens up on her feelings on how Monty’s adoption was meant to be and adds some of her thoughts on cat guardianship …
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In an interview between Alex West, a Sun journalist, and Luka Magnotta at the Fusilier Inn in London in 2011, Magnotta denied that it was him in the video killing two kittens. You can hear his voice and his denial on this page below in an audio file. That’s not me…No, people are really good …
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You can hear how I say ‘cat’ in French by playing the audio file below. You spell the words as follows: Female cat: chatte Male cat: chat Kitten: chaton My accent is not bad but not 100% 🙂 But if you are searching for ‘how to say cat in French’ you must be an English …
This is an audio recording of my discussion with Sharon who is an Australian woman living in Melbourne, Australia. She also has a home on French Island which is not that far from Melbourne (see map below). French Island is largely a nature reserve and so it serves as a useful model to examine the …
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Yvette Harper is an extraordinary lady. She understands feral cats and knows that you never force along the process of socialization. It’s baby steps all the way otherwise you get knock-backs because cats lose the trust that has been patiently gained. She has being socialising feral cats for about four years. For those who are …
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In this audio interview I’m speaking to Michelle. She is an American living in Florida. She contributes to the website (for which I thank her) and she loves animals and cats. The reason why I wanted to speak to her is because she finds caring for cats therapeutic. Michelle is for the underdog. She has …
