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Does Australia have a native cat?

PoC avatarPosted on January 17, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 17, 2021

Are there any cats native to Australia? No, there are no cat species native to Australia. This is another reason why the authorities – state and federal governments – on the continent, in general, hate the feral cat which they … Continue reading →

Posted in Wild Cat Species | Tagged australia, australia feral cat, cat evolution, evolution, invasive species, non-native species

Has this cat hater gone too far with his DIY automatic anti-cat device?

PoC avatarPosted on December 1, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 1, 2020

NEWS AND COMMENT – PERTH: A peeved and frankly angry Australian man, Craig Turner, built a device which sprays a lot of water at a cat who enters his property and which is fired off by a motion detector. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in cat deterrents | Tagged australia, cat deterrents, cat hater, cat video, Youtube | Leave a reply

Australian professor claims that toxoplasmosis from cats causes 200 fatal car accidents annually in Australia

PoC avatarPosted on October 28, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 28, 2020

Professor Sarah Legge, of the Australian National University and the University of Queensland is the lead scientist of a team who carried out a study on the impact of diseases transmitted from cats to people on the Australian economy. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged australia, australia law, economy, faeces, human to cat relationship, oocysts, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, toxoplasmosis gondii, zoonotic diseases | 2 Replies

Tasmanian devil to be reintroduced into Australia to prey on feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 10, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 10, 2020

Tasmanian devils are being introduced into Australia to prey on feral cats and foxes. The feral cat is persona non grata in Australia. They are enemy number one and the authorities on that vast continent will do almost anything to … Continue reading →

Posted in Killing feral cats | Tagged australia, australia feral cat, australia law, killing feral cats, tasmania, Tasmanian devil | Leave a reply

Australia’s feral cats can grow to twice the normal size

PoC avatarPosted on September 1, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 1, 2020

I do believe that feral cats in Australia can, exceptionally, grow to twice the normal size of a feral cat. This picture shows one such example and the beauty of the photograph is that you can make a size comparison … Continue reading →

Posted in Killing feral cats | Tagged australia, australia feral cat, cat predation, feral cats | Leave a reply

Equal rights for this hospital cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 10, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 10, 2020

Elwood has been hanging around an Epworth healthcare center (hospital?) in Richmond, Australia. They don’t know where Elwood came from. He looks well fed and healthy which indicates that he has an owner but the story does not tell us … Continue reading →

Posted in working cats | Tagged animal rights, australia, Cat News, working cats | Leave a reply

Black Panther caught on video in Sydney’s North Shore?

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2020

News.com.au is probably taking the piss but they might be genuine but mistaken. They have a story about a university student capturing on video a large, black domestic cat (in my considered view) which has been described as a “black … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged australia, big cat sighting, big cat sightings, black panther | Leave a reply

RSPCA South Australia say that cat management policies by councils are totally ineffective

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2020

On my reading of the situation, RSPCA South Australia, are struggling to obtain the agreement of the federal government to instigate a comprehensive policy which they have devised and written up to “resolve South Australia’s cat crisis”. They describe the … Continue reading →

Posted in restrictions on cat ownership | Tagged animal law, australia, australia feral cat, australia law, South Australia, spaying and neutering, sterilising cats, TNR | Leave a reply

How many cats can you own in QLD?

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2020

The question asks how many cats can a resident own in Queensland, Australia? My research on the Internet was not as straightforward as I had thought it would be. There are two areas in Queensland where there are limitations on … Continue reading →

Posted in restrictions on cat ownership | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, australia, australia law, cat ownership | Leave a reply

In 13 tweets Russell Crowe tells the story of his kitten rescue 17 years ago

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 15, 2020

I really like this excellent cat story. Russell Crowe took the time to churn out 13 tweets (to their maximum length under the rules of Twitter) to describe his rescue of a tortoiseshell-and-white kitten (calico) in the bush far from … Continue reading →

Posted in cat rescuer | Tagged australia, Cat News, cat rescue, cat rescuer, celebrities and their cats, good cat news, kitten rescue, kitten rescued, Twitter | Leave a reply

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