In the UK certain dog breeds are automatically considered aggressive and dangerous under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. This is a dangerous way to assess dog aggression as many individual dogs of these outlawed breeds are unaggressive. Battersea Dogs & … continue reading…
This is a page dedicated to cat rescue centres in London. There are a number of very well-known rehoming centres in London. I have, by the way, listed one that is near Watford, just north of London. Some of the … continue reading…
Why publish a picture of a foster kitten? Firstly, I think he’s an incredibly cute foster kitten. He has an unusual coat and appearance generally which is reason enough to publish a picture of him on this website. But secondly, … continue reading…
The picture, which I think is an excellent example of this genre of photograph, is of an ex-Battersea rescue dog, Bertie, parenting and nurturing kittens that were abandoned on the roadside and rescued when they were a mere few weeks … continue reading…
I’m trying to find out what happened to a female cat called Anna. I’m told that she has spent her for four years of life at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London. Nobody wants to adopt her because she … continue reading…
From a medical standpoint this is a story about domestic cat head shaking. It is instructional. It is also a story about the brilliant work carried out by this famous animal rescue centre. A lot of people ask, ‘Why is … continue reading…
During the coronavirus pandemic applications to foster cats has gone up at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (the charity reports). There is also an increase in adoption applications. The two are linked. The surge in desire to foster reflects a … continue reading…
NEWS/OPINION: The Covid-19 outbreak has changed the way people live. Some of these changes may be permanent. One interesting development is that some people who are self-isolating at home have decided that it would help them get through months of … continue reading…
Twizzle is a handsome white-and-black cat with an attractive face but he has FIV – the cat version of human AIDS which has blunted his chances of being adopted even though FIV cats lead normal lives of a similar length … continue reading…
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home says that their adoption figures for both dogs initially and now cats are down and they blame Facebook. This is despite Battersea’s excellent presence on Facebook with almost 700k followers. They must do a lot … continue reading…
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London require that a foster carer has a spare room dedicated to their cat’s use before they will allow them to foster a cat. Is this being too picky? Is this being unjustifiably too … continue reading…
Demand for cats at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is outstripping supply because cats fit in better with the busy lifestyle of Londoners. In the North of England the opposite is true so cats are being relocated from Yorkshire to London.
continue reading...Cat claw caps are vinyl sheaths which a cat owner glues to their cat’s claws to prevent their cat from scratching. In the UK, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home state that they are a cruel fashion statement. They released a … continue reading…
Clearly, quite a lot of dogs and cats have been rescued from the catastrophic fire at Grenfell House. The residents who escaped are to be temporarily housed in their community by the local authority. It may be impractical or impossible … continue reading…
I love this one. We know that in London there are domestic cats who have been specifically employed by the government to keep down the rodent population. We know about Larry at number 10 Downing Street and there’s a cat … continue reading…
