Earless tortie cat the first to be rehomed by Battersea Dogs & Cats in lockdown

Missy after the op

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 my cat shaking her head?’ It is a common health problem. This is a …

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Fostering cats as a form of temporary ownership

Fostering cats

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 need to temporarily live with a cat during the coronavirus lockdown which is what …

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People self-isolating at home want to foster a cat or dog for the duration

Battersea foster carer home with cat

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 near imprisonment if they had a pet cat or dog to entertain them. They …

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Handsome cat overlooked at rescue center for 125 days because he has FIV

Twizzle

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 to other cats. There is an argument that cat lovers should avoid equating FIV …

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Is Facebook undermining animal shelter adoptions?

Is Facebook undermining animal shelter adoptions?

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 of ‘business’ themselves on social media. I am surprised that they blame Facebook. What …

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Bizarre: cat claw caps surgically removed under anaesthetic

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 photograph of a cat, Christina, being operated on by a veterinarian in order to …

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