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The British Columbia law on owning a serval is a mishmash.

Are servals legal in British Columbia?

PoC avatarPosted on October 9, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2022

The answer is slightly complicated, indeed a mishmash. Servals are not in the Controlled Alien Species (CAS) list for the province of British Columbia. I take that to mean that there are no laws either allowing or prohibiting the possession … continue reading…

Posted in Serval | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, canada, Cat News, exotic pets, serval, serval cat escapes | Leave a reply
Bengal cat chases off an intruding black bear in Vancouver, Canada

Bengal cat chases away black bear (video)

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 28, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-BRITISH COLOMBIA, CANADA: The cat’s owner was flabbergasted. He couldn’t believe it. Brothers Gavin and Cameron Sturrock watched as their Bengal cat, Tigger, faced off with a black bear which had wandered onto their property. The Bengal cat … continue reading…

Posted in Bengal cat | Tagged bears, Bengal cat, bengal cat character, canada, Cat News
Poor boy Murphy was sprayed for fleas but needs an x-ray and a complete panel as well

Picture of stray cat Murphy encapsulates the hard life they can lead

PoC avatarPosted on April 17, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2022

This is a photo that caught my eye, and when photos do arrest me, I like to spread ‘the word’ – pictures are worth a thousand words. The caption from registered non-profit in Ontario, Canada, Project Save Animals is as … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged canada, cat charity, cat rescue, pictures of cats, stray cat | 1 Reply
286 cats and dogs on the Russian Ilyushin Il-76 about to be flown to Vancouver from Kabul Afghanistan

286 cats and dogs airlifted from Kabul, Afghanistan to Vancouver, Canada on Russian aircraft

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 2, 2022

OPINION ARTICLE-NEWS: This is the story of a wonderfully successful evacuation of 286 cats and dogs on a Russian transport plane from Kabul, Afghanistan to Vancouver, Canada in which the organisers, Kabul Small Animal Rescue and other organisations, surmounted numerous … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Rescue | Tagged Afghanistan, aircraft travel, animal rescue, canada, Cat News, cat rescue, cats in aircraft, dog news, dog rescue | Leave a reply
Prevalence of endoparasites affecting North American domestic cats

Prevalence of internal parasites in North American domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 15, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 15, 2022

The prevalence of endoparasites (internal parasites) affecting domestic cat in North America interests me, and it might (just) interest other cat owners too. America is the dominant domestic cat region and therefore they lead the world in terms of information … continue reading…

Posted in parasites | Tagged canada, Cat Parasite, Cat Parasites, cat study, North America, parasites, roundworm, study, tapeworm, usa, worms | Leave a reply
Bobcat

Global warming causes bobcats to eat more domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2021

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada: There is a belief that global warming is causing bobcats to eat more domestic cats. The chain of events is pretty straightforward. Global warming causes more droughts and forest fires. These reduce the number of prey … continue reading…

Posted in Bobcat | Tagged bobcat, Bobcat Attack, canada, Cat News, cats killed, coyote attacks, lost cat, predators preying on cats | Leave a reply
Catit Nuna

Would you buy dry cat food made with insects?

PoC avatarPosted on April 24, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2021

I would certainly buy cat food made with insect protein. I am very keen on the concept because there are so many benefits. And we can do it right now at least if you live in Canada you can. A … continue reading…

Posted in dry cat food | Tagged animal welfare, canada, Catit, dry cat food, environment, global warming, insect-based cat food, kibble, wild cat habitats | 1 Reply
Curly-coated cat. The Selkirk Rex.

Selkirk Rex – exceptionally soft and wavy coat

PoC avatarPosted on April 6, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 6, 2021

This is a very nice photograph of the exceptionally soft and wavy coat of the Selkirk Rex. It comes from the Chatterie Du Berger website. They are Selkirk Rex breeders in Canada. You might know that this abnormal domestic cat … continue reading…

Posted in Selkirk Rex | Tagged canada, cat genetics, genetics, selkirk rex, Selkirk Rex cat | Leave a reply
Pet caracal belly up like a domestic cat

Are caracals legal in Canada?

PoC avatarPosted on March 17, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2022

If you want an answer to the question in the title, you’re going to have to phone up the authorities in the area where you live in Canada and ask them. That sounds like an incredibly negative and useless answer. … continue reading…

Posted in Caracal | Tagged animal law, canada, canada cat welfare laws, caracal, exotic cats, exotic pets | Leave a reply
Stray ginger tabby survives Quebec winter and comes in from the cold

Sick, male, stray, unneutered ginger tabby survives Québec winter and asks to come in from the cold

PoC avatarPosted on January 18, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 18, 2021

He has a classic unaltered male domestic cat face with those jowls. His face also has the harshness of the Québec winter etched all over it. In February, in Québec City, the high temperature is a high of -4°C and … continue reading…

Posted in rescue cat | Tagged canada, cat diabetes, rescue cat, stray cat

Animal racism apparent in Montréal Covid-19 curfew

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2021

I’ve described it as animal racism. It is better described as speciesism. In Montréal, Canada, there is a curfew which applies to all of Québec. Dog owners can take their dogs outside on a lead after 8 p.m. but cat … continue reading…

Posted in speciesism | Tagged canada, Cat News, cat on a leash, leash training a cat, speciesism
Bubby

Homeless cat’s long journey to ‘furever’ happiness

PoC avatarPosted on December 10, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 10, 2020

This is the story of Bubby, a three legged, ginger tabby-and-white male cat with sad eyes and a charming character. He lives in Canada. Going back about eight years, he was a street cat enduring a difficult life. He showed … continue reading…

Posted in rescue cat | Tagged canada, cat rescue, cat shelter, foster cat, homeless cat, spca, stray cat, three legged cat, volunteers
Cat in snow

Domestic cats love snow and ice

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2020

Domestic cats love snow and ice because it is something different. Perhaps it isn’t something different to cats living in Canada or in the north of the US but for a lot of cats it is unusual. And something unusual … continue reading…

Posted in play | Tagged canada, cat brain, cat play, cat stimulation, challenged, snow | Leave a reply

Contracting out stray cat control is cheaper than a county doing it themselves

PoC avatarPosted on October 27, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 27, 2020

NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada (adjacent to the capital city, Edmonton) do not have bylaws or rules concerning stray cats. This bothers the citizens of the county and as a consequence they complain. One of the council … continue reading…

Posted in feral cats | Tagged animal control, animal law, animal shelters, canada, stray cats | 2 Replies
Size of cat's stomach

University of Guelph’s one cat meal a day study ignores the size of the stomach

PoC avatarPosted on September 28, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2020

The domestic cat’s stomach is too small for a big, one meal a day mild fasting, feeding regime as suggested by the University of Guelph researchers. I discuss this. You may have read about the well-publicised study carried out by … continue reading…

Posted in stomach | Tagged canada, cat anatomy, cat diet, cat feeding behavior, cat stomach, cat study, diet, feeding cats, study | 2 Replies

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