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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

Are caracals legal in Canada?

PoC avatarPosted on March 17, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 17, 2021

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

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

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

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 | 1 Reply

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

“Serial, ritualistic killers” of cats are coyotes not humans

PoC avatarPosted on August 26, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 26, 2020

On both sides of the Atlantic, in the UK and in America, there have been stories on more than one occasion of deceased outdoor domestic cats being killed, on the face of it, by a cat killing person who liked … Continue reading →

Posted in preying on cats | Tagged America, canada, cat death, cause of death, coyotes, full time indoor cats, predators preying on cats | Leave a reply

Convenience euthanasia of pets is in breach of a veterinarian’s oath

PoC avatarPosted on August 5, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2020

Dr John Bradshaw writing on the Psychology Today website stated, “Or even (as does happen) take the cat to be euthanised by a vet before she departs, knowing that it would be easy to obtain a replacement from a shelter … Continue reading →

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