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Shraddha Kapoor is an animal lover

PoC avatarPosted on August 1, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 1, 2020

I am an instant fan of Shraddha Kapoor. I had no idea who she was until about five minutes ago when I discovered some nice things about her. She posted to her Instagram account a very short video of a … Continue reading →

Posted in celebrities and cats | Tagged animal charities, animal lover, animal lovers, animal welfare, captive animals, captive cats, cat rescue, celebrities, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), feral cats, india, indian stray cat, Mumbai, zoos | Leave a reply

Former soldier fled into the forest with his puma

PoC avatarPosted on July 13, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2020

Poland: a former soldier has gone on the run with his puma (mountain lion or cougar) after zoo officials turned up at his house on Friday to take the cat from him. He threatened the officials with a knife and … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged captive animals, captive cats, cat welfare, puma, wild cat pets | Leave a reply

Why do tigers pace?

PoC avatarPosted on September 27, 2017 by Michael BroadSeptember 27, 2017

You’ll probably know by now that tigers pace in captivity as a coping mechanism. Worried humans pace too. It is a sign of stress. Tigers don’t do it in the wild. It is not something you want to see and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged captive animals, captive wild cat species, cat behavior, cat mental illness, tigers | 2 Replies

Shocking animal cruelty exposed at Papanack Zoo, Ottawa

PoC avatarPosted on August 12, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2018

Papanack is a roadside zoo in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Let’s just think about that for a minute. In the capital of Canada there is a zoo where animals are routinely abused; damn it, I’d say some are tortured. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal cruelty, bobcat, canada, captive animals, captive cats, Cat News, zoos | 1 Reply

Tinder urges users not to post pictures of themselves posing with tigers

PoC avatarPosted on August 4, 2017 by Michael BroadAugust 4, 2017

Under pressure from animal rights activists, Tinder, the mobile dating app has urged users not to post photographs of themselves posing with tigers. This is a success for animal advocates. It pleases me. If we could only get trophy hunters … Continue reading →

Posted in tiger | Tagged bengal tiger, captive animals, captive cats, cat photography, social media, tiger | 1 Reply

The Worst Case of Feline Ringworm That You Will See and It Was on a Tiger

PoC avatarPosted on August 3, 2016 by Michael BroadSeptember 2, 2019

Aasha is a female Bengal tiger. She was a travelling circus tiger. When she was spotted with ringworm at the age of nine months she had the weight of a three-month-old cub at 30 pounds and most of her coat … Continue reading →

Posted in ringworm | Tagged bengal tiger, captive animals, captive wild cat species, cat health problems, cat ringworm | 19 Replies

The World’s Saddest Polar Bear Tells Us That China Must Enact Animal Welfare Laws

PoC avatarPosted on July 12, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 12, 2016

It is staggering that China does not have any law which protects the welfare of animals, either wild or domestic. China is the world’s most populous country. It is the world’s second-largest state by land area. China is the cradle … Continue reading →

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, Animal laws, animal welfare, captive animals, zoos | 5 Replies

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