The Fierce Black-footed cat – is it? Yes, it definitely is. I was casually reading the March/April 2010 edition of the Feline Conservation Federation magazine and happened upon the article of Robert Johnson about tracking the Black-footed cat. Yes, this … Continue reading →
The human is a diurnal species of animal – the human-animal. “Diurnal” means active during the daytime. I am referring to the domestic cat which does not comfortably sit within the diurnal or nocturnal category of animals. They can be … Continue reading →
Based on a scientific study carried out in America over the period November 2010-October 2011, it was found that 44% of domestic cats allowed outside (free-roaming cats) hunted wildlife. Of course, this is one study about domestic cats in a … Continue reading →
Most cat studies show that small mammals, mainly rodents, rabbits or hares are the dominant prey of domestic cats. That conclusion comes from a study conducted in 1988 by BM Fitzgerald called “The diet of domestic cats and the impact … Continue reading →
A large rat which crept into a Rome supermarket and helped itself at the deli counter in front of customers has become a sensation and racked up more than half a million views on the Instagram page where it has … Continue reading →
It’s nice to recognise the useful hunting skills of the domestic cat and Towser (1963-1987) holds the record for the champion mouser of all time. She was a tortoiseshell cat owned by Glenturret Distillery, near Crieff, Tayside, Scotland. She is … Continue reading →
Another example of the amazing domestic cat. While a woman inside the building cowers to get out of the way of the darting and weaving bat as it tries to escape the interior of a building, a ginger tabby chases … Continue reading →
The online press are fond of clickbait and this story is a good example. All of them are reporting on a picture of an “enormous feral cat” with a lizard in its mouth. The location: Simpson Desert. The lizard is … Continue reading →
The execution nearly always takes place under my bed in the dead of the night. Until that moment I can hear the screams of a mouse at a distance as he vainly tries to fight off and escape my cat’s … Continue reading →
It is useful to remind ourselves that humans are super-predators and much larger than domestic cats, who we all know are predators themselves. It is unnatural for predators of different species to live together. From the cat’s perspective they are … Continue reading →
