A Michael Broad Blog
I can think of at least four good reasons why domestic cats sometimes – depending on the cat and their mood – love to slither under the duvet while their caregiver is in bed. This is perhaps most likely to happen in the early hours of the morning for an indoor/outdoor cat who’s been …
This little episode in my life reminded me to be patient when buying a product for your cat. They sometimes hardly use or even ignore a carefully chosen product such as a cat bed or toy. It can be a bit dispiriting. It can be off-putting in fact. It can stop you buying nice …
If you have a television ‘set top box’ of some sort such as, in the UK, a Sky satellite receiver, you will notice that it emits quite a lot of heat on standby and most people leave these sorts of devices on standby out of convenience. You can turn them off to save a …
The title is in Japanese. It means: 7 shironeko (7 white cats)…which is not true in this instance! Perhaps the translation is imprecise. Comment: The first point to make is that there is no reason why I can’t have a title to an article in Japanese or any other language. The world is a …
By Ruth Bedbugs are a growing nuisance today, and unfortunately, many of the poisons on the market, both for professional and DYI use, simply don’t work anymore. The natural route can be effective if done properly, but it takes a lot of work. How clean you keep your house has nothing to do …
The photo below has made the rounds on social media showing how old tires can be made into cat beds for feral cats. The discussion topic for today is whether or not old automobile tires make a safe cat bed for feral cats or should they be avoided. Are tires safe as DIY feral …
Thanks to a generous donation by IKEA Canada (the Etobicoke location), cats at Etobicoke Humane Society are probably sleeping like angels after being given adorable doll beds. Their video has gone viral with more than 100,000 views since it was uploaded to their Facebook page on April 11. Located in Toronto, Ontario, EHS is …
I buy most of our kitties’ food and supplies via the Internet. And when supplies are low I am always anxiously waiting for their delivery. So I am always relieved when I see a bunch of packages arriving at my front door. Since this online pet store promises two day shipping, it’s really no …
