80% of Singaporeans cannot keep a cat because they live in public housing. In Singapore, 8 in 10 citizens live in what are called HDB flats. “HDB” stands for Housing & Development Board. This is Singapore’s public housing authority and … Continue reading →
Cat guardians should be mindful that their cat’s feeling may be synchronised to their moods from stress and upset to calm and contentment.
Continue reading →I’m back on my high horse about carpet chemicals. I believe that they are very important and overlooked. However, fortunately, a recent research study published in Scientific Reports has found that environmental chemicals in our homes, one of which is … Continue reading →
I’ve always thought that humans have gradually, through their best efforts, distanced themselves from nature. It’s a natural evolution through greater population numbers, commercialism, housebuilding, larger cities, more concrete and less access to nature. It has been found in a … Continue reading →
The things mentioned in the title are potential sources of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and a study in Taiwan found that high concentrations of these particles ‘was significantly associated with respiratory disease in cats, suggesting potentially harmful effects of … Continue reading →
Cat owners who know Jackson Galaxy might ask ‘What is Cat Mojo?’. It’s a key concept for Jackson. I’ll explain what Cat Mojo is in my own words because I have to in order to avoid violating his copyright. If … Continue reading →
People ask Dr Google: ‘does dry cat food cause diabetes?’. For me the answer can be found from two sources (1) a study published on 1st December 2016 ‘Environmental Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus in Cats‘ and (2) a book … Continue reading →
It is clear to me that in a home where the occupants don’t get along and argue a lot, their cat may become anxious and unsettled unless measures are taken to reassure him/her. It is very important that a domestic … Continue reading →
Why do cats like to climb? We are of course talking about the domestic cat. There is a very simple answer which fully explains this behaviour without more. Domestic cats have evolved from the semi-arboreal African wild cat. ‘Semi-arboreal’ means … Continue reading →
At the date of this short article, the online newspapers and media are picking up a story which states that open plan living is torture for domestic cats. It is not good for them and they become stressed and unhappy … Continue reading →
