A Michael Broad Blog
This is a difficult topic but I’d like to briefly discuss the mistakes people make, in general, regarding cat ownership and my personal mistakes. I’ll start with the general mistakes. I would hope we can learn from our mistakes. Sometimes even the best cat guardians make mistakes. It is bound to happen despite the …
In this article “fostering out your cat” means handing over your cat to someone else for a period of time that is longer than, for example, a typical holiday. In other words longer than 2 weeks. The sort of fosterer would be a “non-professional” or a person not affiliated to a cat rescue organisation. …
This is about the domestic cat’s impact on relationships or potential relationships in the family. It is a little bit controversial (a good thing!) and tricky to write about. Nothing said is either a criticism of men or women. It is meant to neutral and observational. People who are dog owners are more open …
Caveat: I am not siding with any party. This is written from a neutral standpoint; an attempt to find the truth behind the anger and distress. I always support the cat and look for ways to improve the lives of cats. This is our responsibility. We need to be hard on ourselves and examine …
by Ruth (England) Picking up a cat the right way makes him feel comfortable and confident in you. Place one hand on his chest just behind his front legs and the other behind his back end, cradling him to make a sort of seat. Lift him up slowly and gently. Poster by Ruth. Click …
by Michael On this page I look at pet populations compared to human populations in relation to the top 15 countries that have the highest population of pets (at 2002). Note: I don’t like the word “pet” or “ownership” (of animals) but the terms are used here because the people who produce the statistics …
by Sharmistha Dutta (NOIDA, INDIA) Danny – our Maine Coon Cat? Well we picked him up from one of these cat shops in our neighborhood. Where do we stay, well its a state called NOIDA, in India. We had gone to the pet shop looking for a labrador puppy for our brother and sis …
I know it’s a dog! There are no images of people looking like their cats. Are there such people as owners who look like their cats? I ask because we all know about the dog owners who look like their dogs. They are a little bit famous. It is not always apparent and not …
