Flea collars are not safe for kittens unless you talk to a good veterinarian first and even then I’d consider them fundamentally unsafe but that’s a personal view. I have strong views about these products and the use of pesticides … Continue reading →
Note that I’ve used the phrase “face covering” to be politically correct! To use the other term “face mask” is less polite apparently. Perhaps ‘face mask’ has connotations of bank robberies and that sort of thing. Although I’m not entirely … Continue reading →
You may have heard of them but they need to be publicised in the interests of sanity at Christmas time because the parasol Christmas tree is cat proof (more or less depending on the cat’s commitment). A solution to that … Continue reading →
Perhaps the most sustainable way to dispose of cat faeces is to allow your cat to do it in the backyard in a designated area and stop using cat litter.
Continue reading →There is a questionmark over whether ionizers are safe for cats. Ionic air purifiers produce negative ions. The negatively charged ions attract positively charged particles such as dust and other allergens which cleans the air because the combined particle is … Continue reading →
The general consensus is that you should not get a covered litter box. Although I can’t say that the answer is clear cut and one hundred percent definite. It depends on the circumstances, and the personal preferences of the cat’s … Continue reading →
The kind of water bowl that is best for cats is either glass, ceramic or stainless steel and reasonably shallow. The shallowness is to avoid your cat’s whiskers brushing against the sides as they drink. Some cats don’t like this, … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
A cat and dog sling carrier is being promoted on Yahoo so I thought I would have a look. They seem more suited to dogs up to about twelve pounds in weight than domestic cats but that doesn’t preclude cats. … Continue reading →
This is a problematic area. You can use suncream on cats but you have to be careful about how it is used. In general, domestic cats like to lie in the sun. Cats with white non-pigmented areas of skin can … Continue reading →
