What affects us affects cats
It’s catching on: the new cat craze. You call the police and tell them that you are locked in your bedroom because your cat has gone berserk and you’re terrified. Do you remember Lux, the vicious black-and-white Himalayan cat that went berserk and which Jackson Galaxy had trouble figuring out why? We have a new …
There was a time before antibiotics when the domestic cat was more dangerous because infected scratches or bites could lead to a serious injury and on rare occasions death. The first antibiotic was penicillin which was discovered in 1928 in England. Also rabies was a threat in 19th century England. Packs of stray dogs …
This article was inspired by Kylee who commented on another article that cat scratches are ‘scratches of love’. I’ve always called them ‘badges of honour’ but I think her words describe them much better. Why are some people afraid of being scratched? If they are so cowardly why do they have a cat as …
by Michael A cat at a restaurant in Dahab, Egypt — Photo by nebedaay (Flickr) I read about the stray cats of Egypt yesterday. The revolution there has caused a steep decline in tourism. As there are a lot of stray cats in Egypt the proportion of cats to tourists has increased. At restaurants …
