Well what do you think about this? Jackson Galaxy ‘cures’ a highly stressed black cat with a huge over-grooming problem – due to stress – using mind altering meds aka psychiatric medication. The problem with the video for me is … continue reading…
By Grace Andrews – a Reader’s Forum article. Although I am not set up as a non-profit rescue, I have often worked with legitimate rescue organizations to pull cats from shelters. I foster them, get them vetted and try to … continue reading…
An animal welfare campaigner, Wendy Turner Webster, claims that the Internet has given a platform to idiots, to use her words. She believes that the craze for terrifying cats with cucumbers is cruel. I agree with her, completely. “What an … continue reading…
Do you remember that cats like to be in boxes as they feel more secure. Well there are variations on this theme as this very cosy and comfortable ginger tabby demonstrates. I added the genuine loaf to the image for … continue reading…
Do cat owners know what their cat is up to when they are away at work all day? Do they think about it? Does it concern them? This video of Kodi provides an insight into how some cats respond to … continue reading…
This may be a sign that a lion or lions in Kruger NP are suffering from pica. Either an individual lion or some members of a pride of lions are gnawing on visitors’ car tyres causing them to explode. This … continue reading…
People search for a home remedy for a cat with cystitis. I have first-hand experience. Many years ago my cat had cystitis. It was caused primarily by stress compounded by a full-time dry food diet. She was stressed because I … continue reading…
Please read a page about reducing cat stress at shelters. Cat shelters interest me because cat rescue interests me and lots of cats end up at cat shelters. The question that arises for shelter owners, employees and animal control people … continue reading…
According to a study more cage space can reduce cat stress at shelters, and as URIs are are linked to feline stress, lower the prevalence of upper respiratory infections (URIs). It is believed that the incidence of upper respiratory infections … continue reading…
Yes, cats do get lonely despite the fact that people think that domestic cats are solitary animals. Cats get lonely in the context that they miss their human companion or if they have a cat companion they might miss him/her. … continue reading…
I think that everyone involved in some way with cat rescue realises that rescue cats in cat shelters, held in relatively small cages, suffer stress to varying degrees dependent upon the individual cat and the length of confinement. Under the … continue reading…
This page focuses on why cats might start spraying having not sprayed. This is a specific point. Despite what some veterinary websites say, as far as I’m aware, there is no evidence which suggests that the medical condition of lower … continue reading…
I am going to answer the question without reference to books or the internet. I think I can do this because there is a common sense element to this question. Disagree? Tell me. Don’t hold back! The problem is inherent … continue reading…
Fabric chewing and eating in cats may be the equivalent of thumb sucking in infant humans. The process is soothing and may occur when the cat is stressed. Babies suck their thumbs to soothe themselves. Siamese, Burmese and the Oriental … continue reading…
When this cat did urinate it was bloody. He also groomed his abdomen excessively. These are the unmistakeable signs of an anxious and stressed cat. He had developed cystitis (infection of the bladder) which is often linked to stress. He … continue reading…
