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Some facts about domestic cat lateralisation and whether they are left-pawed or right-pawed

PoC avatarPosted on April 7, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 7, 2021

This is an article about cat lateralisation and whether they are left-pawed or right-pawed. ‘Lateralisation’ means favouring a limb. I also discuss dogs for comparison. In fact, an article in The Times prompted me to write about domestic cat lateralisation. … Continue reading →

Posted in brain | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat paws, cat study, science | Leave a reply

Coronavirus pandemic must encourage cessation of cat meat trade

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic will hopefully signal the beginning of the end of the cat meat trade in southern China because Covid-19 is a zoonotic disease. I have been looking at a study from 2019 which researched the connection between Toxoplasma … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged cat study, China, China animal abuse, study, Toxoplasma gondii, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Prebiotic milk oligosaccharides to improve domestic cats’ gut bacteria

PoC avatarPosted on March 11, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 11, 2021

There is an interesting research paper published on the Science Daily website dated March 9, 2021 which I think is worth mentioning. I think this research may result in better cat food in the future. You can read quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in cat food ingredients | Tagged cat health, cat health care, cat stomach, cat study, cat welfare, cat wellbeing, digestion, science, study | Leave a reply

Factors affecting choice of cats adopted at shelters

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 9, 2021

At heart this is really a discussion about cat overpopulation in America and in the UK. Is there a cat overpopulation problem? The simple answer is, yes, because too many cats are killed at shelters because they are unwanted. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption | Tagged animal shelters, cat adoption, cat overpopulation, cat overpopulation usa, cat rescue adoptions, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, cat study, statistics, unwanted cats | Leave a reply

No scientific studies on potential dangers of sodium bentonite clumping cat litter

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 9, 2021

Despite a long-standing and ongoing discussion about the potential dangers of sodium bentonite clumping cat litter to the cats that use it, there have been no scientific studies to either disprove or confirm anecdotal evidence. By “anecdotal evidence” people mean … Continue reading →

Posted in cat litter | Tagged best clumping cat litter, cat health care, cat litter, cat study, science, sodium bentonite, study | Leave a reply

Study on domestic cats used to denigrate them

PoC avatarPosted on March 2, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 2, 2021

A lot of news media have reported on a study, as I have, about domestic cats in which there were compared to domestic dogs. The conclusion of the study was that domestic cats do not evaluate third parties who interact … Continue reading →

Posted in benefits to cat owners | Tagged benefits to cat owners, cat character, Cat companion, Cat News, cat personality, cat study, fake news | Leave a reply

Cats are aloof, self-centred and treacherous. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on February 27, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2021

The basic conclusion, fair or otherwise, of a recent study is that unlike dogs cats will not side with their owners against the “enemy”. Dogs shun people who behave negatively towards their owner whereas cats don’t. Perhaps the more scientific … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged behavior of cats, cat behavior, cat character, cat owner, cat study, cats versus dogs, science, sociable domestic cat, solitary, study | Leave a reply

Reduce domestic cat hunting by feeding them grain-free food and playing with them

PoC avatarPosted on February 12, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 12, 2021

A study has found that when domestic cats who like to hunt are fed grain-free food (premium wet food) the number of prey amimals brought home is reduced by 36 per cent. And playing with your cat for 5-10 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in study | Tagged best wet cat food, cat behavior, cat hunting, cat predation, cat study, domestic cat predation, grain-free foods, study | Leave a reply

Internationally almost 50% of domestic cats are kept indoors for their safety

PoC avatarPosted on January 28, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2021

Almost 50% of domestic cats, based on an international survey, are kept indoors for their safety as their owners are worried about traffic, being attacked by a predator or stolen by thieves. The survey found that in the US and … Continue reading →

Posted in indoor cats | Tagged cat caretaker, cat guardian, cat ownership, cat predation, cat study, domestic cat predation, full time indoor cats, indoor cat environment, indoor outdoor cats, indoor vs outdoor cat, indoor/outdoor cat, predation on cats, urbanisation | Leave a reply

Veterinarian puts ear mites in his ear

PoC avatarPosted on December 21, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 21, 2020

This is an intriguing story because it illustrates what a domestic cat feels when they have an infestation of ear mites (Otodectes cyanotis). It is going the extra mile and it took a bit of courage for a veterinarian, Dr … Continue reading →

Posted in ear mites | Tagged assessing cat pain, cat pain, cat study, ear mites, New York, study, USA veterinarians, veterinarian, veterna

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