A Michael Broad Blog
Here are 14 links between stress in domestic cats and health implications: Stressful events for whatever reason including emotional upsets can activate hookworm larvae lying dormant in a cat’s tissues. This results in the appearance of eggs in their stool. Before deworming a kitten, it is advisable to remove from their environment stressful conditions …
Below, I list 10 signs of stress in a domestic cat. These may occur together or individually depending upon the source of the stress, the degree of the stress and the individual cat’s character. The last factor is important. Confident cats are certainly less likely to be stressed while conversely timid cats will find …
You will find that many laws regarding animal welfare and animal abuse incorporate the word “suffering”. Animal abuse leads to animal suffering and therefore the word “suffering” has to be incorporated within these laws. The laws could be federal (nationwide) or at any other level including a city ordinance. It doesn’t matter, they are …
My cat is too needy, What can I do? This is a fictional re-modelling of a real “cat behavior problem” which probably occurs in many homes. What does a “needy cat” mean and why do people need help to stop a needy cat being needy? Also what might cause a cat to be needy? …
