What affects us affects cats
Are vets too expensive? by Michael Is the cost of veterinary services hurting cats? Maggie Sharp thinks they are or at least she did think that. I know that people resist going to the vet with their sick cat until perhaps it is too late. Some cat caretakers tend to find alternative ways of …
Domestic Cats That Turn Feral by Michael What makes a domestic cat turn feral? I am talking about domestic cats that are well cared for. I have two examples. They are very different. The first concerns my little old lady cat. She is at the end of her life at 19 years of age …
China, Confucius and Cats by Michael Disciples of Confucius in Hanoi – Photo by dalbera (Flickr) There is an interesting but disturbing story in the Times newspaper today (18th Oct 2011). It concerns the horror story of a 2 year old child, Yueyue, in Foshan, China. She crossed the road in a market area …
How often do you play with your cat? by Michael Photo by slightlywinded (Flickr) I am bad at playing with my cats. I always have been and I feel guilty about it. Am I alone? Do we have an obligation to play with our cat and if so for how long every day? What …
by Michael How do you approach your cat? What I mean is, how do you walk up to your cat? I guess it depends on our cat’s character. But we can do things that help to make our cat more relaxed and settled. I have said it before, domestic cats live in a land …
My Special Cats That Saved Me From Getting Hurt I was five at the time and me and my black cat Big Ben were in the garden then suddenly the bushes rustled and a badger jumped out! I got scared and hid but I watched Big Ben step up to the badger… Then this …
I found a cat and he has moved into my heart by Robert J Bennett (Elmhurst, Illinois) I never had a cat. I rarely paid attention to cats. I am not a “pet person”. My neighbor told me there is a cat that sits under her car and she fears she may back up …
Animal abuse statistical link to general criminality by Michael Elisa has written some good stuff on the link of animal abuse to human abuse including domestic violence: Kids Killing Cats Abuse and Criminal Domestic Violence Domestic Abuse and Pets The police in the United States say that animal abuse is a better way of …
