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George was last seen by his owners on November 11 and fears are increasing over his safety

When up to 20 cats go missing in a small village it’s the fault of the cats’ owners?

PoC avatarPosted on November 23, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 23, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT – THORNHILL, CUMBRIA, UK: This is one of those stories that comes to the surface occasionally. Up to 20 cats (believed 9 confirmed) have gone missing from a small village of just 915 residents. When that many … continue reading…

Posted in lost cat | Tagged Animal laws, animal welfare, cat theft, cat welfare, crime, lost cat, theft, uk | 9 Replies
Pittsburgh city council at work

Is it legal to declaw a cat in PA (plus more info)?

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2022

Yes, it is legal to declaw a cat in PA except in Pittsburgh where it is banned. This is the state’s second largest city with an estimated population of 310,000. For international readers who are unsure ‘PA’ is short for … continue reading…

Posted in banning declawing | Tagged Animal laws, bad veterinarians, ban declawing, Cat Declawing, cat welfare, declaw ban, declawing cats, ethics, ethics in medicine, USA animal laws, veterinarian's oath | Leave a reply
Bird flu on poultry farm

Bird flu ravaging birds in northern hemisphere (and it can be transmitted to pets and people)

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2022

The big news which is unfolding under the radar, and which was ignored by news media until recently because of the political crisis in the UK, is that bird flu (H5N1, a form of avian influenza) is ravaging native wild … continue reading…

Posted in avian flu H5N1 | Tagged avian flu, avian influenza, cat health care, cat welfare, H5N1, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Chinese boy plays veterinarian to his cats by putting Covid masks on them

Boy plays veterinarian to 6 cats. Cute or wrong?

PoC avatarPosted on September 10, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2022

It has been described as cuteness overload. A three-year-old Chinese boy enjoyed himself playing a veterinarian putting Covid-19 masks on six family cats. The video, which I can’t find on the Chinese site Weibo, has gone viral. The boy’s name … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat caregiving, cat welfare, cats and children, China, viral video | 1 Reply
Do you need to bathe your cat regularly? No.

How often do you give a cat a bath?

PoC avatarPosted on September 6, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 6, 2022

NEVER, is the answer unless it is an emergency. I am a little disturbed by the advice provided on the Internet on this topic. You don’t need to give your cat a bath on a regular basis. You might need … continue reading…

Posted in bathing cats | Tagged bathe a cat, bathing cats, cat bath, cat welfare | Leave a reply
Bedsit share for 100 euros per week in Dublin

Share a Dublin bedsit with a gay man, 2 cats and piles of junk for €100 a week

PoC avatarPosted on August 31, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 31, 2022

There is a guy in Dublin who’s lived there for 15 years and who currently lives in a tiny bedsit in which there are two beds, masses of junk and two cats. For international readers, in case you are unsure, … continue reading…

Posted in cat owner mistakes | Tagged bad cat ownership, Cat News, cat ownership, cat welfare | 2 Replies
Letter from neighbour complaining about cat welfare

Extraordinary letter from a neighbour complaining that a couple abuse their cats

PoC avatarPosted on August 19, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 19, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE: Fay Massey and Brian Helliwell have six cats who are allowed to come and go as they please. They have a driveway where the cats sometimes sit around particularly during the hot weather recently because I … continue reading…

Posted in neighbour dispute | Tagged Cat News, cat welfare, neighbor dispute | 1 Reply
Taking a cat's blood pressure

Can I take my cat’s blood pressure at home?

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2022

Yes, you can take your cat’s blood pressure at home because you can buy a veterinary animal use blood pressure monitor on Amazon although, unsurprisingly, they are much more expensive than the incredibly cheap human versions. You can buy human … continue reading…

Posted in blood pressure | Tagged blood pressure, cat blood, cat caregiving, cat heart, cat welfare, heart beat, high blood pressure, home diagnosis | Leave a reply
Cat in car

Sensors in the back of cars could stop pets dying in hot weather

PoC avatarPosted on July 28, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 28, 2022

Although it’s normally dogs, cats are equally at risk of dying of heat stroke in the back of a car in warm or hot weather because their owner forgot they were there or were careless enough to be unaware of … continue reading…

Posted in heat stroke | Tagged cars, cat heat stroke, cat welfare, cat welfare protection, hazards, technology
White cat in sun in danger of sunburnt ear flaps

Sunscreen for cats and dogs is not a gimmick – ingredients to avoid

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2022

Sunscreen for cats and dogs is not a gimmick. It is a serious business and veterinarians recommend you use it in protecting your companion animal but there are dangers and it is advised to not use products for humans as … continue reading…

Posted in sunburn | Tagged BVA, cat ownership, cat welfare, dog welfare, sun cream, sunburn, sunscreen, veterinarians
Domestic cat health - indoor versus indoor and outdoor lives

Are indoor or indoor/outdoor cats healthier?

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2022

You would think that the answer is obvious and that you would say that indoor cats are healthier than indoor/outdoor cats. It’s more subtle than that. This is a big subject but perhaps it is useful to divide the health … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat caregiving, cat health, cat health care, cat welfare, domestic cat health, full time indoor cats, indoor/outdoor cat | Leave a reply
Covid and Ukraine invasion has set back fight against global warming and therefore welfare of us all including our pets

The biggest cat welfare disaster as yet unwritten is about to happen

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 27, 2022

It’s on the horizon. It is a news item which has yet to be written. It concerns cat welfare, dog welfare and our welfare. It concerns everything. It is the setback to the fight against climate change brought about by, … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged animal welfare, Cat News, cat welfare, dog welfare, global warming, money, world cat news
Scotty and Pixie

Husband describes fleeing Kyiv with his wife and two cats

PoC avatarPosted on March 13, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 13, 2022

Dima, a software engineer, living with his wife, Tetiana, and their two cats, Scotty and Pixie, provides us with an intimate description of their escape from the Ukraine’s capital Kyiv when the bombs started to crash nearby. He first heard … continue reading…

Posted in war | Tagged cat travelling in a car, cat welfare, full time indoor cats, ukraine, Ukraine invasion, war | 1 Reply
Cats enjoy playing with herbs

Herbs for a cat – they can entertain and calm

PoC avatarPosted on March 8, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 8, 2022

This article was published on 6th June 2010 and is as applicable today as it was then: This is about herbs for a cat — 6th June 2010. I have just received an email from Kathrin Stucki of A1 Savannahs. … continue reading…

Posted in herbs | Tagged cat health, cat health care, cat welfare, catnip, herbs | Leave a reply
Clive Myrie presenting from Kyiv, Ukraine during the invasion

BBC presenter, Clive Myrie, questions whether evacuating Ukrainians should take their cats with them

PoC avatarPosted on March 8, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 8, 2022

Clive Myrie is a talented and admired BBC news presenter and journalist. And rightly so. He is a top-quality presenter and in my view one of the best that the BBC has. He might be the best. But I think … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged BBC, Cat News, cat welfare, Clive Myrie, ukraine, Ukraine invasion

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