NEWS AND COMMENT: Today, there is an image including words on Facebook, as a post, which is a warning to cat owners about Amazon cardboard boxes. It’s a claim that Amazon sprays all boxes with toxic pesticides to kill warehouse … Continue reading →
If adult humans consume between 39,000-52,000 microplastic particles per year (I am not speculating, see study) and if infants have more microplastic particles in their faeces than adults what about cats and dogs? How many microplastic particles are cats consuming … Continue reading →
NEWS AND COMMENT – DUBAI: Is this a publicity stunt? I am opening up with a provocative statement. I may be unkind to be that provocative but the ruler of Dubai has been suffering from bad publicity recently due to … Continue reading →
Giles Coren is probably my favourite journalist. He is happily married with two domestic cat companions named Mo Tenzing after the first man to climb Mount Everest and Iris. I make the point that he is happily married because he … Continue reading →
Today is International Cat Day 2021. It is observed on August 8 every year. What does it mean to cat owners on the planet? How should it impact them? Does it impact them? I tend to ignore it but I … Continue reading →
NEWS AND COMMENT: In Britain, there is a vociferous group of people who like to participate in countryside pursuits which includes hunting foxes and shooting birds. They defend their right to kill animals for pleasure at every opportunity (fox hunting … Continue reading →
You will find it difficult to glean an answer as to why domestic cats appear to like drinking antifreeze. My research indicates to me that we don’t know. It seems that domestic cats drink antifreeze even when it has been … Continue reading →
The answer to the first part of the question is yes, cats can eat maggots and they sometimes do when grooming and the answer to the second part is no, cats cannot get maggots from eating flies. Can a cat … Continue reading →
I am discussing two potential hazards for domestic cats when eating dry cat food. First, though, I believe that some manufacturers make dry food pellets too small in the interests of cat health. I believe that the optimum size of … Continue reading →
Despite the fact that many people regard their cat as a family member, and despite the fact that they anthropomorphised their cat, treating them as a little human, you cannot celebrate a cat’s birthday as you would a human’s birthday. … Continue reading →
