Carole Baskin may never open Big Cat Rescue again

Carole Baskin

I thought the news was quite shocking, really, but in an interview with an author on the Insider.com website Baskin said that she might not be able to reopen her sanctuary to the public once we get back to normal (whatever that will be) when the coronavirus pandemic is over. It is not just …

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Full-time indoor cats taste the outdoors safely because of a bold innovative decision

Kitty Chute

What I love about this contraption, the invention of a wife and constructed by her husband, is that it was boldly conceived without overanalysing how it might look. And don’t get me wrong, it looks great. The focus was on the welfare of their cats and they love it. This cat owner realises the …

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How do I stop my cat from chewing on electrical cords?

Cat deterrent. Motion activited gas cannister

I interpret the question, taken from a Google search, to ask how cat owners can stop their cat from chewing on electrical cables when they are not around to physically stop them. Occasionally my cat chews on my computer cable and I gentle stop him. That’s no problem. There seems to be three decent …

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Parents who broke their promises and gave away their kids’ cats when they were at college

Text message after parents gave away kid's cat while she was at college

God this is bad behavior from parents. There are two examples on Reddit of parents reneging on their promises to look after their kids’ cats during their first year at college. Instead of looking after the cats they gave them away (or worse) and the kids’ hearts are broken and they can’t trace their …

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Cats with Covid-19 symptoms can spread the virus to other cats as experts warn owners not to kiss their pets

Cat tested for coronavirus through fever check

I am afraid this is bad news for pet owners. Searching the Internet today there’s lots of news items about cats spreading coronavirus. It’s gradually leaking out on the Internet that companion animals play a part in this pandemic. I had worried about this. It’s been slow coming, but I was surprised to see …

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I hit my cat very hard a couple times for biting my new kitten very badly. Now he walks away when I touch him. What should I do?

Smacking a cat is clearly wrong

The question comes from Quora. It is a disturbing but fiercely honest question as the person who asked it has admitted to the world their error (but they remained anonymous in terms of their name). And it is a grave error as what they did has clearly damaged the relationship. I hate to say …

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Islamic faith drives concern for stray cats of Jeddah during coronavirus pandemic

Feeding Jeddah's stray cats

NEWS/VIEWS-SAUDI ARABIA: in accordance with the teachings of the Islamic faith, animal advocates and caring residents in the city of Jeddah, have come up with an innovative method to feed hungry, stray cats which is needed because of rigid restrictions on movement introduced to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus which has prevented …

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