What affects us affects cats
“A pet is not a fashion statement. I see how lost the animal is without its whiskers. Its welfare is really in danger.” – Dutch veterinarian, Frederieke Schouten The Dutch have a law which makes it illegal to breed animals which are inherently unhealthy. The Germans have the same law. The Dutch rarely enforce …
“I dare you, go on Lilah”, said a cat owner while her black-and-white cat climbed out onto the window sill of a first floor room overlooking the backyard and a trampoline in the middle of it. She giggled after she said it and as her cat prepares to jump. Soon Lilah jumps and lands …
This is how to keep your cat cool in super hot weather. Buy a water melon. Place it in the fridge. Take it out of the fridge and your cat will do the rest…. Sorry if you were looking for a genuine way to cool your cat. That said, this cat is cooling himself …
There is yet another report in online news media today about how teenagers can spend nine hours a day engrossed in online social media which can fuel depression and self-consciousness. Both depression and the very fact that teenagers spend such a long time on smartphones using social media websites is likely to negatively impact …
I have to introduce this list with ‘for what it is worth’ because how do you decide on the top US cities for the domestic cat? The one thing you can’t measure is how good the cat guardians are unless you inspect every home and watch the people interact with their cats. That was …
Peppermint, an essential oil, is a deterrent to skunks, raccoons, some rodents and squirrels but it is toxic and dangerous to domestic cats. If it is absorbed or ingested by a cat it is metabolised by the liver. Domestic cats lack some liver enzymes which could process peppermint oil. The cat’s liver and central …
Rendering down human remains to fertiliser is practical but it might lead to animal abuse.
This is a moral conundrum although it’s entirely legal. The story concerns a dog, Emma, but it could equally concern the family cat. The dog owner lived in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The owner’s will requested that her dog, a Shih Tzu, be euthanised and buried with her. For the sake of convenience I have …
