Why do some cats love dogs but hate other cats?

Dog protects cat in thunderstorm

Why do some cats love dogs but hate other cats? Essentially, the answer is to do with the territorial nature of the domestic cat inherited as it is from it’s wild ancestor. Despite domestic cats being far more sociable nowadays, after about 10,000 years of domestication, they are still essentially independent minded, solitary and …

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Moscow de-icer burns cat’s paws and poisons people

Moscow de-icing

It is reported that de-icers and anti-snow chemicals used in Moscow take 1.3 billion years to dissolve! That’s an extraordinary statement and it comes from rt.com. But that’s not all there is to say about this toxic de-icing process. It creates toxic snow. Radioactive elements have been found in the de-icing chemicals and substances …

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Did my dog just pet my cat and did my cat just hug my dog? Yes!

Cat hugs dog

This is a video from Jordan Ireland on Twitter. She write, “This blew up way more than I expected. Thank y’all. Maggi and Pumpkin appreciate it.” She means the video when viral and it was unexpected. People love this sort of interspecies affection and friendship. I confidently say that the actions of the dog …

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Germany bans animal shelter adoptions in the run-up to Christmas

Promoting adoptions at Christmas from animal shelters

Arguably other countries should follow Germany’s example in banning adoptions from animal shelters in the run-up to Christmas to stop unwanted dogs and cats being dumped after the holidays. Is this a good idea? I think it is but others might disagree (see poster below). We all know that some people buy pets at …

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We have the knowledge of the world at our fingertips yet we choose to look at cute animal photos

It’s the beginning of a new week and to start that week off with a smile I’d like to present adorable photos of dogs babysitting kittens. These are just a few I’m seeing over and over on Facebook. We may have the knowledge of the world at our fingertips yet we prefer to spend …

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Would a Rottweiler win in a fight against a 130 pound domestic cat?

Cat friends with Rottweiler

Thankfully, we don’t have actually results! I’ll speculate. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the time the cat would win. A domestic cat that weighed 130 pounds would fall into the weight range of the large wild cat species such as the leopard, puma, cheetah and jaguar. The domestic cat is a cat’s whisker from the …

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