What affects us affects cats
NEWS AND VIEWS: Scientists from the University of Glasgow have been researching Covid-19 in companion animals, specifically cats, and the prevalence of transmission of the disease from their owners. Two cases had been reported in the news media: one concerns a Ragdoll kitten and the other a Siamese cat. In both instances, it is …
There has been a million virtual court hearings in America since the pandemic struck the nation and the rest of the world. The US court system use the well-known Zoom technology. In this instance, it was first reported that the attorney’s daughter had set a filter on the software which resulted in him presenting …
There was already a resistance to taking out cat and dog health insurance because it is not perceived as being good value for money by a significant section of British society, but it’s getting worse because the insurance companies are putting up the premiums quite significantly and some of the prices quoted are astonishing. …
The statement sums up the benefits that living with a domestic cat companion can bring you. “Snuggle cats” is a nice phrase which conjures up the sweet, tender moments that you spend with your cat when he or she is lying against you or on your lap. You slow down immediately. When your cat …
I guess were not going to know the true effect that the coronavirus pandemic has had on feral cat population numbers until well into the future but the story from South Texas hints at a possible problem. We know that many volunteers across America have consistently committed themselves to TNR work to manage feral …
This is my infographic explaining why I believe the current pandemic which started as an animal virus is more likely to happen now, in the 21st century than say 50 years ago. It turns on bushmeat, zoonosis and a rapidly increasing human population. Bushmeat (eating wild animals) happens a lot in Africa and China. …
By Elisa-Black Taylor This is a page about the cat’s involvement in pandemics. I’d like to caution the readers that this article is going to be one of my longest in awhile. It’s long because it’s important information we may all need one day to protect ourselves and our cats. Definition of “Pandemic”: An …
