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Are feral cats social?

PoC avatarPosted on March 10, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 10, 2021

The same question, but on the flip side of the coin, would be “Are feral cats solitary?”. People often think of domestic and feral cats as being essentially solitary because of their inherited behaviour from the wild cat but the … Continue reading →

Posted in colony | Tagged colony of cats, feral cat colony, sociable domestic cat, social systems | 1 Reply

East Bay Regional Park District staff admit to shooting cats and failing to communicate beforehand

PoC avatarPosted on December 10, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 10, 2020

East Bay Regional Park District is a system of parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco, California, USA. In all it covers 125,000 acres in seventy-three parks with over 1,250 miles of … Continue reading →

Posted in feral cats | Tagged california, Cat News, colony of cats, Community Cats, conservation, feral cat colony, shooting cats, shooting feral cats, TNR, volunteers

Taiwanese town where tourists abandon and steal cats on a whim

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2020

NEWS AND COMMENT: Taiwan’s ‘cat village’ is the town of Houtong in the north. It is referred to as a ‘cat village’ because there are hundreds of cats while the population of humans is smaller. And it has become a … Continue reading →

Posted in stolen cats | Tagged abandoned cats, adoption, cat vaccinations, colony of cats, contagious diseases, stealing cats, stolen cats, Taiwan, tourists | Leave a reply

What cats live in groups?

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2020

Domestic and feral cats sometimes live in groups and the lion, a big cat, always lives in groups. These are the only two cat species who live in groups. Domestic and feral cats Domestic cats often live solitary lives and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lion | Tagged african lion, asiatic lion, colony of cats, group of cats, lion pride | Leave a reply

Cats that live in groups

PoC avatarPosted on October 14, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 14, 2020

It is wrong to say that only lions live in groups because feral and stray cats live in colonies. And domestic cats in households often live in small groups too. Both the lion and the domestic cat are different species … Continue reading →

Posted in sociable | Tagged african lion, cat food, colony of cats, feral cat colony, Japan, lion pride, sociable domestic cat, social systems

Are cats altruistic?

PoC avatarPosted on July 8, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 8, 2020

I discuss community cats and lions. Let’s define altruism first. It is an act of selflessness when concerned about the welfare and well-being of others. In other words for cats it is giving to another in terms of actions without … Continue reading →

Posted in cooperation | Tagged allogrooming, altruism, colony of cats, community cat, Community Cats, feral cat colony, feral colony | Leave a reply

Picture of semi-feral cat colony

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2020

For me this picture, screams ‘semi-feral cat colony’ in a warm country. The climate certainly looks amenable to sustaining a feral cat colony. But these cats are clearly not true feral cats. The photographer is a couple of yards away … Continue reading →

Posted in community cats | Tagged colony of cats, Community Cats, feral cat colony, feral colony, semi-feral | Leave a reply

Are cats solitary?

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 7, 2020

Are cats solitary? The answer depends on what species of cat you are referring to. The general answer is that the majority of felids (animals in the cat family) are solitary. Except for lions and male cheetahs, adult wildcats live … Continue reading →

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Feral cat colony behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2019

This article is about understanding feral cat behaviour in colonies. Perhaps the first important point to note about feral cat colony behaviour is that historically the popular press still tends to describe the domestic and feral cat as an asocial, … Continue reading →

Posted in sociable | Tagged colony of cats, domestic cat behavior, feral cat colony, feral cats, feral colony, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply

Allegedly Walmart are poisoning feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 27, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 27, 2018

It is alleged that the employees of the American Fork Walmart are putting down food and water which is poisoned for the feral cat colony by the store. If true, the intention is obvious: to kill the cats. A lady … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal cruelty, Cat News, colony of cats, TNR | 3 Replies

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