What affects us affects cats
This is a quick post based on my observation of the much publicised meeting between Trump’s envoy to Israel, Steve Witkoff, and Benjamin Netanyahu (“Bibi”). On first sight it is a typical meeting but I quickly realised that something was wrong with Witkoff’s sitting position. His legs are splayed out. They have to be …
The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree wasn’t just an act of vandalism — it was an assault on national memory. That solitary, iconic tree nestled in Hadrian’s Wall was more than a picturesque landmark. It was a living symbol of resilience, beauty, and the British landscape itself. So when two individuals destroyed it …
Lejandro Acosta Oliveros, a 45-year-old man from Santa Ana, California, was arrested on April 23, 2025, on felony animal cruelty charges after being accused of abducting, torturing, and killing over a dozen neighborhood cats over the past two years. The Santa Ana Police Department initiated the investigation following multiple reports from residents in the …
Here’s a five-bullet summary of the story: More: crime
This is a story which reminds us that typically cat poisoners hide in plain sight, in the community where they live, and can even be ‘pillars of the community’. This is an allegation at this stage and therefore nothing is proved in a criminal court of law; a point that needs to be made …
AVOID websites answering the question “Are Bengal cats legal in Australia?” If you search for “Are Bengal cats legal in Australia?” you may find yourself clicking on Google search result which takes you to a website which has been created by malware hackers. The site that you visit may download malware (poisonous software) to …
The world hates rats. Unfair. Speciesism in action. Although, some people love them and this story may change the public profile of this much maligned ‘pest’ so mercilessly persecuted by humans. They are smart and eminently trainable with memories as good as the best sniffer dogs. Being a lot smaller they can rummage around …
On another website I wrote up a story about the arrest of a Haitian woman because witnesses said that she had eaten someone’s pet cat in a public place [link to the story – opens new tab]. It’s the most bizarre arrest that one can imagine. The video below from X tells you more. …
