What affects us affects cats
Although it is possible to list all the plants toxic to cats, which I did years ago, there is an alternative way for UK cat owners and plant buyers. Most garden centres and nurseries label plants which are toxic or cause skin reactions. They are divided into three categories: A, B and C. The …
Dryer sheets are toxic to cats. Personally I wouldn’t have them in the house or fabric softeners which are similar. Dryer sheets are durable tissues soaked in chemicals one of which is dipalmitoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate. This chemical is dangerous to cats. It is harmful to many or all animals we are told. Why then is …
Note: I don’t want to find out that people who dislike cats are using this page for ideas on how to kill cats. This page is to warn cat owners about the hazards that might endanger a cat companion. This is a follow-up article to one I did on accidental ways to kill a …
For the cat allowed to go into the exciting outdoors, there are many dangers and there are ways to minimize them. Here are some suggestions. Train your cat to come when called. The thought of this might put some people off. It does me, somewhat, to be candid. A lot of people don’t like …
This lists the symptoms of anti-freeze poisoning in cats and interesting secondary matters. I have realised I have not listed them on PoC despite the numerous articles about this form of cat poisoning. Poisoning with antifreeze is one of the most common poisonings for cats because ethylene glycol is sweet tasting and it appeals …
Cats Protection (CP), the well-known cat rescue organisation, would like the political parties to adopt its 10 point cat welfare manifesto in the lead up to the next general election on Thursday 7 May 2015. CP are launching their manifesto at a House of Commons reception in February. More than 30 MPs, who are …
In Britain we like to let our cats go outside. It is the default arrangement. Most cat owners don’t even think about alternatives. The domestic cat is allowed out of the home and that is it. There is no further discussion about it. We are known for it and our behaviour is in stark …
A former top footballer has highlighted the need to regulate in some way pet grooming salons or to improve the quality of the drying boxes used in grooming parlors in the UK. Former Liverpool footballer, Daniel Agger, has lost his dog, Charlie, at a dog groomers. It is hard to write it, but Charlie …
