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 …
Caution should be exercised when trying to eradicate fleas from carpets because some carpet treatments are toxic to cats. Vet’s say that prevention is probably more important than treating cats with fleas. There has to be an holistic approach and that starts with prevention. The carpet is a place where fleas can reside before …
In the UK it appears that quite a lot of people add antifreeze to garden water features such as fountains. They do this in winter to stop the water freezing. It sounds like a good idea you might think but an estimated 50 cats a month in the UK are killed by drinking antifreeze …
I recently wrote about a group of members of Parliament in Britain debating the possibility of making it obligatory to add a bitterant to car antifreeze and unpalatable to cats. This is a quick follow-up posting. Unsurprisingly, but regrettably, and I say incorrectly, the British government’s environment minister George Eustice has rejected the idea. …
