A Michael Broad Blog
Faith was a remarkable cat who displayed extraordinary courage during the London Blitz in World War II. Here’s her inspiring story: In 1936, Faith was a stray who found her way into St Augustine’s and St Faith’s Church in London. Despite being repeatedly put outside by the verger; she persisted and eventually made the …
This is very late in the day to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of a humble tabby cat who was rescued as a kitten by photographer, Bob Bird, who, during World War II, worked at the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment based in Helensburgh, Scotland. As a photographer he named his rescued kitten “Pyro” because …
Sasha and her handler were killed on patrol in Afghanistan. Sasha, a labrador, made 15 confirmed discoveries of hidden weapons, bomb-making equipment and improvised explosives in Afghanistan before both she and her handler was shot dead while on patrol in 2008. PDSA (People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals), a well known veterinary charity awarded Sasha …
I thought I would revisit the subject of cat and animal bravery having seen a picture of an American ship’s cat, Pooli, from the LA Times archive. I refer to him at the base of the post. Cat bravery is not something we normally think that much about. It is basically a human concept. …
