A Michael Broad Blog
The photograph is described as ‘Tinder 1913’. There are four guys in the snow outside a log cabin. Two of the men are holding cats, one has a dog and the fourth does not have an animal companion. The sign is clear: they want wives. The companion animals are a substitute for wives. That’s …
We don’t know for sure why Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom doesn’t have a cat but it must be because of several possible reasons which I discuss on this page. To the best of my knowledge none of the royal family have cats. They are dog people unsurprisingly. Update Sept 9th, 2022: …
This is a cute Instagram, TikTok video doing the rounds on social media. An overly excited pitbull got to meet a new kitten and in the video you can see Kylie Alexis doing her best to calm him down (@kyliealexis16). The interesting aspect of the video is the strange sounds that the dog makes. …
Because of an increase in the number of cats and dogs on the planet, we have to factor in the environmental impact of pet food manufacture in 2020, so concluded a new study. With increased human population growth and increased popularity of cats and dogs there is an increase in pet food manufacture and …
Whether you prefer cats or dogs is dependent upon a myriad of different factors which I discuss here.
STUDY – OPINION: A fascinating survey by a business called SimpleTexting confirms what we already know but in stark practical terms, and which brings it home to us how addicted to smartphones people are. Or are they an essential piece of kit in the modern world? As they say there is an unbreakable bond …
No, cats are less expensive than dogs by about 50%. Perhaps the better statement is that people spend less on cats than dogs because the reason may be due to choice. The initial expenses on adopting a dog are around twice those when adopting a cat according to my research. Also, dog owners are …
Researchers from the University of Lincoln, Professor Daniel Mills and Dr Miriam Prior, a veterinarian, explored the effects of two commercial pheromone products, Feliway Friends and Adaptil on cat-dog interactions. The study lasted six weeks and their findings are published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science. The scientists concluded that there were fewer …
