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Tag Archives: environment

Do domestic cats feel the cold and how cold is too cold?

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2021

Well, domestic cats must feel the cold, common sense tells us that because domestic cats like warmth and they seek out warmth such as laps and boiler rooms. That said domestic cats allowed outside might spend quite a long time … Continue reading →

Posted in environment | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat environment, cat hypothermia, cold weather, environment, homemade shelter | Leave a reply

Are flea collars safe for kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on November 18, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2020

Flea collars are not safe for kittens unless you talk to a good veterinarian first and even then I’d consider them fundamentally unsafe but that’s a personal view. I have strong views about these products and the use of pesticides … Continue reading →

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat caregiving, cat flea treatments, cat health, cat health care, cat poison, cat products, cat welfare, environment, flea collars, insecticides, organophosphates, Permethrin | Leave a reply

America’s pet dogs and cats produce 5 million tons of manure per year but you can’t compost it

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 12, 2020

Perhaps the most sustainable way to dispose of cat faeces is to allow your cat to do it in the backyard in a designated area and stop using cat litter.

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Posted in cat litter | Tagged cat litter, cat products, environment, sustainability, toxoplasmosis | Leave a reply

Pet food manufacture damages the planet

PoC avatarPosted on October 9, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in pet food manufacturers | Tagged cat ownership, climate change, dog ownership, environment, pet food manufacturers | Leave a reply

Do cats pick up on negative energy?

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2020

The wider question is whether cats pick up on human emotions and body language. Cat guardians will be able to answer the question themselves if they are observant and the majority of cat guardians are intelligent types! They will overwhelming … Continue reading →

Posted in environment | Tagged environment, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Ethical banks in the UK in 2020 and why cat lovers should use them!

PoC avatarPosted on September 22, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 22, 2020

How often do we think of alternatives to the high street banks? I don’t or I didn’t. But all of the big five UK high street banks do not have the whitest of reputations when it comes to ethical behaviour. … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile | Tagged animal lovers, banking, cat lovers, conservation, environment, ethics | Leave a reply

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