Cat Behavior / cat emotions / happy cat / human behavior / Human to cat relationship / unhappy cat
August 10, 2023
In 2011 a veterinary charity in the UK assessed the physical and social environment of domestic cats and decided that on average in cat owners needed to improve as the score they came up...
Ailurophobia / black coat / Cat Behavior / Cat Coats / cat emotions / cat haters / fear / fear of claws / Human to cat relationship / human to human relationship / strange cat behaviour
July 25, 2023
Of course, it is normal to dislike cats. It is normal for humans to hate cats sometimes. This is because it is normal for humans to do a lot of strange and/or extreme things....
environment / essential oils / essential oils / poison
June 1, 2023
The answer to the question in the title is yes and no as the response depends on variable factors. Please read on. My research indicates that there is a potential problem with essential oil...
allergens / allergy / Cat allergy / cat allergy / climate change / dog-to-human relationship / environment / environmental impact / hard flooring / human asthma caused by cats / human behavior / Human to cat relationship / Human to planet relationship
May 30, 2023
A Guardian article online interests me because an allergy to cats affects around 10% of people (is this an underestimate?). The conclusion of the Guardian article is that more and more of us are...
March 21, 2023
The Times reports today, March 21, 2023, that a popular cat, dog, rabbit flea treatment containing imidacloprid could kill millions of bees when the toxin is washed into waterways according to researchers at Imperial...
adoption / Animal Rescue / animal shelters / cat sanctuary / Cat shelters / gentling shelter cats / shelter cat photography / statistics / volunteers
March 9, 2023
At Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, the following statistics are provided by an online newspaper regarding the speed of adoption of cats within their care. I can’t find the information on the rescue’s website....
January 2, 2023
This is a quick note about the possibility of bacteria and other pathogens being harboured in plastic litter trays. Quite a lot is spoken about bacteria being harboured in plastic feeding bowls. The recommendation...
September 12, 2022
Nathan Winograd (America’s best animal advocate), in his newsletter, tells me about a product which interest me because I’m concerned about the environment, global warming and animal welfare. I want to try and do...
February 21, 2022
Vinyl or laminate flooring is better than carpeted flooring if you live with a domestic cat. And it is even more desirable if you have underfloor heating. I believe that there are six reasons...
August 5, 2021
There is a backstory to all these videos of domestic and stray cats getting their head stuck in a glass jar or can. There are quite a few. The pictures always disturb me. Perhaps...
June 15, 2021
You may have heard of John Butler. If not, I’ll briefly describe him. He is an 84-year-old former farmer who studied meditation. He has a successful YouTube channel with 125,000 subscribers. His musings have...
May 17, 2021
The big question today should be which companion animal, between cats and dogs, is more environmentally friendly? After all, environmental issues are gradually rising to the top of the priority list. And it seems...
April 24, 2021
I would certainly buy cat food made with insect protein. I am very keen on the concept because there are so many benefits. And we can do it right now at least if you...
April 8, 2021
Female lions very rarely have manes due to relatively high levels of testosterone. Male lions can lose their mane for the opposite reason: low levels of testosterone, after, for example, being castrated. THERE ARE...
April 1, 2021
The first point to make is that it is not a good idea to think about “making” your cat happy. It implies that you are trying to force your cat to the happy. It...
