This is a difficult photograph to look at for animal advocates because what we see is a large group of cute, stray kittens huddled together. They are all very young and innocent. They are outside and their futures are uncertain. … Continue reading →
MALAYSIA-NEWS AND COMMENT: It is not uncommon for an individual cat to seek shelter and warmth in the engine compartment (‘bay’) of a vehicle especially during cold weather and at night. But this is the first time that I have … Continue reading →
This is a brilliant video on how to socialise feral kittens. I guess kittens are easier to socialise than adult cats but it takes patience nonetheless. I take away five thoughts from the video: Patience; use food as a reward … Continue reading →
This story has an elegant symmetry to it. A dilute calico feral kitten was born with a congenital defect. Her nose is deformed and using the conventional, human view of beauty, she is ugly. She turned up at the front … Continue reading →
Location: Naples, Italy. Filmaker: Lucio, who said: “I witnessed this scene this morning. The anxiety and suspense were very dramatic. I was willing them to succeed. It was like a National Geographic show…”. Note: videos sometimes don’t work but this … Continue reading →
There is a bit of concern over the difference between normal domestic kittens, the offspring of a house cat, and bobcat kittens because in America it is possible to bump into bobcat kittens and mistake them for ordinary kittens. It … Continue reading →
This is cute and a little sad. But they are being fed by local residents. Three black, feral kittens are living in the hollow of a tree in suburbia surrounded by human activity. The tree truck is hollow for a … Continue reading →
I blame Ruth for encouraging me to publish another photograph of him 😉 . He was wandering around behind my desk while I was working and peered over the edge. The photo was taken with an iPhone 4s. He is … Continue reading →
The power of cooked prawns 😉 . Gabriel was hiding very effectively this morning. It took me 15 minutes to find him and an hour to get him out from under the sideboard using cooked prawns. I blew the scent … Continue reading →
By H S Himamshu (India) Introduction by Michael This is a story from H S Himamshu, who commented on a page about some Indians (very rarely) eating domestic cats. We exchanged comments and then this story from India appeared in … Continue reading →
