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May 25, 2023
Micro-chipping your cat is considered to be the default situation in developed countries in 2023. It’s a necessity. It’ll become a legal obligation in the UK. That’s all well and good. But micro-chipping doesn’t...
November 24, 2022
I can think of four (but there will be more) situations if travelling when it might be prudent to take a little bit of time to check that your cat is about and not...
July 28, 2022
This joyous photo sparkles with energy and excitement because the woman has just found her cat among the rubble of her home which was destroyed by a hurricane 16 days earlier. She found her...
May 26, 2022
The information comes from a study in which 1,210 cats were assessed. As I understand it, the study looked at lost cats in America and Australia. The summary opens up with the words: “At...
March 13, 2022
Here are 10 tips to help find your lost cat. For most people, it is traumatic to lose a cat companion. You can feel helpless. It grates on your mind, day in and day...
May 5, 2021
We are in the era of GPS cat and dog trackers. There is no need for a cat or dog to be lost. Relative to the monthly expenses of a typical family either in...
November 5, 2020
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): I’ve always felt that the slightly utopian lifestyle painted by hikers and trekkers who go into the wild with their domestic cat on a leash is not all that it...
April 27, 2020
SALISBURY, UK: This is a special lost cat story. Frankie was missing for 2 weeks when his owners, Mr and Mrs Clarke, saw him in the window of a locked up Cancer Research charity...
January 9, 2020
The story of Andy Whittley’s cat Wilma is sadly educational and a reminder that not all local authorities (councils) discharge their responsibilities properly or so it appears. Wilma was micrchipped and she had a...
December 31, 2019
Sheppey, UK: Seven years ago John and Jude Kinloch moved home from Gillingham to Sheppey, Kent, UK. After their move their cat, Tabs who was 12 at the time, disappeared. He was lost. It...
July 19, 2019
This is a double whammy idea from one of John Sanfratello’s customers. He owns Angelo’s Pizza in Matawan, a long established business which started in 1974. A woman customer of Angelo’s came up with...
May 9, 2019
NOTE (ANOTHER ONE!). I HAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS IS A COMPLETE SET UP. IT MIGHT BE ENTIRELY FAKE. THAT’S THE NATURE OF THE MODERN WORLD ONLINE. THERE IS A MASSIVE DESIRE TO CREATE...
June 16, 2018
By Daniel Richardson Owning a cat is a great way of adding joy to your life, however there are times when the responsibility of owning a cat can be stressful. In fact there are...
June 15, 2018
A mom (mum) on Mumsnet asked “When do you stop looking for a lost cat?” It is a good question but I think the answer is pretty clear: never. Or to be more accurate,...
June 13, 2018
Your cat is lost. Perhaps he is an indoor cat and he escaped or an indoor/outdoor cat and he did not come back home. Where is he likely to be? There are some likely...
