A Michael Broad Blog
The latest, hot of the press news is that scientists in Brazil have proven that a dog-fox hybrid is possible because they found one! And they say that they’ve proven in through genetic testing. The hybrid dog-fox (sometimes referred to as a ‘dox’) has 76 chromosomes which ‘were a mixture of those found in …
Do cats of the domestic kind chase foxes? Yes and no, but often yes and Larry the Cat at Number 10 Downing Street, the office of the UK’s Prime Minister, sets a good example of how a domestic cat can dominate a fox. We see in the video Larry dominating a skinny fox psychologically …
People ask whether a fox is a danger to a wandering, outdoor domestic cat and the answer depends upon the age, the sex, the character of the fox and the cat, and of course the circumstances. However, by-and-large, in my UK experience, the cat and the fox respect each other because they both see …
The fox is keener than the cat. He is desparate for the food. The cat gives a slightly weary swipe but eventually gives up. It supports my theory that foxes rarely kill domestic cats. They are too cautious about the domestic cat’s weapons (claw and teeth). They are too equal in capabilities. But it …
I am exaggerating by saying that this single photo of a fox snoozing in the sun next to a red tabby cat is proof that foxes don’t bother domestic cats. They may even be friends. It would not surprise if they were. However, it supports what I have said for years based on personal …
I have decided to pass on this experience. It happened years ago. I have held back from mentioning it on PoC because it is a fox story and not a cat story! But as Jo has written about an orca today, I feel free to write about a fox. I love foxes. It is …
Another slice of Siberian cat life, this time from the Far East. The cat’s name is “Syoma”. He is an all-white cat with copper eyes and a dense short double coat. His work is to keep the rodent population down around the houses at the entrance to the Kronotsky Nature Reserve on the Kamchatka …
Sorry…no cats at the moment. There are several cat articles coming up. People in England still harass and hunt foxes one way or another. I say to the people who hunt foxes: look at this video and reevaluate what you do. It is common sense that what you do is cruel, self-indulgent and nasty …
