Here are 28 succinct facts about the Chartreux cat in bullet fashion to make the reading of this post more convenient. The breed is relatively rare and hails from France. The Chartreux cat is a French cat breed. It is … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT: In Hérault Valley, in the sunny far south of France, an evil presence has taken hold as more than 140 cats have been abducted and sometimes tortured. Cat owners in this area of southern France are urging … continue reading…
This opportunity is available as I write this. It is a château near Toulouse, France. It’s a request to house sit a couple of domestic cats between 8-24 July 2022, on my understanding of the advert. You have the opportunity … continue reading…
Introduction This is a page which tries to informatively discuss the relationship between the French living in France and the domestic and stray cat. Other than being more predisposed to abandoning cats than in other European countries, I think there … continue reading…
CALAIS, FRANCE-NEWS AND COMMENT: There are reports of a big cat, thought to be a mountain lion (puma), in the area of Aux-le Chateau, south of Calais, France. The authorities want to shoot it dead because they say it would … continue reading…
This is a great picture that I have ‘stolen’ (sorry but it is too good) from Marine Le Pen’s Instagram page. As far as I know no one has mentioned that the cat in the photo must be a Somali … continue reading…
Janine de Greef, a Belgian and a leading figure in the wartime Comet Line escape organisation during World War II was a spirited, kindhearted and charitable person who used to feed the strays cat in her neighbourhood with the finest … continue reading…
This is a nice, historical picture of a young girl holding her cat while standing in a cobbled courtyard. Her mother is at the front door proudly looking on. The girl is very happy to show off her cat to … continue reading…
On the Buzfeed website this photograph is described as horrifying or terrifying. It isn’t but it is a bit weird. It tells us that the human’s fascination with cats on the Internet is not a modern phenomenon. The fascination with … continue reading…
FRANCE: Willy Schraen, 50, the head of the National Federation of Hunters has called for the trapping of all cats no matter whether they are stray or domestic found wandering more than 300 metres from their homes because they are … continue reading…
This is an interesting photograph because it contains a strange juxtaposition of various elements. The cat is a tabby-and-white random bred cat judging by appearance. The plant behind the cat is cannabis. To the right of the cannabis is a … continue reading…
Time and again, we are told by scientists and experts that “as far as we know” companion animals do not transmit Covid-19 to their human caretakers or other family members. We also see the phrase “there is no evidence to … continue reading…
I can’t watch it. It is simply too sad. And millions of people do it to their cats. They don’t see the sadness. They don’t feel the pain and emotional distress. They’ll say that their cat is fine after declawing. … continue reading…
This young black panther (probably a black jaguar) is having a hard time living in the human environment. Firstly, and we don’t know how, she ended up as a pet in somebody’s home in northen France and then escaped onto … continue reading…
This is exciting and a bit scary at the same time. The video tells the story better than words. I’ll add a brief comment. Both these guys are tender souls. They are educated and I love the way the motorcyclist … continue reading…
