A Michael Broad Blog
A five-page infographic which summarises the signs of a happy and healthy domestic cat. The controls of the infographic are at the base of each page, leading you to the next. There will naturally be an overlap between health and happiness. The two aspects of cat caregiving go together. Happiness fosters health and vice …
This list will naturally change somewhat over the years as veterinary medicine becomes more sophisticated and better proactive steps are taken to improve feline health. From the sources listed, these are the ten most prevalent pet feline diseases in the West – developed countries. There will be differences between countries. Generally, when researching this …
Just the infographic today. When it comes to the backside of domestic cats some people are a little squeamish. In fact, the software provider for this infographic had no idea what feline anal sacs were and would not provide me with a picture of a cat’s arse! 😱💓 See the problem. But we have …
Are cat and dog owners healthier than others? The conclusion of a 42,000 people survey in California 1 is that ‘there is no evidence of a positive impact of pet ownership per se on the general health [of the participants]’. In other words pets don’t improve your health. Other factors have an impact it …
The words of Dr Phil Hammond are in fact “for 90% of symptoms, you’re better off with a dog than a doctor”, but I have extended that to include companion animals and in this instance domestic cats.  Dr Phil Hammond is a general practitioner meaning not a veterinarian and is also a television personality …
Meow Fat cat MEOW has died. I wrote the story of this amazing overweight cat a few weeks ago as those at the Sante Fe Humane Society and Animal Shelter worked to help Meow shed some of his 39 pounds. Unfortunately, Meow lost his battle on May 5 due to pulmonary failure. He’d began …
