A Michael Broad Blog
The news today in the sport section of The Times of Monday, November 2024 is as follows (verbatim – I hope that is okay). Headline: “Three horses die during dark day at Cheltenham”. Racing: Abuffalosoldier, who won the staying handicap chase at Cheltenham yesterday, collapsed and died after the race. He was one of …
RELATED: Australian authorities violate animal welfare laws every day This is a cross post. And I am expressing my opinion on this news story, please note, as I feel I must. It’s an important story for people concerned with animal welfare. It’s an important story for people concerned about protecting animals from cruelty. And …
A mysterious injury which prevented Charles Dickens from continuing writing for what appears to have been a couple of weeks has now been revealed: a horse bit his righting arm (presumed as he was right-handed) at a stables. It was a serious bite which harmed him quite severely. Note: I add some comments in …
It is that time of year in the UK and America and other countries when companion animals can be hit by a pollen bomb hay fever during warm and hot weather. These three species of animal can suffer from hay fever just like humans according to a study which is cited at the base …
Is it true that Greta Thunberg is autistic and loves horses and, I will presume, other animals? Yes, that’s true! Greta Thunberg, the renowned climate change activist, has openly discussed her diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome, which is a form of autism. She was diagnosed at the age of 12. Despite her global fame and …
The backstory to the Household Cavalry breaking news is that they experience inadequate caregiving back at their barracks as they are unnaturally cooped up for too long each day. Their reaction when they were spooked was exaggerated or supercharged by their need to flee their stalls where they do not have the opportunity to …
Yes, once again a post about an animal other than a cat. I hope readers accept this diversion which is necessary from time to time as there are 20,000 pages on cats 😎❓. Sounds mad but it is true. A change is as good as a rest as they say. So here are 15 …
The question is asking whether domestic cats can help a person get over PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). And the answer is going to be a qualified yes. The reason why I have introduced the word “qualified” into the last sentence is because people reading this want hard evidence through a scientific study that cats …
