Dr. Heather Ashton’s benzodiazepine guide is the exit from benzo addiction and withdrawal hell

Dr. Heather Ashton's benzodiazepine guide

Dr. Heather Ashton’s benzodiazepine guide is the exit from benzo addiction and withdrawal hell. This is not about cats, which is pretty obvious but indirectly it possibly is because quite a lot of people are on benzos as prescribed by their GP because they suffer from the effects of anxiety in its various forms …

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True or false? Cat owners are more neurotic than ‘resilient’ dog owners?

Is this study inadvertently misogynistic by inference?

Another study, this time from Australia (the country where they hate feral cats), concluded that dog owners have a personality which allows them to better bounce back from stressful situations i.e. they are more resilient than cat owners who they conclude are more likely to be neurotic (‘demonstrating higher levels of neuroticism’). Let’s have …

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Men need to be aware of and sensitive towards the justifiable anxieties of women

Anxious young woman walking home after dark

I have learned to believe that men need to be more aware of the anxieties of women. Under certain circumstances, women can feel justifiably anxious. But under the same circumstances men often do not feel anxious. This reflects gender inequalities in society. Walking home after dark What got me thinking about this is a …

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3 strikes and you are out! Stay calm around your cat.

Don't let anxiety and stress negatively impact the relationship with your cat

The planet has become more difficult to live on! We have the ghastly illegal invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s constant threats of nuclear war. That alone is enough to make billions of people anxious. He is a madman who could push the little red button it seems to me. He is also a psychopath …

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How does a cat feel when they are yelled at?

Yelling at cats happens but it should not

Domestic cats are very likely to feel anxious and run away and hide if they are yelled at by their owner. They understand that their owner has become ‘hostile’ which may confuse them. The severity of the anxiety and overall reaction will depend on the cat’s character. Rarely, some cats will be unresponsive, perhaps …

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