A Michael Broad Blog
For a while I have been making the point that we tend to regard fish as inanimate objects to be scooped out of the oceans in vast numbers, fried and eaten. An unending source of nutrition for the dominant species on the planet. But each of these fish has – I would argue – …
I am afraid the world has turned a corner and we are facing a huge amount of uncertainty as three megalomaniacs are currently running it: Putin, Trump and Musk. Ethics and morality do not factor in his thinking process. It is all about the deal, power and holding the cards for leverage in deal …
Even people who love their cats and are good or excellent cat caregivers can end up kicking their cat. It might not be the actual act of kicking but it will be the equivalent such as shouting or rough handling. And it will be unintentional. There will likely be regret and guilt afterwards. It …
This is about questioning one’s routines that are often accepted as written in tablets of stone but which in a changing world can be outdated or plain wrong. There is often room for improvement in applying common sense and logic. This is an interesting topic but hardly ever discussed. It is not strictly relevant …
It perhaps goes without saying but I like to say obvious things anyway as a reminder, in this instance, that there is an inherent power imbalance between cat and human. It creates inequality. Equality between humans is fundamental to human society. From this inherent power imbalance many negatives flow. It will always subsist. The …
Here is an expansion of the information presented in the infographic in a conversation with AI which nowadays has awesome capabilities which are rapidly growing. We need to employ AI to our benefit and the benefit of animals that rely on us rather than using AI to exploit the vulnerable. Question: When cat rescue …
I believe that it is useful to remind ourselves that we share some behavioural traits with our cat companions as it may, in some households, help to remove a ‘them and us’ belief. Humans do like to think they are special and that they are not animals. Humans are human-animals and there are more …
It is dawning on the UK government and I suspect other legislators that banning dog breeds because they are dangerous is impractical and unsuccessful. Any dog breed can be dangerous and any dog breed can be a wonderful pet. It is all down to selective breeding and training. The sad thing is that any …
