A Michael Broad Blog
This is a story which reminds us that typically cat poisoners hide in plain sight, in the community where they live, and can even be ‘pillars of the community’. This is an allegation at this stage and therefore nothing is proved in a criminal court of law; a point that needs to be made …
This is Nathan Winograd’s pet campaign and it is a good one. I think he hates the lack of science behind the banning of a dog breed because they are aggressive and dangerous. The title to this post sums up the issue. The recent banning of XL Bully dogs in the UK is a …
Here is an infographic prepared by me which explains the origins of human kissing as per a theory proposed by Adriano Lameira (and team), an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Warwick in the UK. What all kisses have in common Lameiro concluded was a “protruding of the lips and slight suction”. He then …
A study from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences found that during a full moon there is a slight increase in veterinary visits for cats and dogs which on the face might be considered a little puzzling but I have provided some suggestions. These were emergency veterinary visits and the …
Although this agony aunt story is about cats and an ailurophile (cat lover) who loves his cats it is actually about any relationship be it gay or heterosexual. It doesn’t matter. It’s about accepting the other person for what they are in their totality and if you can’t then the relationship won’t work and …
The news in my newspaper today is that a real-life Indiana Jones has discovered a series of graves beneath the ‘Treasury’ in a hidden crypt at that wonderfully famous temple in Petra, Jordan. He is thrilled to bits that he has discovered 12 bodies which appear to have lain undisturbed for 2000 years. There …
We know from previous pronouncements that the current Pope Francis is vehemently against people having pets rather than children. He’s just reinforced that belief while visiting Indonesia. And in doing so he has reignited a long-standing quarrel with families who prefer to have a pet dog or cat rather than children. But they do …
For me, this is a story which intersects the way women are treated by American and Israeli hospitals and in general and in particular with respect to the stereotypical cultural concept of the “crazy cat lady”. They are all designed to belittle women and they all stem from the male’s misogyny which in American …
