It’s catching on: the new cat craze. You call the police and tell them that you are locked in your bedroom because your cat has gone berserk and you’re terrified. Do you remember Lux, the vicious black-and-white Himalayan cat that went berserk and which Jackson Galaxy had trouble figuring out why? We have a new …
This with the latest cat news story in the UK. The title to the post could equally have been, “how to remove a stray cat from your home”. I say that because the homeowners lacked the skills and knowledge to deal with this cat properly and I regret to say that their behaviour caused …
I’d like to write about the bigger issues which affect our lives and the lives of our cat companions. These issues are at the top level, where politicians and powerful businesses often operate together. They have the greatest impact on us and therefore our cat. What affects us affect our cats. Also what politicians and …
By Elisa Black-Taylor Do you suffer from feline (also known as cat) paralysis? I read about this “condition” on a popular cat site, as well as in a cat newsletter I subscribe to. Apparently it’s a condition that’s been around a long time, but has gotten worse since many of us have less time …
Will cat lovers – let’s go wider and say animal lovers – put aside their differences and collaborate for the betterment of all animals including companion cats? When things get difficult humankind tends to work together. All the silly little differences look silly all of a sudden. They lose their importance and people can …
Many thousands of years ago cats lived wild and free, they hunted and killed prey for survival, they enjoyed the fresh air, the sun and the unpolluted water of the rivers. Yes life was hard and it was survival of the fittest, but cats lived their lives to the full, they found mates and …
A Bristol University (UK) study concluded that although there is a great deal in common between dog and cat caretakers there are some clear differences, one of which is that cats were more likely to be owned by someone to degree level. The study showed a clear difference in the level of education attained …
The classic reason for declawing a cat is to protect the sofa from being scratched. It sounds bizarre when you say it like that but sadly it is true. I wonder, though, if the real reason for declawing is because cat caretakers are frightened of their cat’s claws. I can understand why but if …
