I believe that there are a lot of apartment cats enjoying their moments with window cleaners outside, often hundreds of feet above ground. I bumped into three stories today on the Internet and the one that I’m featuring here is … Continue reading →
A study which appears to have been organised by the website The Conversation found that the reason why 53% of cat owners living in the Australian state of Victoria kept their cats inside was to protect their cat and not … Continue reading →
Other associated questions are: “Where do ear mites come from? and how do cats get ear mites?” Ear mites (Otodectes cynotis) are about the size of a pinhead. Indoor cats get ear mites from another cat or a dog who … Continue reading →
These are a couple of photographs from the Cats Protection Instagram page of domestic cats in quintessentially English homes. They are houses rather than flats and they are decorated nicely. I just like the way that the cats fit into … Continue reading →
This is a flawed study. It’s currently being well publicised particularly on the website Mail Online. The researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education, concluded in broad terms that 41% of pet … Continue reading →
I am not sure who first used the phrase “cat television” but I believe that it was Jackson Galaxy, the American cat behaviourist. It is a very appropriate and descriptive term because for the domestic cat who is confined to … Continue reading →
Are Siamese cats indoor cats? The answer very much depends on the cat’s human caretaker. That’s obvious but it needs stating. It is a philosophical question to a certain extent. Attitudes about letting cats outside vary from country to country. … Continue reading →
Indoor cats can get colds if they come into direct contact with infected discharge from another cat who has got a cold. Or they come into contact with contaminated litter boxes, water bowls and human hands. The disease is also … Continue reading →
Of course, indoor cats benefit from the safety of their environment. The other side of the coin to this benefit is that they are likely to lack stimulation and the facilities to express normal behaviour. To make your indoor cat … Continue reading →
The current advice from British veterinarians is to keep cats inside to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Is the advice practical or sensible?
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