Letting your cat go outside responsibly
For a lot of cat guardians, the choice as to whether you let your cat go outside or keep them inside all the time is binary. You let them out or you don’t. However,...
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Brits will shrug off the warning about outside cats picking up parasites
It’s all over the internet at present; research indicating that outside cats are three times more likely to pick up a parasitic infection than indoor cats. But Brits will totally ignore this. It will...
Are domestic cats safe with badgers around?
Although I live in a distinctly urban environment, last night my cat brought to my attention the presence of two badgers in my small back garden. I was surprised. In fact I was very...
You want to know how far your indoor/outdoor cat goes?
This is another useful ‘map’ showing the movements of a domestic cat fitted with a GPS transmitter. I don’t know where it is. It’s clearly a suburb and the houses are detached and they...
Secret Life of Loved and Now Deceased Cat Revealed in Note from Neighbor
Bear was a handsome classic tabby cat. His brother was Teddy. They look very alike and were inseparable. They liked to explore the neighbourhood together. Bear died last month and his owners were heartbroken....
Over half of all animals killed on UK roads are domestic cats?
In a town at the center of England, Tamworth, cats represent over 50% of all animals killed on the roads. I would argue that this is quite possibly typical of many towns in the...
The indoor/outdoor cat debate hots up and here’s some arguments why cats should be let outside
There has been a big debate on the Internet recently about whether cats should be let outside or not. It is a long-term debate and it is hotting up. The debate is becoming more...
Yanks versus Brits. Inside cats versus outside cats. Who is correct?
A one-size-fits-all directive which dogmatically states that all cats should live indoors or conversely be allowed to roam outside freely is not the best way as decisions should be tailored to each set of...
Curious about your cat’s outdoor behavior? The Cat Tracker Project may solve many mysteries
If you have an adventurous indoor-outdoor kitty who passionately enjoys his or her daily alfresco explorations, I will bet my bottom dollar that from time to time you may become curious about in which...
Are the British too accepting of cats being run over?
In Britain we like to let our cats go outside. It is the default arrangement. Most cat owners don’t even think about alternatives. The domestic cat is allowed out of the home and that...
Difference in Attitude The Reason Why Americans Keep Their Cats Inside
Summary: The reason why Americans like to keep their cats inside is mainly because of a difference in approach (attitude) to cat caretaking (cat ownership) and nothing to do with hazards etc.. Why is...
Some Outdoor Cat Facts
Here are some interesting cat facts relating to letting cats go outside or keeping them in. Traditionally, in the US, the preference was to let cats go outside. That has changed. In the UK...
Cats: Leash Laws, Licenses, Regulated Feeding Outside, Government Funded TNR
To regulate, through laws, cat ownership or not. That is the question. View Larger Map This is a radical change in policy on how cat owners should keep cats. Whereas in most places there...
Door to a Different Cat Habitat
This is a cat article loosely inspired by the novel ‘The Door Into Summer’ by an American science fiction writer., Robert A. Heinlein. Cats don’t understand doors. Why should they? Doors are just human...
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