What affects us affects cats
Most feline enthusiasts already know that our domestic housecats – those smaller, cuddlier versions of the big wild cats – are predators by nature. Show a cat a catnip mouse, a feather toy dangling from a wand, or shine a laser beam on a wall and within a few seconds most kitties will be …
Is your cat a caver? If yes, Jackson Galaxy needs your photos. Cat caving is a term coined by Jackson Galaxy to describe cats who like to go under things (‘the unders’) or into hiding places. He is asking for photos of caving cats. If you have one you might be lucky enough to …
This is about two interviews of perhaps the two best known cat experts in the world, one in the USA (Galaxy) and the other in the UK (Bradshaw). The presentation is done this way for technical reasons and ignore me as I am incidental to the proceedings (I am an embarrassment – a form …
Feral cats or community cats; they belong to all of us, so says Jackson Galaxy and his correct. Those of us who know cats would totally agree with Jackson. In some countries most cats are community cats. That is the norm. In developed countries it is more about personal cat ownership. National Feral Cat …
I don’t get it. I know Jackson Galaxy runs a business and he has to generate some hype and pizzazz with his personal image and his website etc. but, for me, this image goes too far. It is damaging to the domestic cat. A lot of people are gullible. They take in these images …
Like wolves; dogs travel in packs, ordered by rank. The highest ranking dog is the Alpha male. Pack members with lower ranking are submissive to dogs who rank higher. Some dog trainers believe that canines consider their owner to be the ‘alpha’ dog, and base their training methods on this theory; while others train …
Do you remember the well-publicised story of the domestic cat who was branded a highly aggressive cat with a history of aggression, who held a family hostage in the bathroom? The cat’s name is Lux. There was a lot of talk about this cat and why it all kicked off. Eliza reported that: “Many, …
Jackson Galaxy, when delivering a speech the Animal Care Expo 2014, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach on May 20, admitted that some people considered him to be a crazy animal hugger. I can understand that. There are a lot of people who don’t understand the kind of relationship a person can have with an animal …
