What affects us affects cats
In a move that has sparked quiet outrage among many working- and middle-class taxpayers, the UK Labour government is reinstroduving an electric vehicle (EV) subsidy scheme that offers grants of up to £3,750 for the purchase of new electric cars. The catch? These vehicles can cost up to £37,000, pricing them firmly in the …
Britain in 2025 is facing a crisis — one that most citizens barely understand but feel keenly in their daily lives. Hospitals struggling with long waits, schools underfunded, crumbling infrastructure, and a welfare state stretched to the limit. Taxes are high, yet services lag behind expectations. Many voices say “Britain is broken,” but few …
As the United States grapples with an unprecedented level of national debt, the cost of servicing that debt is becoming one of the largest items in the federal budget. In this moment of mounting fiscal pressure, the prospect of a president who treats debt as a strategic asset—rather than a burden—raises serious concerns. Donald …
There has been a lot of criticism of those UK vets who’ve given up as sole traders and sold out to big business and become part of a chain of clinics. The accusation is that these big businesses are pressuring the once independent vets to charge more for medicines and services because big business …
The question posed is challenging. It may seem that such a query could only arise from a lack of concern, but that assumption may not hold true. Consider a hypothetical situation where your middle-aged, uninsured cat is struck by a vehicle. Although the cat survives, it sustains severe injuries, including multiple fractures, lacerations, and …
There is a lot of talk online about Taylor Swift’s much loved Scottish cat, Olivia Benson, having a net worth of $97 million. This is obviously massive and far more than nearly every single person on the planet is worth including many rich people. But how did they work out this gargantuan number? We …
NEWS and COMMENT: There is clearly a lot of money in DNA testing of cats. Kevin O’Leary had a hunch that his investment into a start-up company at the time called ‘Basepaws’ would make him a lot of money. O’Leary was taking part in an American reality TV programme called ‘Shark Tank’. It’s a …
A cursory investigation will tell you that dogs are taken to the vets much more than cats and cats are not taken to the vets enough. Cat owners resist taking their cat to the vet. I am one of those cat owners. It is not about money for me but the hassle. But vets …
