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Lie down with your cat outside as it alters the relationship

Have you ever laid down on the grass outside with your cat? She might like it.

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 3, 2022

I have a theory. I think domestic cats will normally like being with their human caregiver if they can go outside to their backyard, which hopefully has a lawn of some sort, lie on the lawn and let their cat … continue reading…

Posted in improving the relationship | Tagged cat behavior, domestic cat size, human behavior, human to cat relationship, nature | Leave a reply
Cat wearing an Elizabathan collar to prevent licking of a wound

Should a cat lick their wounds?

PoC avatarPosted on April 22, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 22, 2021

The question in the title and another: why do cats lick their wounds? are linked. Cats and dogs lick their wounds because it helps to alleviate pain in my opinion. I’ve seen a fox with a badly injured paw constantly … continue reading…

Posted in licking | Tagged animal health, cat health, cat licking, cat saliva, nature | Leave a reply
Tiger ocelli

Why do tigers have spots on their ears?

PoC avatarPosted on March 15, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 15, 2021

The question is a reference to the white blob of fur surrounded by black on the back of the ear flaps of tigers. It is so distinct that people think there has to be a reason for it. Nature through … continue reading…

Posted in Tiger | Tagged camouflage, cat evolution, evolution, nature, tiger, tiger appearance, tiger facts | Leave a reply
Calif. Spangled

Wildcat hybrids were created to bring us closer to nature but we are going in the opposite direction

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 9, 2020

The people who created wildcat hybrids such as Jean Mill (the Bengal cat) and Paul Casey (the California Spangled cat) did so in order to allow people to be closer to nature. These cat breeds allow people to see nature … continue reading…

Posted in WIld Cat Hybrids | Tagged economic growth, human population, keeping wild cat hybrids, nature, wild cat hybrids, wildlife | Leave a reply
Projections of human population growth

Human population growth effects on animals

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 28, 2020

There is a growing feeling that human population growth is having a very bad effect on animals. Although you have to differentiate between domestic and wild animals. The UK’s favourite broadcaster, said David Attenborough, is an advocate for stabilising the … continue reading…

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat population, conservation, forests, human to cat relationship, Michael Broad, nature | Leave a reply
Lying down on the grass with your cat is fun for you but mostly for your cat

Lying down with your cat on the grass

PoC avatarPosted on April 26, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 26, 2020

Today is sunny. I lay down on the grass in my backyard for a while, chilling out doing nothing. My cat was in the backyard nosing around and I knew that if I lay down he’d enjoy it. And he … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat companions, cat welfare, good cat caretaking, human to cat relationship, nature | Leave a reply
Colony of cats out at night

Should I keep my cat in at night?

PoC avatarPosted on April 25, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2020

Should I keep my cat in at night? This is a very often quoted question. There are millions of answers. It’s useful to ask why a domestic cat should be kept at night. Are they good reasons and is the … continue reading…

Posted in indoor outdoor cats | Tagged cat caretaking, cat crepuscular activity, cat hunting, cat predation, cat safety, cat welfare, domestic cat predation, nature, Safety | Leave a reply
Genetic mutation causes polydactylism

Why does polydactyly occur in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on April 19, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 28, 2020

Polydactylism occurs in cats because of a spontaneous genetic mutation.

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Posted in Genetics | Tagged cat evolution, evolution, genetic mutation, genetic mutation cat, genetics, nature, polydactyl cat, polydactyl cats | Leave a reply
Apple store China before closure

Big business and politicians need to learn the lesson of the coronavirus

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2020

Supply chains are being severely affected by the China coronavirus epidemic. Business managers have ordered employees to work from home. Many big Western businesses are in China for cheap, high quality manufacturing. And many manufacturers in the West such as … continue reading…

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged animal welfare, animal welfare laws, Cat News, China, China animal abuse, China Cat Animal Welfare Protection, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Michael Broad, nature | Leave a reply
Locust swarms of biblical proportions in east Africa. I'd say it is nature's karma

Karma on a biblical scale hits Australia, China and Africa as nature retaliates for human abuses

PoC avatarPosted on January 29, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2020

First we had the freakish wildfires, dust storms, hail and floods of Australia in the form of nature’s retaliation for the Australians’ abuse of feral cats, kangaroos and camels and the climate by mining coal extensively. Now we have China’s … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged animal abuse, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), disasters, environmental abuse, karma, natural disasters, nature | Leave a reply
kitten looking intently at camera while lying low in the grass

Green spaces linked to better human health. Does this inform us about domestic cat ownership?

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 26, 2019

I’ve always thought that humans have gradually, through their best efforts, distanced themselves from nature. It’s a natural evolution through greater population numbers, commercialism, housebuilding, larger cities, more concrete and less access to nature. It has been found in a … continue reading…

Posted in environment | Tagged cat environment, enriched environment, nature | Leave a reply

Cat lovers should be nature lovers and nature lovers have higher self-esteem

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2016 by Michael BroadFebruary 1, 2020

I believe that true cat lovers also love nature and more connected to nature. This is because if you love the domestic cat you love her characteristics and personality and this personality is very close to the wild and the … continue reading…

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat caretaker, cat guardian, cat owner, nature | 2 Replies

Proof That the Presence of Humans Is Bad for Wild Animals

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2015 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2015

“When humans are removed nature flourishes, even in the aftermath of the world’s worst nuclear accident.”-Prof Smith (Prof of environmental science at the University of Portsmouth) I have possibly over generalised in the title to this article but the point … continue reading…

Posted in conservation | Tagged Cat News, conservation, lynx, nature | 1 Reply

Capitalism is the Biggest Threat to Cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 5, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 5, 2014

As Yuval Noah Harari states, there is a crisis in our dominant religious faith; capitalism. Yuval says: “the main message of capitalism, as a religion as opposed to an economic theory, is that growth is the supreme value of humankind.” … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare, Human to cat relationship | Tagged domestic cat, human to cat relationship, nature, wild cat species | 4 Replies

Domestic Cats and Cougars-The Catastrophic California Drought

PoC avatarPosted on August 22, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 24, 2014

Is the California drought as bad as it looks to an outsider? The online media paint a very bleak picture. I have just read that Western USA has lost, in this drought, 63,000,000,000,000 gallons (63 trillion) of groundwater which has … continue reading…

Posted in Articles of Sarah Hartwell, Puma, Wild Cat Species | Tagged human to cat relationship, mountain lion, nature, usa, water for cats | 3 Replies

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