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NZ - kids killing non-native species

School teacher encourages kids to kill non-native animals including cats

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2023 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2023

Nathan Winograd, American’s leading animal advocate in respect of animal shelters and on other topics, has written an excoriating article about the people who wish to kill non-native species such as feral cats because they prey on native species. He … continue reading…

Posted in Killing feral cats | Tagged australia, Cat News, ethics, kids killing cats, New Zealand | Leave a reply
Taxidermist auctions off his domestic and farm cat pelts

Unsophisticated Aussies and Kiwis turn their pets into rugs and it’s disgusting

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2022

I have noticed, today, a few articles on online news media about taxidermists creating rugs out of domestic cats and dogs. It’s obviously disgusting. It is obviously self-indulgent. It obviously highlights a human weakness about death and being separated from … continue reading…

Posted in cat skins as rugs | Tagged animal taxidermy, australia, cat products, domestic cat pelts, New Zealand, taxidermy | 1 Reply
Collingwood

24 cat disappearances: New Zealanders reap what they sow

PoC avatarPosted on June 30, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 30, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-COLLINGWOOD, NEW ZEALAND: This is a cross post because I think it’s important. In the headline, I’ve said that New Zealanders are reaping what they’ve sowed. What I mean is this: the country’s government and local authorities have, … continue reading…

Posted in killing cats | Tagged Cat News, cat poisoning, killing cats, local authorities, New Zealand
Unwanted kittens rescued

Unplanned kittens: the scourge of the cat ownership world

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 9, 2022

There is no doubt in my mind that the scourge of the cat ownership world is unplanned kittens. However, sometimes they are planned by which I mean the owner allows a female cat to become pregnant and have kittens because … continue reading…

Posted in irresponsible cat ownership, ownership | Tagged abandoned cats, cats dumped, New Zealand, pregnant cat, sterilising cats, unwanted cats | Leave a reply
NZ farmer and his pest controller sit in front of a pile of domestic cats that they shot

New Zealanders accept the shooting and killing of DOMESTIC stray cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 7, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 7, 2021

NEWS AND VIEWS-NEW ZEALAND: A story on the stuff.co.nz website tells me in no uncertain terms that New Zealanders totally accept the shooting dead of stray DOMESTIC cats. These were owned cats that have been dumped by irresponsible cat owners. … continue reading…

Posted in killing cats | Tagged Animal laws, animal welfare laws, Cat News, cat ownership, crime, farmers, human behavior, irresponsible cat ownership, killing cats, New Zealand, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply
Full-time indoor Bengal cat gets much needed exercise

New Zealanders want to keep their cats inside but is it healthier for cats?

PoC avatarPosted on October 27, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 27, 2021

NEW ZEALAND-NEWS AND COMMENT: The cat news emanating from New Zealand (stuff.co.nz) is that New Zealanders are “locking down their cats for good”. In other words, there is a trend for keeping domestic cats indoors full-time. And it has been … continue reading…

Posted in indoor cats | Tagged cat caretaking, full time indoor cats, indoor vs outdoor cat, New Zealand, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply
Remains of 28 New Zealand lizards said to have been devoured as a meal by a feral cat

New Zealand news media reports that one feral cat regurgitated 28 whole lizards! True?

PoC avatarPosted on October 1, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 1, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT-NEW ZEALAND: The website stuff.co.nz have published an article in which they attack the feral cat, which I see a lot of because they don’t like their feral cats in New Zealand. You see the same thing in … continue reading…

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat hunting, cat predation, feral cat predation, New Zealand, reptiles | Leave a reply
Mount Taranaki

Muddled thinking by conservation group in New Zealand which wants to kill cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 30, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 30, 2021

COMMENT ON THE NEWS: Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand’s North Island. I’ve never visited but it looks beautiful and it is named after Mount Taranaki, an extinct volcano. The Taranaki Regional Council have a management … continue reading…

Posted in conservation | Tagged bird conservation, bird conservationists, Cat News, conservation, killing feral cats, New Zealand | Leave a reply
Rose Midgley and Nim

Young woman dives in to save her cat from two mauling dogs

PoC avatarPosted on October 9, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2020

HASTINGS, NEW ZEALAND: a young woman, Rose Midgley, lives with a Ragdoll cat whose name is Nim. She lets him cat go outside and on October 6 at 7 p.m. he jumped out the window while she was watching television. … continue reading…

Posted in animal rescue | Tagged Cat News, dog attacks cat, New Zealand | 1 Reply

New Zealand: man who trapped and drowned eight cats thought he was doing the right thing

PoC avatarPosted on September 17, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 17, 2020

ANALYSIS AND NEWS – WARNING: this content may upset some people so please don’t read on if it does. I’m writing about it because it does illustrate how a nation’s culture with respect to a certain aspect of their life … continue reading…

Posted in Killing feral cats | Tagged consequences of killing feral cats, crime, drowning cat, euthanasia, feral cats, killing feral cats, New Zealand | Leave a reply
Muffin

Indecent: cat killed on road was disposed of by council in roadside ditch

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 30, 2020

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: A one-eyed tabby cat called Muffin living in the Auckland area of New Zealand (Titirangi) was killed on the road. Her owners, as is quite typical, did not know what had happened to her and they put … continue reading…

Posted in cat death | Tagged cat death, cat killed on road, deceased cats, New Zealand, pet death, roadkill, roads | 1 Reply
NZ feral cat

Stuff.co.nz journalist demands eradication of all domestic and feral cats in New Zealand to protect wildlife

PoC avatarPosted on January 10, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 10, 2020

Tom O’Connor has written an opinion article on stuff.co.nz about a proposal that domestic cats be banned from a 105 hectare housing development in Hamilton in order to protect wildlife in the area and bats in particular. His article is … continue reading…

Posted in cat haters | Tagged cat haters, Cat News, New Zealand | Leave a reply
Lilly. Photo by Natelle Smith (believed)

If governments encourage cat hating they encourage crimes against animals

PoC avatarPosted on December 27, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 27, 2019

It is widely perceived by outsiders that the governments of Australia and New Zealand believe they have a problem with feral cats killing native species and that they want to kill feral cats to protect their wildlife. The news reports … continue reading…

Posted in feral cats | Tagged animal law, australia, Cat News, feral cats, New Zealand | Leave a reply
Cooper's shoe collection

The Imelda Marcos of the feline world has a giant collection of shoes

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 27, 2019

It’s that old hunting instinct again which comes out in scavenging the neighbourhood for human items, usually socks and children’s toys but in this instance it is shoes. The fairly familiar examples of domestic cats ‘stealing’ items from homes is … continue reading…

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat behavior, cat hunting, cats stealing objects, New Zealand, stealing cats | Leave a reply
Feral cat eating an albatross chick

Video of feral cat eating albatross

PoC avatarPosted on October 17, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 17, 2019

Right away we have to say that there is no evidence that this black feral cat killed the Shy Albatross chick. What annoys me slightly is that the video has been published on a bird website (birdguides.com) with, it seems … continue reading…

Posted in hunting birds | Tagged australia feral cat, bird conservation, cat predation, cats preying on birds, hunting birds, New Zealand | Leave a reply

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