A Michael Broad Blog
Newborn kitten care depends on a committed and caring approach, underpinned by common sense and a good veterinarian when needed. It is hard work but highly rewarding and probably suits a woman as she is more likely to have those female nurturing instincts which may be a little more finely tuned than those found …
I don’t want to write about this stuff. It’s too horrible. It’s too callous. And it’s about teenagers. Young people who have a life ahead of them. What’s their life going to be like if they start out like this? Chucking a newborn cat into a trash can and thinking that it’s funny. The …
In 2011, Nevada created law which made first offence animal cruelty a felony (a serious crime). This was a radical move in the right direction from the standpoint of animal advocates. The law reflected a change in sentiment towards animal welfare in the state and, wider, in the USA. Looking back a century ago …
The expression on mamma cat’s face while she is nursing her very young kittens is priceless. Who said that domestic cats don’t have facial expressions? I think she is regretting not having the operation.
Very rarely kittens are born with teeth. Usually they are born without teeth. The incisors are the first deciduous (baby) teeth to appear, usually at 2 to 3 weeks of age. Canine teeth emerge at 3 to 4 weeks of age and the premolars at four to six weeks. The last premolar emerges at …
This is Jody, a beautiful new mother currently in the care of Nine Lives Foundation in Redwood City, California. Jody recently gave birth to four kittens and has just taken in two more orphaned babies on Wednesday. The dark gray tabbies were found cold and alone on a sidewalk. With nowhere else to go, …
