What affects us affects cats
Hannah Rose on Reddit.com posted a statement which reads: “My neighbours are talking sh*t about me while I’m outside smoking. Saying I’m a bad mom and they only hear me yelling at Phoebe and they have never seen me take my “daughter” out of the house. Phoebe is my cat.” RELATED: Cats: Noise Stress …
Quiet, subtle sounds can be perceived by a domestic cat as a threat, possibly the sign of a predator. It is instinctive to domestic cats to be alert to these sounds. They may be innocuous to us. We might not even hear them. My cat often picks up sounds well before me. Sometimes he …
This point has not been discussed as far as I am aware. The potential problem came to me this morning. We know that nearly all domestic cats are frightened of vacuum cleaners because of the noise they make. To a domestic cat they can look like a hostile, noisy predator. And pushing the vacuum …
PETA has provided 10 useful tips to help your cat navigate or indeed survive what will seem to some to be a barrage of firework displays leading up to the 4th of July in America. We are told that many cities are experiencing firework displays nightly and they appear to be louder than in …
A petition has been set up, which has been signed by almost 5,000 people, to save St Francis Animal Welfare in Fairoak, Hampshire, UK. Due to the continuing human population growth in the UK – and it is at a high rate currently – more houses need to be built across the country. Central …
It had never occurred to me but if a cat or dog ingests a used firework thats lying around after having been set off (there are many) then it could poison them. It doesn’t surprise me to be told by the Pet Poison Helpline that fireworks contain hazardous chemicals such as potassium nitrate. I’m …
Researchers discovered that after the 9/11 attacks about 20 years ago whales in the Bay of Fundy enjoyed lower stress levels and they concluded it was due to the decreased air and shipping traffic noise.
It is clear to me that in a home where the occupants don’t get along and argue a lot, their cat may become anxious and unsettled unless measures are taken to reassure him/her. It is very important that a domestic cat lives in a supportive, friendly, quiet and reassuring environment. This is just like …
