A Michael Broad Blog
I’m upset: Cats in the UK continue to be allowed outside despite a warning there are ‘cat killers’ in the neighborhood. Is this a thing in the UK because I just don’t understand why a cat owner would put their cat in harm’s way when warnings have been posted all over news media as …
KEEP YOUR CAT LOCKED UP OR ELSE A sinister threatening note and a black cat bound by cable ties. It is very disturbing. It’s a threat of cat cruelty by perhaps a neighbor who wants a cat kept inside. The note was attached to the cat’s neck as I understand it. The RSPCA in …
Here’s your chance to let your mind rest and wander to a far off place where there is a fine looking Siamese cat on a boat, on a lake with majestic mountains as a backdrop. This is probably best watched having drunk a glass of wine 🙂 . The clear blue water is glacial. …
This is an unusual picture of a cat in a supermarket who tried to “steal” dry cat food from the shelves. Apparently the cat knew where the cat food was. He sauntered up to it and knocked it off the shelf with the intention of opening the box. Having failed to open the box …
Confined cats live longer than cats allowed to roam freely outside but there are health issues directly associated with full-time indoor living. In the United States between 50 and 60 percent of domestic cats are kept indoors permanently while in the UK the figure is 2.5%. In a survey of UK cats, 8.4% were …
Introduction: this is an account of the story about Oliver, the elderly cat unnecessarily euthanized at Odenton Veterinary Hospital, from an entirely different perspective. The author lives in the neighborhood where Oliver lived and has first hand knowledge of what happened. It is fascinating and provides much needed extra information. My thanks to Miss …
Is the statement in the title correct? I feel that it is. Distinct problems can occur if you let your cats wander outside in the knowledge that they might occasionally enter a neighbour’s house and eat the food there or worse, urinate in the house. This is what happened in Yeovil, UK. It has …
My cat and I have some really wonderful times together in the garden. There is something sublimely peaceful about a close relationship with your cat, under the sun, on the grass with the gentle sound of the wind rustling the fresh, new leaves of spring. It invigorates the soul and washes away the pain. …
