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Can FIV positive cats go outside?

PoC avatarPosted on March 11, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 11, 2021

Physically, of course, FIV-positive cats can go outside. This is a moral question more than anything else. It’s a question about protecting other cats who are FIV-negative. If you let a FIV-positive cat go outside they may pass the disease … Continue reading →

Posted in FIV | Tagged contagious diseases, feline immunodeficiency virus, fighting cats, FIV, FIV cats, infectious diseases, outdoor cats | Leave a reply

Why domestic cats getting coronavirus is irrelevant

PoC avatarPosted on May 18, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 18, 2020

At present, there is fairly clear evidence in a study setting that domestic cats can get Covid-19 and transmit it to other cats although the symptoms are very mild or the cat is asymptomatic. And because they can transmit cat-to-cat … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged coronavirus (2019-nCoV), indoor outdoor cats, outdoor cats | Leave a reply

Do kittens need their nails clipped?

PoC avatarPosted on April 15, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 15, 2020

Yes, kittens need their nails clipped so they can get used to it. This makes it much easier when they are adults.

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Posted in claws | Tagged cat care, cat claws, cat welfare, kittens, outdoor cats, socialising cats, trim cat claws | Leave a reply

Allowing domestic cats to be unsupervised and free-roaming in the Europe Union is illegal under European rules?

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2019

A couple of Dutch academics, Arie Trouwborst and Han Somsen – the former is an associate professor and the latter a full professor – state that allowing cats to roam outside without supervision by their owner or another person is … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged birds, cat preying on birds, domestic cat predation, european union, hunting birds, outdoor cats | Leave a reply

Strapping video cameras to 16 outdoor domestic cats does not reveal anything new

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2019

A research study co-authored by Samantha Watson, an animal behaviourist at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, was intended to reveal some new insights into domestic cat behaviour when they are outside but from me it doesn’t. They strapped … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, cat hunting, cat video, outdoor cats | Leave a reply

Brits will shrug off the warning about outside cats picking up parasites

PoC avatarPosted on April 19, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 19, 2019

It’s all over the internet at present; research indicating that outside cats are three times more likely to pick up a parasitic infection than indoor cats. But Brits will totally ignore this. It will have no impact on their decision … Continue reading →

Posted in parasites | Tagged British, Cat Parasites, cat welfare, indoor outdoor cats, outdoor cats, parasites, uk | 2 Replies

Feral Cats Are Healthier and Live Longer Than Thought

PoC avatarPosted on March 23, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 23, 2019

An extensive study published on September 13, 2013 on Plos One regarding the feral and stray cats of greater Chicago indicated to the researchers that feral cats are healthier and survive for longer than they had thought. The study came … Continue reading →

Posted in preying on cats | Tagged cat longevity, coyotes, feline diseases, feral cats, outdoor cats, study | 2 Replies

Croydon Cat Killer Does Not Exist

PoC avatarPosted on September 20, 2018 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2018

The Metropolitan police have come to the conclusion that the Croydon Cat Killer does not exist. They have decided that the 400 cats allegedly killed by a person or persons were in fact killed in road traffic accidents. Their bodies … Continue reading →

Posted in police | Tagged cat killed on road, Cat News, foxes, killing cats, outdoor cats, road traffic accident, roadkill | 6 Replies

Foxes and cats coexist in the urban environment

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2018 by Michael BroadSeptember 4, 2018

Cat owners shouldn’t be concerned about their wandering cats being attacked by a fox unless the circumstances are exceptional. I have created an audio file to listen to on this topic (see below) – please click on the left arrow … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat welfare, dangers to cats, foxes, outdoor cats, predators, predators preying on cats | Leave a reply

Does Alabama Rot Affect Cats?

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2017 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2019

I have consulted with Dr Google and quickly realised that there is no reference, on the internet, to Alabama rot (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV)) affecting cats but that does not mean conclusively that it does not affect cats. … Continue reading →

Posted in Infection | Tagged bacterial infection, cat health problems, cat welfare, infection, outdoor cats | Leave a reply

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