A Michael Broad Blog
Another study, this time from Australia (the country where they hate feral cats), concluded that dog owners have a personality which allows them to better bounce back from stressful situations i.e. they are more resilient than cat owners who they conclude are more likely to be neurotic (‘demonstrating higher levels of neuroticism’). Let’s have …
The top 6 diseases affecting domestic cats in the UK are listed in the table below. FELINE DISEASE PERCENTAGE OF CATS SUFFERING Gum disease 15.23 Obesity 11.58 General dental disease 9.23 Overgrown nails 5.23 Flea infestation 5.07 Heart murmur 4.44 Table showing the top 6 domestic cat diseases in the UK from a “random …
Mars Petcare have created a useful and interesting index which pulls together information about homeless cats and dogs in 9 countries. They used more than 200 global and local sources. They researched attitudes towards cat and dog ownership. Germany comes out on top while India is bottom. The index provides a score as to …
It’s interesting to compare the percentage of homeless cats and dogs against the total population of these animals in various countries. It tells us about the quality of pet caretaking in those countries. And on this page, I also present added information as provided by the State of Pet Homelessness Index for which I …
Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool FC manager, has been brave enough to make his feelings known about the anti-vax movement. He has compared people who refuse the Covid vaccination to drink-drivers. He blames them for transmitting the disease to others. And he is right. Anti-vaxxers ignore the experts and the biggest study on vaccination that …
An environmental auditor, Donnachadh McCarthy, states that in order to protect the planet from global warming we should consider not replacing our cat or dog when they pass away because of their carbon footprint. He also states that a lot of companion animals live rather poor lives because, for example, dogs are left at …
The big question today should be which companion animal, between cats and dogs, is more environmentally friendly? After all, environmental issues are gradually rising to the top of the priority list. And it seems to me that there are two major factors which help us gauge which animal is more environmentally friendly. These are …
In the UK, and there are similar issues in the USA, there are complexities and barriers in trying to be a pet owner in rented accommodation. In the UK, this has been compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. There will be many evictions when the election ban ends in England due to rent arrears. Some …
