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40 percent of people more bonded to their smartphones than to their pets

PoC avatarPosted on September 24, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 24, 2020

STUDY – OPINION: A fascinating survey by a business called SimpleTexting confirms what we already know but in stark practical terms, and which brings it home to us how addicted to smartphones people are. Or are they an essential piece … Continue reading →

Posted in benefits to cat owners | Tagged bond, bonding, cat ownership, dog, dog ownership, human to cat relationship, pets, social media | Leave a reply

Substantial number of people give Covid-19 to their companion animals

PoC avatarPosted on September 18, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2020

There have been a few studies on this subject unsurprisingly. It is obviously highly pertinent at the moment. However, a recent study from Canada led by a veterinary pathologist, Dorothee Bienzle of the University of Guelph, appears to confirm that … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged Cat News, cat study, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), pets, study, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Essay on: Why are animals important to human beings?

PoC avatarPosted on April 9, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 9, 2020

In an essay, I explore the reasons why animals, domestic and wild, are important to humans.

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Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat companions, human to cat relationship, pets, wild animals

My cat ate my daughter’s hamster!

PoC avatarPosted on January 29, 2017 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2017

By Anonymous I blame myself. I’d cleaned out the hamster’s cage and I hadn’t noticed that the catch was not fastened properly. When I saw the cage again about 4 hours later there was no hamster in it. The cage … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat hunting, pets, rodents | Leave a reply

I don’t want to dress up my cat at Halloween. Why?

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2014

I don’t want to dress up my cat but about 23,000,000 people in America will dress up their pets, at Halloween, in 2014 and they will spend a record US$350,000,000 in the process. Halloween is coming on October 31 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged cat products, halloween, pets | 25 Replies

I grieved for my cat more than for my father or mother

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2014

The man who features first in this video oozes love for his cat who has passed away. It is a magnificently dedicated and true love. It is unconditional love – both ways. That is the beauty of “pet love”. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Ailurophobia, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat love, cat lovers, in memory of a lost cat, pet death, pets, video | 22 Replies

Essay On Cats As Pets

PoC avatarPosted on August 4, 2014 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2018

This in a short essay on cats as pets. It is deliberately written for students. Anyone can use it if they wish. Today, strictly speaking, many people believe we should not refer to cats are “pets”. It is a slightly … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Products, essays for students | Tagged cats as pets, domestic cat, essay, exotic pets, human to cat relationship, pets, wild cat pets | 1 Reply

Ownership of Cats in the UK

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2013

Ownership of Cats in the UK This following data relates to 2007. It is a selective and summarised version, focusing on cats of a research paper prepared by J. K. Murray et al . As far as I am aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged dogs and cats, pets | Leave a reply

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