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Tame ocelot. Domestic cat? Pet? Debateable.

Can ocelots be pets?

PoC avatarPosted on January 11, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2023

Yes and No is the answer. I am, conveniently, going to answer the question as best I can with reference to a currently popular Amazon Prime film called ‘Wildcat’. It tells the story of a young British military veteran who … continue reading…

Posted in exotic pets | Tagged domesticated cat, exotic pets, film, Ocelot, pets, tame | 5 Replies
Lost pet scammers infographic

Infographic on scammer extorting money from owner of lost dog

PoC avatarPosted on December 31, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2022

The Times newspaper has a full report on what is a worrying development in the UK and perhaps in other countries. Although it must be said, in my opinion, Britain has become “Scammers’ Treasure Island”. Scammers, fraudsters and extorters of … continue reading…

Posted in scammers | Tagged cats and dogs, crime, fraud, infographic, pets, police, scammers, scams, uk | Leave a reply
Sphynx Cat photographed by Helmi Flick

Are Sphynx cats good pets?

PoC avatarPosted on December 13, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 13, 2022

The question in the title is pretty blunt and generalized. The answer depends upon your point of view. For me the answer is, no. But I’m a grumpy old man and I know the downsides. The Sphynx cat is popular … continue reading…

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat caregiving, cat ownership, expense, feline diseases, pets, sphynx cat | Leave a reply
Cat ownership is different to dog ownership

Ownership of cats in the UK – 2007 compared with 2022

PoC avatarPosted on May 21, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 21, 2022

Introduction: this page was first written and published in 2007. It has an archival interest and in updating it, the information can be compared with 2022. The graph below goes from 2011 to the present day. As is clear, there … continue reading…

Posted in statistics | Tagged cat ownership, dog ownership, dogs and cats, pets, statistics, uk
The killer of a pet corgi immediately after he killed the dog on street with a shovel

Shanghai residents fight back against state-sanctioned Covid-related animal cruelty

PoC avatarPosted on April 11, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 11, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-SHANGHAI, CHINA: A surge in Omicron Covid-19 infections in Shanghai has resulted in a zero-tolerance lockdown across the entire city. This is the policy that the authorities in China impose on their citizens when Covid infections increase. It … continue reading…

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged animal cruelty, animal welfare laws, Cat News, cats and dogs, China, China animal abuse, Covid-19, dog abuse, dog news, pets, Shanghai | 9 Replies
Ginger cat in underground shelter in Ukraine during Putin's invasion

Ukrainian citizens flee or shelter with their cats (many pictures)

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 8, 2022

We must not forget the animals in this unnecessary war caused by the blatant and wanton invasion of a democratic country by that madman Putin. He is determined to turn the clock back to the old USSR. And he knows … continue reading…

Posted in cats in emergencies | Tagged cats in emergencies, human to cat relationship, human to human relationship, pets, pictures of cats | Leave a reply
Payment by card

You won’t be able to buy a cat or dog in the UK with cash

PoC avatarPosted on April 15, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 15, 2021

NEWS AND VIEWS: The UK government is planning to introduce legislation which prevents the purchase of companion animals with cash. This means that all purchases of cats and dogs and other animals would have to be through online transfers, debit … continue reading…

Posted in prosecutions | Tagged animal law, breeders, cat companions, Cat News, cat theft, cats and dogs, pets, uk | Leave a reply
Addicted to smartphones or a necessary device for the modern era

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
Testing cats for Covid-19 in Texas

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
Why animals are important to humans and vice versa

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 | 2 Replies
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