A Michael Broad Blog
Desiree Carlos, an author and an animal advocate living and working in the Philippines, has written an interesting and useful article for the Manila Standard website. It’s about karma, dogs and cats. In the Philippines there appears to be quite a high number of stray cats and dogs. And Desiree was taught by her …
I know that not everybody is anxious about being vaccinated. However, there will be a general sense of unease in facilities where Covid vaccinations are being administered. This is why it is so pleasant to see a calico (tortoiseshell-and-white) cat sitting on one of the seats in the waiting area, in line for their …
When was the first time you realised that your cat really loved you? The question was asked on the Quora.com website and it was answered by the person who asked the question; a Filipino lady living in Manila which is the capital of the Philippines. I’ve called her a lady deliberately because she certainly …
Filipinos are a superstitious race. Superstitious beliefs play an important role in their decision making according to my research. The Philippines is still considered a developing country. Is it fair to say that the citizens of developing countries tend to be more superstitious that those of developed countries? Perhaps but the Philippines has an …
Philippines: Cats and dogs were among the animals blessed by a priest with holy water sprinkled with great generosity outside a shopping centre in Quezon City to mark the festival of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and World Animal Day. The priest sprinkled holy water on more than 100 pets some …
There is a beauty in this picture which masks the tough and short life that this cat probably endures. Manila Bay is in the Philippines. I am sure that there are lots of feral and stray cats in that country. The Philippines is one of the countries where they eat cat meat, for instance. …
This kitten rescue will have your heart in your mouth. It’s tense. You should play the video a few times because it happens fast and it’ll give you the opportunity to see the kitten crouched in the middle of this very busy road full of traffic. Certain death was on the cards and a …
There is often a silent battle between TNR volunteers and hotels. It is played out on the ground and on Facebook. Once again, this is a story of the silent battle, replete with dirty tricks, between feral cat colony caretakers and the ugly side of commercial businesses (often hotels incidentally). Worldwide, commercial enterprises in …
