A Michael Broad Blog
I think American cat owners might be interested in information which tells them where the cat-killing coyote is the most and least common, state-by-state. On my reading of the situation the coyote is probably the single most prevalent predator of indoor/outdoor domestic cats. A lot of cats are killed by the coyote across the …
I’ve tried to keep the title very short for search engine optimisation reasons and I hope you understand what I’m trying to get at. In case you haven’t what I mean is this: if two people are longterm friends and they are both cat caregivers and one of them lets their cat(s) outside unsupervised …
I’ve always thought this but now a study confirms it. The typical wildlife, including large animals such as zebra and impala, that drink at waterholes in Africa are more likely to flee when they hear the faintest human conversation than when they hear the sounds of the most dreaded predators in Africa. Clearly, these …
This is the first time that I have seen a brown hyena and I think you will agree that the screenshot from the video makes the animal look very peculiar. It makes you want to find out more about the brown hyena. This group of lions, possibly a lion pride, were inquisitive about the …
Many cat owners might say that their domestic cat companion is an excellent pet. I’m going to say something which is almost heretical and something which sounds anti-cat as if said by a cat hater. But I’m not; I am a cat lover and a realist. And with that character trait, I have to …
Seagulls have the ability eat kittens as there are many videos on social media of seagulls eating relatively large animals such as squirrels, rabbits and rats. They swallow them whole. In the video on this page, we see a seagull swallowing whole a dead squirrel. Perhaps it was killed on the road as the …
Together with the cat’s athleticism, their claws and teeth define the cat because they are essential to their predatory nature. The cat is a top predator and they live with us when domesticated. It’s remarkable in many ways that humans should so successfully live with such a devastating predator. The relationship isn’t always successful …
NEWS AND OPINION-JAGANNATH TEMPLE, INDIA: For me, this is an interesting clash between religious belief and practicalities. And in passing it is about cats! The 12th century Jagannath Temple in eastern India is revered by Hindus. It is a pilgrimage site. It is beloved and a very important temple. But it is under attack …
