This is not a lecture because like anybody else I’ve made all the mistakes in the world regarding cat caregiving. But I made them many years ago and through consistent application have eradicated them (correction: not quite 😎). As long … continue reading…
NEWS AND OPINION: On social media there is a trend developing and it is this. Ukrainian troops are seen to be sensitive to the needs of the many abandoned stray animals, normally both cats and dogs. You see video clips … continue reading…
The question is rude and therefore so is the action. There is a fat guy who has a successful YouTube channel about four ginger tabby cats. In this video he refers to his uncastrated male ginger tabby’s balls as pom-poms. … continue reading…
This nicely visualised photo of a cat’s claws with whiskers in the background caught my eye today. It is important to celebrate the anatomy of the domestic cat. A cat’s claws are a major part of the cat. They are … continue reading…
I can think of three reasons why a domestic cat might bite their owner during petting. The first is often discussed which is that domestic cats can be overstimulated by petting whereby the cat interprets it as play and, as … continue reading…
The Sun online newspaper reports that more than half of UK cat owners claim that their feline friends have become friendlier during lockdown. Almost 90 percent said that their pet – either a dog or cat – had provided them … continue reading…
Young people might find this amusing and fun and I don’t want to be a wet blanket and spoil the fun but this craze of using a cat or dog as a phone is disrespectful of the animals at the … continue reading…
It is easy to tell if your cat bite is infected. The illustration below tells you. I am referring to a classic bacterial infection throughout this post. You’ll see inflammation (redness in the skin) spreading out from the place where … continue reading…
You know how cats get their way through persistence. This is a good example. They very gently tried to remove the cat but the cat didn’t like it and wanted to stay so the conductor allowed it. A brilliant solution. … continue reading…
Almost 10,000 people have signed an online petition calling for police action after the brutal “murder” of a sweet cat in foster care. His name was Mittens. Apparently hours later the signatories to the petition got their wish and two … continue reading…
Below is the lifestyle rhythm of the Raw Cat per Jackson Galaxy, and he is correct of course: Hunt, catch, kill, eat – groom, sleep. Rinse, repeat, let’s do it again…. This lifestyle rhythm emanates from “pretty much [having] a … continue reading…
An American artist living in Tasmania, Kirsha Kaechele, has created a 544-page artistic book on invasive species and how to cook them. The book is part of an exhibition at a new Museum of New and Old Art (MONA) and … continue reading…
We should use the personal pronouns ‘he’ and ‘she’ or ‘him’ and ‘her’ when referring to cats when we don’t know their name rather than ‘it’. And if you don’t know the gender of the cat you are referring to … continue reading…
On 28th March, it was Respect Your Cat Day. What does is it mean to respect your cat? You would think it would be common sense, almost. Respecting the cat will be a personal decision; as to how you do … continue reading…
If we find that animals are smarter than we think we might respect them more. In the Savannah of Guinea and the forests of Liberia it is believed by some that the chimpanzees participate in religious and symbolic behaviours similar … continue reading…
