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Sunshine coast Australia

Who’s to blame when dog kills cat on the Sunshine Coast, Australia?

PoC avatarPosted on October 27, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 27, 2022

There is a tortuously tricky decision to be made about which owner is liable in terms of criminal behaviour and compensation under a civil claim after a cat wandered onto a next-door neighbour’s property (front garden) and was killed by … continue reading…

Posted in cat ownership restrictions | Tagged Animal laws, cat confinement, Cat News, cat ownership, councils, dog attacks cat, irresponsible cat ownership, ordinance, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply
Cat in 40 degree C weather

Should cats be kept indoors during the heatwave?

PoC avatarPosted on July 16, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2022

Yes, ideally domestic cats should be kept indoors during the heatwave in the UK if practical and appropriate depending on other factors. This is because all the experts say that the best way to keep the inside of your home … continue reading…

Posted in sunscreen | Tagged cat heat stroke, indoor cat, responsible cat ownership, sunblock cream, sunburn | 2 Replies

Tip for gradual introduction of an incoming cat to a resident cat

PoC avatarPosted on July 7, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 7, 2022

There are at least three ways of introducing an incoming, new cat to a resident cat’s home which is of course their home range. They are as follows: Using a crate; Using a cat carrier; Using an escape-proof room. Using … continue reading…

Posted in new cat | Tagged introducing a new cat, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply
British Shorthair - an indoor cat

Why are British Shorthairs indoor cats?

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 23, 2022

British Shorthair cats are purebred, pedigree cats when registered with a cat association. They have a distinctive appearance indicating that they are purebred. The most popular colour is blue which is a diluted black and these cats often have copper … continue reading…

Posted in British Shorthair | Tagged British shorthair cat, cat ownership, full time indoor cats, indoor cat, indoor/outdoor cat, responsible cat ownership
Man comforts his female cat who suffered a catastrophic reaction to a general anesthetic for a spaying operation

Tragedy as female cat suffers catastrophic reaction to general anesthetic

PoC avatarPosted on June 22, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 22, 2022

This cat video made me feel sick. A tragedy. What can you say about this story? It is your worst nightmare as a cat caregiver. You take your cat to the vet for a standard spaying operation and she is … continue reading…

Posted in anesthetics | Tagged anesthesia and cats, cat anesthetic, cat ownership, cat video, injury, responsible cat ownership, veterinarian | 1 Reply
Cats like to destroy toys

How to entertain a cat – stimulate their hunting instincts

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2022

“How to entertain a cat?” is a question that we wouldn’t need to ask in a better world for domestic cats as they don’t need entertaining normally. They only need entertaining when then can’t entertain themselves. And cats entertain themselves … continue reading…

Posted in toys | Tagged cat hunting, cat play, cat toy, cat toys, homemade cat toys, human to cat relationship, play-fight, play-hunting, plush cat toys, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply
Cat looking at bird outside

Why aren’t cat owners responsible for all the wild birds their pets kill?

PoC avatarPosted on December 17, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 17, 2021

A newspaper journalist questioned why cat owners are not made responsible for the wild birds killed by their cat. There is a huge amount of discussion on the predation of birds by domestic cats and how to stop it. There … continue reading…

Posted in ownership | Tagged Animal laws, cat ownership, cat predation, human to cat relationship, law, responsible cat ownership | 35 Replies
NZ farmer and his pest controller sit in front of a pile of domestic cats that they shot

New Zealanders accept the shooting and killing of DOMESTIC stray cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 7, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 7, 2021

NEWS AND VIEWS-NEW ZEALAND: A story on the stuff.co.nz website tells me in no uncertain terms that New Zealanders totally accept the shooting dead of stray DOMESTIC cats. These were owned cats that have been dumped by irresponsible cat owners. … continue reading…

Posted in killing cats | Tagged Animal laws, animal welfare laws, Cat News, cat ownership, crime, farmers, human behavior, irresponsible cat ownership, killing cats, New Zealand, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply
India has a large number of stray cats

85 percent of companion animals in India are homeless

PoC avatarPosted on November 26, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 5, 2021

It’s interesting to compare the percentage of homeless cats and dogs against the total population of these animals in various countries. It tells us about the quality of pet caretaking in those countries. And on this page, I also present … continue reading…

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat facts, cat information, Community Cats, human to cat relationship, india, indian stray cat, pet owners, responsible cat ownership | 2 Replies
Keeping it quiet for your cat

Quiet, subtle sounds can stress cats too

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2021

Quiet, subtle sounds can be perceived by a domestic cat as a threat, possibly the sign of a predator. It is instinctive to domestic cats to be alert to these sounds. They may be innocuous to us. We might not … continue reading…

Posted in noise induced | Tagged anxiety, cat anxiety, cat ownership, fearful, household sounds, noise, noise induced anxiety, responsible cat ownership, science, study | 7 Replies
Very old scratched armchair that was protected with wide double-sided tape late in life!

How to tell your cat NO to using your furniture as a scratching post

PoC avatarPosted on November 21, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 21, 2021

You want your cat to scratch. It’s in their DNA. They need to do it to feel normal. It is absolutely part and parcel of the behaviour of a domestic cat. You want your cat to behave normally as it … continue reading…

Posted in scratching | Tagged cat behavior, cat scratching, cat scratching furniture, human to cat relationship, responsible cat ownership, scratching board, scratching post | Leave a reply
Cat home alone

Is it viable to have a full-time indoor cat while you work full-time away from home?

PoC avatarPosted on November 7, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 7, 2021

Although the answer depends on the situation, in general, and under normal circumstances, I don’t think it is genuinely viable to keep a domestic cat confined to your home full-time why you work away from the home full-time. For me, … continue reading…

Posted in home alone | Tagged cat owner, cat ownership, cat welfare, full time indoor cats, responsible cat ownership | 1 Reply
Pregnant cat

Stress during cat pregnancy might make her kittens timid and less adoptable

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2021

Dr. John Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense writes that if a mother is highly stressed during her pregnancy her stress hormones may cross the placenta and impair the development of her kittens’ brains and endocrine systems. The endocrine system … continue reading…

Posted in pregnancy | Tagged cat environment, cat health, cat hormones, cat personality, cat pregnancy, cat stress, endocrine system, newborn kittens, pregnant cat, prenatal, queens, responsible cat ownership, stressed cat | Leave a reply
Stray cats of Dublin

How many feral cats in the US 2021?

PoC avatarPosted on October 29, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 29, 2021

A recent research project in the UK may indicate that the number of feral cats in America is much lower than people believe, at around 11 million. We usually see estimates for the number of feral cats in the US … continue reading…

Posted in counting feral cats | Tagged cat ownership, counting feral cats, feral cat population, feral cats, responsible cat ownership, unowned cats, usa | Leave a reply
Full-time indoor Bengal cat gets much needed exercise

New Zealanders want to keep their cats inside but is it healthier for cats?

PoC avatarPosted on October 27, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 27, 2021

NEW ZEALAND-NEWS AND COMMENT: The cat news emanating from New Zealand (stuff.co.nz) is that New Zealanders are “locking down their cats for good”. In other words, there is a trend for keeping domestic cats indoors full-time. And it has been … continue reading…

Posted in indoor cats | Tagged cat caretaking, full time indoor cats, indoor vs outdoor cat, New Zealand, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply

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