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Can cats get fleas in the winter?

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2021

Yes, cats can quite definitely get fleas in the winter and I have first hand experience of it. My cat is, today, an indoor/outdoor cat. He can gow wherever he wants to and he likes to visit a shed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Flea | Tagged cat flea, Cat Flea Treatment, cat flea treatments, cat fleas, cat ownership, Cat Parasites, fleas, parasites, responsible cat ownership

Can smoking marijuana around my cat cause her harm?

PoC avatarPosted on November 23, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 23, 2020

Marijuana is also known as cannabis, weed, pot, dope or grass. The best way to answer the question in the title is to ask whether marijuana can harm people and then look for any studies which indicate that it can … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged bad cat ownership, cannabis, cat hazards, cat ownership, marijuana, responsible cat ownership, substances toxic to cats, toxic to cats

Workers won’t return to the office which is good for their pets and bad for the economy

PoC avatarPosted on September 7, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 7, 2020

In the UK, there is an advert in the London Underground system. It advertises a disinfectant manufactured by Dettol. The advert encourages white-collar office workers to go back to the office because of the advantages. It promotes the pleasures of … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged bonding, cat caregiver, cat caretaker, cat separation anxiety, howling, human to cat relationship, responsible cat ownership, separation anxiety | Leave a reply

Recent study tells us that British cat owners won’t confine their cats to protect wildlife

PoC avatarPosted on September 5, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 5, 2020

A recent study by the University of Exeter tried to get into the minds of British cat owners to find out their feelings about their domestic cats preying on wildlife and whether they would consider confining their cat to protect … Continue reading →

Posted in indoor outdoor cats | Tagged cat predation, cat safety, cat study, full time indoor cats, indoor/outdoor cat, ownership, predation on cats, responsible cat ownership, road traffic accident, study | Leave a reply

10 basic rules to become a good cat owner

PoC avatarPosted on September 5, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 7, 2020

Here are 10 basic rules to help you to become a better cat owner (caregiver). They start with a desire to better understand the domestic cat and through understanding you can provide for their needs more successfully. Learn about the … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged bonding, cat behavior, cat emotions, cat feelings, cat health, cat ownership, cat play, cat welfare, dangers to cats, flea combing, human to cat relationship, hygiene, indoor/outdoor cat, pet health insurance, pet insurance, responsible cat ownership, scent marking | Leave a reply

Citizens’ demand for freedom of choice undermines the quality of cat caregiving

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 9, 2020

I believe that with respect to cat ownership there should be a nanny state in the USA and in the UK or anywhere else for that matter. The word “nanny state” refers to a government interfering in the minutiae of … Continue reading →

Posted in restrictions on cat ownership | Tagged animal law, Animal laws, bad cat ownership, cat ownership, responsible cat ownership, USA animal laws | Leave a reply

Does a cat break into your home and eat your cat’s food? What do you do?

PoC avatarPosted on August 8, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 8, 2020

There is a story from Cornwall, UK, online this morning which reminds me of the difficulties of dealing with a neighbour’s cat who likes to come into your home and eat your cat’s food and then calmly leave as if … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat flap, cat flaps, cat health, cat obesity, cat ownership, cat welfare, microchipping, overeating, responsible cat ownership, wandering cats | Leave a reply

Does your cat predict your next move? Mine does. It’s about routines.

PoC avatarPosted on August 6, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2020

When a cat guardian’s lifestyle is meshed with the lifestyle of their domestic cat companion you create routines which are merged and bound together. This is one of the Holy Grails of cat “ownership”. It is a way of allowing … Continue reading →

Posted in routines | Tagged cat caregiving, cat guardian, Cat Mojo, cat ownership, jackson galaxy, responsible cat ownership, routines | 1 Reply

Why are domestic cats mainly indoors?

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2020

The question must have been asked by an American. This is because it assumes that domestic cats are mainly kept indoors. They are not except in America. I am surprised to learn that statistics provided by the American Pet Product … Continue reading →

Posted in indoor cats | Tagged America, cat ownership, cat safety, full time indoor cats, human to cat relationship, indoor outdoor cats, ownership, responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply

Confusion over domestic cats during coronavirus crisis

PoC avatarPosted on April 21, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 21, 2020

OPINION: On reading news media headlines there are two fundamental areas of cat caretaking which are affected by the coronavirus crisis, namely whether they can get the disease and whether they should be confined. The information and advice on both … Continue reading →

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged cat caretaking, Cat News, cat ownership, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), responsible cat ownership | Leave a reply

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