What affects us affects cats
Here are two posters by Ruth (aka Kattaddorra) who has been fighting the good fight against the declawing of cats for many years. She is a co-founder of the ‘International Coalition Against Declawing’. Declawing only occurs in the USA and Canada (I think to a lesser extent in Canada). For me it is an …
Walter and Jozef will soon be 13 years old, Walter in July and Jozef in August. When they were kittens they were inseparable, Walt a month older than Jo was the ring leader in all their mischief, running madly around the house and diving into every cupboard and drawer. He was hyperactive. Jo who …
PERFECT PAWS I’d like to share my little ditty About the claws upon this kitty. How they’re anchored in my toes And real important, like my nose. I use them many times each day From where they’re neatly tucked away. I need my claws to keep me fit, To walk and groom and play …
Many moons ago Ugga Oggawood was chased by a wild cat. He survived, but instead of passing down to his son, respect for all cats, he passed down his fear of them and his son passed down this fear to his son. But fear turned to hatred in the son of his son and …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra This article was inspired by Barbara. She was getting ready for work one morning and shouted to me down stairs to say Walter was on his regular ‘window duty” in her bedroom. He had looked out of my bedroom window for a while and then it was her room’s turn. …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra It seems hard to believe now, but just over five years ago I discovered that the declawing of cats was almost routine in some parts of the USA. It was a horrible shock, because even before this was banned in our country, our vets considered it unthinkable, knowing how essential …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Barbara and I were invited to a ‘Mince Pies at Marion’s’ drop in yesterday, so we went along as we had some cat food and bedding to go there too. Steven (Marion’s husband) usually kindly calls for the stuff we have for Cats Protection cats so it was nice to …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Walter and Jozef love Christmas and even at twelve years old they get excited and run around playing more than usual, they must feel in the air that it’s a special time of year. Or, maybe it’s because they get extra presents lol. Like their new scratching couch each, no …
