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Social media craze for chonky fat cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 4, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2021

NEWS AND COMMENT: There is an online craze on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram for pet owners to show off their fat cats and dogs, or other pets. It’s a dangerous craze because it’s promoting ill health … Continue reading →

Posted in Weight | Tagged cat health care, cat losing weight, cat obesity, cat weight, cat welfare, facebook, instagram, obesity, social media

His childlike pet drawings have raised thousands for rough sleepers

PoC avatarPosted on October 21, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 21, 2020

You never quite know the formula for becoming an internet, social media sensation perhaps because there is no formula. But, Phil Heckels’s questionable skills as an artist have caught the imagination of the public. With a pinch of salt, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats in art, photography | Tagged Cat News, Cats in Art, cats in paintings, paintings of cats, social media | Leave a reply

40 percent of people more bonded to their smartphones than to their pets

PoC avatarPosted on September 24, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 24, 2020

STUDY – OPINION: A fascinating survey by a business called SimpleTexting confirms what we already know but in stark practical terms, and which brings it home to us how addicted to smartphones people are. Or are they an essential piece … Continue reading →

Posted in benefits to cat owners | Tagged bond, bonding, cat ownership, dog, dog ownership, human to cat relationship, pets, social media | Leave a reply

Black-and-white dwarf cat becomes an Instagram star

PoC avatarPosted on August 14, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 14, 2020

The dwarf cat is still popular. The founding dwarf cat is the Munchkin. Manchester is almost 2-years-of-age and a social media star. Alexander Ushakov, 36, bought “Manchester” when he was 4 months old. The fact that he bought him indicates … Continue reading →

Posted in celebrity cats | Tagged cat celebrity, celebrity cat, celebrity cats, cute cat photos, dwarf cat, dwarf cats, instagram, social media | Leave a reply

Dog never barks and likes to be on elevated surfaces (he thinks he is a cat)

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2020

Mako acts like a cat and his human leader thinks it is because he was raised with cats initially. View this post on Instagram 9.5 million views on tiktok! Celebrating with lots of treats! Thanks for all the support! #fridgepup … Continue reading →

Posted in dog behavior | Tagged dogs, social media, tiktok | 1 Reply

_aescir Instagram pages have been removed

PoC avatarPosted on August 1, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 3, 2020

The person who has the social media tag: _aescir is a completely barbaric monster. Until a day ago he was posting multiple videos and images of gross animal cruelty on his Instagram page (I presume that “it” is a man). … Continue reading →

Posted in good cat news | Tagged animal abuse, good cat news, social media | Leave a reply

Man makes “funny cat video” by sealing a kitten in a glass jar

PoC avatarPosted on August 1, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 21, 2020

Yuri Soroka, a 20-year-old man living in Western Ukraine, thought he would make what he believed to be a “funny cat video” with the intention of publishing it on his Instagram page. He decided to put a two-month-old kitten whose … Continue reading →

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged animal abuse, cat abuse, cat video, funny cat video, instagram, social media, ukraine | 2 Replies

TikTok craze of using a cat as a phone is disrespectful and mildly abusive

PoC avatarPosted on July 21, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2020

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 →

Posted in Video | Tagged animal abuse, cat abuse, cat video, respect the cat, social media, tiktok | Leave a reply

Cat has a permanently worried look

PoC avatarPosted on July 5, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 5, 2020

If this cat was a human you would say that they had a “furrowed brow”. A face of worry and anxiety. Whereas a person would be genuinely worried and anxious, for this cat the appearance is due to his or … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropomorphising the cat | Tagged anthropomorphising the cat, anxiety, cat celebrity, celebrity cats, China, social media, Van pattern | Leave a reply

Social media users too eager to condemn woman who fed starving cat

PoC avatarPosted on July 3, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 3, 2020

This is a story which highlights what I believe is quite a common situation on social media. On occasion there can be an underlying level of aggressive commenting on social media and an eagerness to criticise. This is dangerous because … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged Cat News, cat theft, social media | 1 Reply

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