A Michael Broad Blog
NEWS AND COMMENT: A young man, Palash Pandey, in the US took his female tuxedo named ‘Tux’ cat to the vet. He used the Lyft taxi service to get to the veterinary clinic. His cat was in a carrier in the rear of car in the foot well (on the floor). When he arrived …
Most cat owners have a close relationship with their domestic cat companion. It can be at least as strong as any relationship between people. For many the relationship that they have with their cat is the key relationship in their lives. And I don’t want anybody who reads this to snigger and think it’s …
This is a story about a cat owner who wisely and bravely took matters into his own hands and recovered his allegedly stolen cat. Most of the time this is best course of action in order to avoid the possibility of protracted arguments and even going to court. There are three parties to this …
NEWS AND COMMENT: Taiwan’s ‘cat village’ is the town of Houtong in the north. It is referred to as a ‘cat village’ because there are hundreds of cats while the population of humans is smaller. And it has become a tourist attraction because of it. It was originally a mining town but the population …
It is a good question because both in the USA and the UK the thievery of pet cats and dogs is on the rise. In the UK, for example, thefts of cats has risen by forty percent in the past two years according to a survey. Less than twenty percent are recovered by the …
The story of a man in Cambridgeshire, UK, spotted trying to steal cats with a net, in plain daylight on the street, highlights a spate of cats thefts from that county and the dangers inherent in allowing cats to wonder freely outside. It also reminds us that the reports of stolen cats in the …
SCOTLAND: This is a story with a twist about a microchipped, female cat who was missing for a year and who was found in a disused cinema. She was rescued by the RSPCA who had to obtain the cinema owner’s assistance to access the inside of the boarded up building. The cat (whose name …
Heidi Dalbec has offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the recovery her cat Dot who is very friendly and greatly missed: Dot is a VERY VERY friendly/outgoing feline. He is greatly missed. Brian Vieau stole her cat. Brian was delivering something (an auto part?) to her house, saw Dot and stole him. …
