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In which continent did the domestic cat originate?

PoC avatarPosted on October 11, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 11, 2020

The domestic cat did not originate on a continent. It originated in the Middle East which is described as a transcontinental region in Afro-Eurasia. I guess that the area does not have the shape or the geography to be described … Continue reading →

Posted in cat domestication | Tagged cat domestication, domestic cat history, domestic cat origin, Middle East, syria | Leave a reply

Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats‏ – First ‘external’ cat is spayed for free

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2019

I am reporting on Syrian cats in Syria. The pictures and words come from Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats on Twitter. It is nice to see this for 2 reasons. The cats, like the humans, in Syria have gone through … Continue reading →

Posted in cat sanctuary | Tagged cat rescue adoptions, cat sanctuary, clinics, fertile crescent, syria | Leave a reply

Using drainage pipes to feed feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 21, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 21, 2020

In war torn Syria, kind souls are feeding and watering feral cats using building materials; in this instance drainage pipes. There are two aspects to this which impress me. Firstly this is Syria, a country in crisis. The war started … Continue reading →

Posted in feeding feral cats | Tagged cat product, cat products, feeding feral cats, syria | 3 Replies

Fat cats of Syria feast on dead human flesh

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2018

A report by a British ISIS fighter, Abu Adam Al-Britani, tells us that life is dire and dangerous in Raqqa, the ISIS stronghold but for cats life is looking a bit easier because they can eat the dead human flesh … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged street cats, syria, war | 1 Reply

Aleppo’s heroic cat rescuer rebuilds his sanctuary in the countryside to the west

PoC avatarPosted on May 23, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 23, 2017

I wrote about Mohammed Aljaleel on November 30 last year after his sanctuary, Ernesto’s House, had been bombed by Assad’s regime or the Russians. At that time he was probably the only cat and dog rescuer in the city and … Continue reading →

Posted in cat sanctuary | Tagged Aleppo, cat rescue, cat sanctuary, killing cats, syria | Leave a reply

What is happening to Aleppo’s animals?

PoC avatarPosted on December 16, 2016 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2018

Civilians are being evacuated from Aleppo as the rebels have been routed by Assad’s forces with the aid of Russia. What now? Buses are ferrying civilians out of this destroyed city. It’s all over the news. But what about the … Continue reading →

Posted in cats in emergencies | Tagged Aleppo, animal rescue, cat rescue, dog, hsus, syria, war | Leave a reply

Assad or the Russians bombed a famous cat sanctuary in Aleppo

PoC avatarPosted on November 30, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 30, 2016

You remember that heroic guy, a former ambulance driver and electrician, who rescues cats in Aleppo, Syria? Well I wondered how the hell he could keep going in what has been described as hell on earth. He kept on going. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue | Tagged animal rescue, cat rescue, syria, war | 5 Replies

Syria Cat Rescue (Aleppo)

PoC avatarPosted on October 9, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2016

This is a slide show of 9 pictures, five seconds per picture. If you’d like to pause it simply place your cursor over it. Note: Update: this page was written two years ago. I have re-dated it to bring the … Continue reading →

Posted in cats in emergencies | Tagged cat cruelty, cat death, cat rescue, cats in emergencies, disaster, syria | 25 Replies

Turmoil in Middle East and N. Africa hampers research into origins of domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2014

Almost all the cats of the small species of wild cat that is called the “wildcat” are hybrids. At some stage in their lineage an ancestor mated with a domestic cat. It may have been thousands of years ago but … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat History, Cat News | Tagged african wildcat, cat history, Cat News, domestic cat, fertile crescent, syria | 6 Replies

The cat video is more interesting than the Syrian war

PoC avatarPosted on September 19, 2013 by Michael BroadSeptember 19, 2013

Cats can be the innocent victims of human folly as is shown in this video about the Syrian war. This is a great video. A calico cat, probably a community cat, is featured in the video at 7:24 minutes and 12:50 … Continue reading →

Posted in abandoning cats, Animal Cruelty, Animal Rescue, Animal Rights, Cat News, Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, Islam | Tagged Community Cats, feral cats, syria, videos | 7 Replies

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