A Michael Broad Blog
The caption for this video describes the video content as ‘the cute actions of the pet cat’. These are not cute actions. They are desperate actions! This young ginger tabby wants to get out of his glass prison. It is one of those transparent rucksack-style cat carriers with three breathing holes at the base. …
There is a neat way to rescue kittens from small-bore sewer and drainage pipes, which is to use a length of towelling flavoured with food, for example tuna. Towelling is best because it’s got more texture and it is easier for a kitten’s claws to get tangled up in it and to grab hold …
This story is all over the Internet as might be expected because it is an extraordinary example of how the domestic cat can survive under the most extreme conditions. But it has to be said that the inquisitive domestic cat not uncommonly find themselves trapped in shipping containers or in the backs of lorries. …
This cat picture is by the Animal Services Division of the City of Rancho Cordova in California. It is a classic because domestic cats stuck in engine compartments (the place where the engine in housed) are commonplace in winter. I have seen many pictures of cats stuck in this warm area of a vehicle …
It is evident to me that the storm grates that cover manholes which go down to storm drains need to have either larger holes or smaller holes in the grill because at the moment they are at a size which is just about the exact size for cats, raccoons and foxes to get their …
In this unusual cat picture, a wide-eyed and calm 9-week-old kitten looks out from under a car, trapped in the car’s subframe. The date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The place: an auto repair shop in Frankfort, Kentucky, USA. The kitten had just completed a 30 mile trip under the car. She was unharmed and …
How do I apologize to my cat when I accidentally left him in the closet for 5 hours? This is a question asked by a human cat mom. You will feel like apologising because you are a good cat caretaker and you feel bad about your cat being locked in the closet for five …
I found these photos by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (Twitter page) compelling. The image quality is good and they capture the instant the young calico kitten is pulled through a hole in an interior stud wall of a house. It looks like the bathroom. A stud wall has a wooden framework covered with plasterboard. …
