A Michael Broad Blog
This page covers the requirements when travelling with a Savannah cat in the EU and the information relates to all wild cat hybrids (see list). There are special rules relating to the Savannah cat in respect of the European (EU) pet travel scheme. This is because the Savannah cat is a wild cat hybrid. …
It seems that a couple of spinster sisters who lived in the hamlet of Saveock, Truro, Cornwall in the south-west of England were practising witches. They lived near a site described as a Neolithic platform where there are 40 grisly witch pits. The history of these pits goes back 350 years. The sisters died …
In Britain we like to let our cats go outside. It is the default arrangement. Most cat owners don’t even think about alternatives. The domestic cat is allowed out of the home and that is it. There is no further discussion about it. We are known for it and our behaviour is in stark …
A survey by the PDSA charity indicates that a sizeable proportion of dog owners in Britain are uncommitted to the task of adequately caring for their dog and therefore could, I argue, consider adopting a cat instead because, as we know, cats are less demanding and one of the major areas where dog owners …
There have been cat beheadings in Manchester. The Manchester Evening News reports on a bin bag containing the severed heads of cats. The bag was dumped in the street near to a place referred to as “Curry Mile”. This is an area in South Manchester where there is a very large concentration of curry-type …
This is Pixie, a very cute little calico Persian, living in Bristol, UK, who looks sad but the only reason she looks sad is because selective breeding has given her an abnormal facial structure of droopy, large eyes and a sad looking mouth. Her appearance is all “manufactured by people”. It is artificial and …
Nina Fodale on the Causes website is calling for a full investigation into the animal testing that is carried out at MSD Animal Health in the UK having watched the video below: March 2, 2014, the Daily Mail reported on this horrific story of kittens and puppies involved in animal testing in the UK. The …
The BBC informs us in an article that, in the UK, the number of dogs exceeds the number of cats for the first time in 21 years. The information comes from the annual Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) report. The 2013 report tells us that there are 8,500,000 dogs in the UK and the …
