What affects us affects cats
This black cat was paralyzed with fear stuck on the road flyover in Hammersmith, West London, UK. People working nearby in a lettings agency saw her and decided to rescue her. It meant that three people from the agency jumped into their car and drove onto the highway (a busy dual carriageway). This must …
This concerns the United Kingdom. Although this brief discussion refers to dogs, it is about animals in general and therefore inclusive of the domestic cat. Noel Sweeney, a practising barrister specialising in criminal and animal law as well as human rights, proposes that animals should be given a legal personality under the law so …
Are UK cat owners really in denial about the level of killings by their cat? This is the conclusion of a recent study. It discovered that 60% of owners disagreed that domestic cats were harming wildlife while 13% strongly disagreed. I am surprised that the cat owning participants disagreed because often they won’t know …
In the UK, the RSPCA report a sharp rise in pets being shot at with airguns and have suggested that the popularity of violent video games may be a factor combined with boredom. And what about a lack of parental guidance? In 2015, thus far, there have been 48 reports to the RSPCA of …
Puppies are being used to cut the stress that students are under during exam time but it could be cats or indeed any animal. Interacting with puppies in “puppy rooms” is far more healthy that resorting to tons of coffee or drink and even drugs. There is a growing trend at universities to use …
In 2014, three cheetahs were bought from an eastern European dealer by Dee and Daniel Ashman of “Predator Experience” in the Lake District, England. Dee and Daniel failed to obtain planning permission for their new cheetah enclosure before they acquired the cheetahs. The local authority, the Lake District National Park Authority, have refused to …
Why would Muslim radicals throw dismembered cats and dogs into school playgrounds or attach them to school railings? The answer is that Muslim radicals in the UK are attacking schools that tackle homophobia. Radical Muslims support homophobia. For the sake of clarity, homophobia is the hatred of homosexuals. The schools that they have chosen …
Click on the audio player below to hear this story. It lasts for about two and a half minutes. It is a surprising story and it concerns a veterinarian. It is a UK story concerning a dog but it could just as well have been a cat which is why I cover it. On …
