What affects us affects cats
This concerns the UK. Let’s say you buy Sainsbury’s basics Super Chunks in Gravy with Beef. It gives the impression that this is a wet cat food made primarily with beef. However, this particular product contains animal protein which is made up of 47% beef, 52% chicken and 1% pork. It is perfectly legal …
In the UK an ever increasing number of cats and dogs are being given antidepressants because they are being left alone for hours at a time by their owners. This information comes from veterinarians. They said that it was becoming increasingly common for owners to administer drugs to their cats and dogs to treat …
A one-size-fits-all directive which dogmatically states that all cats should live indoors or conversely be allowed to roam outside freely is not the best way as decisions should be tailored to each set of circumstances in the best interests of cat, the cat’s guardian, non-cat owners and wildlife. The rescue organisation I adopted Gabriel …
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 …
