What affects us affects cats
I feel that it is my duty as a cat and animal lover to strongly recommend alternatives to cat declawing. Arguably, cat declawing should not exist at all, but because it does I feel compelled to argue the case for alternatives and present them on this page. Acceptance I have to get out of …
The coronavirus pandemic, as we know, has changed the way that people interact with their doctors and their veterinarians. There is a need to keep social distance and minimise physical contact. Telemedicine allows this to happen and has been found to have real advantanges (see Aaron Smiley’s recommendations below) beyond this initial reasons for …
The percentage of suspected adverse reactions to vaccines in cats was assessed in the largest British published survey as referred to by Dr Bruce Fogel in his book Complete Cat Care. Mild reactions such as a low fever for a day or pain are not uncommon nor unusual and the owner should not be …
Dr John Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense writes that some veterinary surgeons who are involved in managing the welfare of feral cats by neutering and vaccinating them and then returning them to their original territory (under TNR programmes), have come under attack by other veterinarians. Some experts argue that this practice constitutes the …
Not all cat adoptions from animal shelters are successful. They don’t lead to a relationship for the lifespan of the cat. A study in 1992 by Kidd et al. tells us what sort of factors can influence the success or failure of an adoption from a shelter. In one study the scientists did a …
I’ve used all three versions of words which mean the same thing in the title. A necropsy usually means an autopsy on animals which is also referred to as a post-mortem or autopsy. Hardly anyone ever has one done. However, my research indicates that they are not expensive at about £100 or the equivalent …
Digging around the Internet, as I do, I bumped into some acts of kindness which don’t necessarily surprise me but which greatly impress me. It is a time during which people are pulling together. There is a comaraderie which is not present in normal times. It’s a bit like the war and I suppose …
Pictures showing mouth and nose swabs being taken from tigers at Miami Zoo to test for Covid-19. They tested negative but had symptoms of a feline infection perhaps a cold.
