It is common knowledge that dogs have been used quite extensively in warfare while most people probably wouldn’t imagine the domestic cat being used in this way but they would be wrong. The first item in this list refers to the Ukraine war and therefore it shows us that the domestic cat can be …
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is an effective but distressing video of Ukrainian animal rescuers rescuing cats and dogs in the almost totally destroyed Ukrainian town of Avdiivka from which Ukrainian troops withdrew as it had been surrounded by Russian troops and artillery for a long time. Ukrainian military commanders decided it was wiser to …
The kids – acting like canaries in a coal mine – are signalling to the adults that they are screwing up the management of the planet. The self-indulgent, egocentric adults don’t get it but the kids do. The kids see it and feel it. They see a bleak future but the adults are still …
You may remember that a couple of years ago the Pope said that it was selfish for families to have cats and dogs rather than children. “Today,” he said, “we see a form of selfishness. We see that some people do not want to have a child. Sometimes they have one, and that’s it, but …
This little video made me smile. We need to smile more – or I do 😎 and you can always count on domestic cats to make you smile. I love to see Ukrainian ‘defenders’ as Anton Gerashchenko calls Ukrainian soldiers. His Twitter channel describes him as a “Ukrainian patriot. Advisor to Internal Affairs Minister …
It is astonishing to see a blue Scottish Fold as part of the Ukrainian army at the front line but Herych (Herald) is acquitting himself extraordinarily well. He is unfazed by the shelling. He turns his head towards the explosions in mild curiosity 😉 according to his human companion. Perhaps he has got used …
“Shaybyk had the biggest charisma. It was getting cold, so I took him with me one night into my sleeping bag. And that’s when I fell in love with that cat,” said Liashuk, 26. “He’s not just my best friend, he’s my son.” – Politico Don’t you love those words? Such a close relationship. …
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a little story tucked away on the internet, almost invisible, but important, about the death of a rescue cat in Ukraine during the illegal war started by Russia which continues to be so devastating to people and animals. The story serves to highlight how the war is killing animals. …
