Cat Etiquette…

I’ve signposted people to Pam Johnson-Bennett’s Facebook page in previous blogs, but if you haven’t visited it already, I strongly recommend you do. The page contains a plethora of bite sized behavioural facts about cats to help you understand your…

The truth about cats and dogs…

A recent news article reported how the resident Downing Street cat, Larry wasn’t especially welcoming of the newest family’s Labrador, Nova. There have apparently been heated exchanges between the two. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/larry-cat-sunak-dog-fight-b2416669.html?fbclid=IwAR16Z4P8k1mdEnTjIRil5kt17mkAVi3wRgiTa1vbFp_yF2RfK15sSjL8JJg_aem_AUs-BD7zRTUcqkdG2E0WwGFExYBBRf7Wk3o6ukXuZKFgFz4qbXWxccL908MwgJyfTaM This leads me to wonder how introductions were handled….

Ten feline facts…

Social media had some pretty fab cat related graphics recently. This one giving ten fascinating facts is another I thought other people would be interested in if they’d not seen it already. Image source: Facebook social media.

Love language….

A quick graphic giving instructions on how to communicate affection in “catish.” Image Source: Facebook social media.

Where everybody knows your name….

Following on from the previous post, I recently heard about a cat named Murphy. Murphy is a well known face in his local area; he’s an extremely friendly boy and enjoys visiting people and places on “his patch.” He spends…

Why it’s important that cats are viewed as family…

Recently I saw a post on a local neighbourhood forum regarding a cat visiting someone’s home. The poster asked if anyone knew who “the little person” in their picture was. The cat was friendly so it was likely they had…

Green and pleasant land…an update on plant labelling in the UK.

Back in August 2020, I wrote a blog about how featuring toxicity levels of plants on their sale labels would be beneficial to people with companion animals, and potentially life saving to animals themselves. Some cats are, by nature, nibblers….

Is this love…?

Every year, I try and do a reminder blog to highlight the importance of neutering and spaying. Environmental changes mean kittens are popping up in rescue all year round now, but this time of year is most definitely mating season,…

Smoke gets in your eyes…possible health risks for cats in a smokers home.

Almost a year ago, my father in law passed away. He shared his home with a beautiful grey cat. He also smoked heavily. This girl has struggled for some time with a skin condition that flares up, requiring steroids and…

A little time…teaching a stray cat to trust.

Since the end of last year, we’d been aware of a young looking black and white cat near our home and in our garden. I first noticed him when he bolted out of our garden shed after I went in…