One Way, Or Another….
Depending on where you live in the world, it’s possible your feline family member has indoor/outdoor access. If you’re in the UK, we’ve reached the season it’s likely wildlife are producing their young. Obviously, the younger rodents and birds are…
Off The Leash…
In recent months, there’s been a number of articles addressing the indoor/outdoor debate that exists in terms of appropriate cat care. The hunting habits of domesticated cats impacting wildlife is often cited as the main reason for the subject being…
If you aren’t part of the solution, you’re part of the problem….
Another “kitten season,” another rise of kittens in rescue in the UK. In June 2024, it became a legal requirement to microchip your cat. Unfortunately, the same legal requirement wasn’t put in place regarding neutering. So this is my annual…
Can’t Buy Me Love…
Another interesting post that came up on my feed was a landmark case about a man in Turkey being court ordered to pay maintenance to his ex wife towards the costs of care for their two cats. You can read…
Got The Look…
This month, cat related content on social mediafeatured a post about law changes in the Netherlands, so I did a quick search to confirm the information. From January 1st, 2026, there has indeed been a ban on breeding, selling and…
Getting to know you…
In a recent call, I was discussing how each of the cats that share my home have different sounds to interact with me. The newest arrival is the exception, because other than purring (which took a while), he hasn’t made…
Beautiful Like Me….
I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that some pedigree breeds in effect originated from genetic mutations that humans happened to find appealing. Naturally, the fact they’re considered mutations means they often come with health conditions that other cats don’t…
Warm Ways..
I recently saw this illustration on social media, and given the awful weather recently in the UK, decided it would be a pretty useful piece of information to share.
Stick With You…
In the last couple of years, I’ve been reading various articles on a subject in human psychology referred to as attachment styles. In my recent feline psychology saves, I found this piece: https://www.popsci.com/environment/cat-bond-human/ While I’ve read other articles about how…
Blessed Yule…
Most people are aware that Yule and Christmas are around the same time of year. For anyone who doesn’t know the origin of Yule, it’s the pagan celebration marking the shortest day of the year. Obviously, Stonehenge is of huge…
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