Them bones….recognising arthritis in cats
It doesn’t occur to a lot of people that cats can get many of the same conditions as humans. One of the more common complaints in older cats is arthritis. VCA Animal Hospitals listed these as the common signs your…
Notice the little things….a memoriam.
Today marks a week since we lost our beautiful feline family member, Astryd. She was 15 years old and had overcome some severe health issues to reach that age, including brain tumours that required surgery. In her memory I’m writing…
It’s not “one size fits all…”
Recently, I witnessed an interesting exchange between a rescue worker and a lady caring for a feral colony in her area. The rescue worker queried why the cats couldn’t be rescued and rehomed. While in an ideal world, every cat…
Wanna play a game?
Playtime is definitely one of the fun parts of cat care. It’s important to remember that even though the species has been somewhat domesticated, there are still instincts present. Ensuring your cat has a variety of mental stimuli – even…
Snow covered trees…
By this time of year, most of us are navigating curious feline family members showing an interest in the decorations, and most specifically, our Christmas tree. Previous blogs have covered deterrents but this is a reminder that flocked Christmas trees…
Learning is love…
Recently, Netflix have added two programmes to their listings. Both focus on the behaviour of animals we’ve domesticated, and one of the programmes is predominantly aimed at children. To me, this is a small step forward in terms of ensuring…
Please don’t let me be misunderstood….
In previous blogs I’ve mentioned the difference between domesticated, stray and feral cats, but I’m not sure there’s been an explanation on why it’s important to distinguish between the groups. Sadly, other than people with farms or stable yards, to…
Black as coal, black as night….
The 27th October is International Black Cat Day. The “black cat bias“ is the phenomenon where cats with black coats are viewed more negatively, adopted less often, and euthanised more often than cats with lighter coloured fur. A study of 15,000 cats conducted by…
Cat Night…
I’m fascinated by the history of how the human/feline relationship developed. One of the reoccurring themes is obviously the witches familiar. While looking for more background on that I came across information on Cat Night. I’d never heard of this…
School portrait…
While looking through recent news articles about our feline friends, I came across this wonderful story. Ziggy, a four year old ginger tom who lives in Flintshire, Wales often visits the school his two human “siblings” attend. In fact, it’s…
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