Dogs and cats have been popular companion animals to humans for thousands of years. As society and how it lives changed, so did some of the potential risks to the animals that share our environment as domesticated species. Although popularity…
That April is viewed as the beginning of kitten season. Anyone that works in rescue will tell you, although there is a time that more kittens are conceived there’s no specific time of the year rescues receive calls about pregnant…
The outside world is constantly changing for a cat that has indoor/outdoor access. In some ways this is good, because the changes mean varied mental stimulation. But in other ways it can negatively impact on them psychologically. A lot of…
The internet is a part of most people’s daily lives now. And very few people don’t have some sort of social media account. Cat rescues are recognising this fact and moving with the times. A lot of rescues use social…
A couple of days ago, scrolling through posts on a social media feed, I saw something that both unsettled and saddened me. A cat had been found in someone’s shed, and they had posted to try and locate the cats…
Every year, my social media stream gets bombarded with a plethora of posts about cats inadvertently sabotaging Christmas in a pretty humorous fashion. So without further ado, here are a couple of links. One link is a compilation entitled: Cats…
I got curious if there were any festive stories about cats. This isn’t quite what I was looking for, but here’s the story of Jólakötturin, the Yule Cat. Jólakötturin – The Yule Cat The Yule Cat (Jólakötturin) is a huge, vicious creature…
Since I started this blog, there have been changes in the group. There’s been losses, and there’s been new arrivals. Yesterday was a sad day, because there was an unexpected loss. 2018 has been an extremely difficult one in terms…
Although a lot of cats are entirely unphased by the fireworks on November 5th, there are some who are affected pretty severely by them and can become extremely distressed. There are some products on the market that may help to…
In the spirit of Halloween, below are five partnerships between witches and cats that have featured in my life through books and films. Feel free to comment and add any of your favourites. Mog – of the Meg and Mog…
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