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…
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…
Anyone with arthritis will know that a change in weather often affects their pain levels. The same seems to be true of cats suffering with the condition. Earlier this year our oldest girl received a diagnosis, after she started struggling…
A little while ago, I was contacted by a lady regarding a cat she was concerned about. She was moving home, and she and her neighbours had been regularly feeding a rather handsome boy. The situation had been sustainable for…
Some time ago, I wrote a blog about how cats can have a positive effect on their human carers health and general wellbeing. (https://www.ailurophile.co.uk/?p=284) Obviously this is a wonderful thing and in an ideal world, the relationship would be beneficial…
Some cats tolerate the heat better than others, and it’s important to know what you’re looking for to make sure your cat is comfortable during the rise in temperatures. Here are some actions to take if you think a cat…
The UK is seeing summer temperatures this year that exceed every previous year to date. It’s important to make sure that during the high temperatures your feline family member has things will make the situation more tolerable. Below is a…
I wrote a blog in August 2020 about places that sell plants clearly labelling those that are toxic to companion animals, and potentially putting in place a “traffic light” system so people can see levels of toxicity to their animal…
My husband recently brought to my attention an article he’d seen online about a cat who had made their way onto an aeroplane last year and managed to stow away undetected until they caused so much disruption in the cockpit…
There are some small behaviours we notice about our cats that we find endearing but don’t always know what they mean. Out of our group of four feline family members, one of the females (who can be quite easily startled)…
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