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Cat Travels 2,000 Miles To Find Owners!
Months ago, we reported the story of Sampson the cat from Scotland, who was found 500 miles south of his home. At the time, this was one of the most incredible feats of cat-travel we’d ever heard of, but today we heard about something even more astonishing.
Pensioner Denied Cat On Grounds Of Postcode
After her husband died from a heart attack before Christmas, Margaret Baker wanted some company – so she applied to adopt Lilly, a Bengal cat in a Feline Care animal shelter. However, when the charity discovered that Mrs. Baker lived on Abbey Estate in Thetford, Norfolk, they denied her application, on the grounds that she lived in too rough an area! Mrs. Baker explained, “They phoned and said due to my postcode I couldn’t have Lilly…I put the phone down and just burst into tears”.
Twitter For Cats.
In my experience, cat owners are serial ‘Tweeters’ often don’t go together. It seems to me that people who consider their every mundane thought interesting enough to post on the internet just aren’t the kind of people who take to looking after and caring for a cat. Sony, however, think differently. Sony seem to believe that cats and Twitter got together so well that their Computer Science Laboratories have actually invented a life-logging tool designed for cats…
Feeding Cats a Vegetarian Diet
In today’s society of designer pets, chickpea-based diets and rights for inanimate objects, it should come as no surprise to readers when I write than many pet owners are moving their pets onto vegetarian diets. Instead of tackling the issue of rights and the subject of ‘what people should do’, it is my job to give you the facts so you can make your own informed choices.
Cat Killer Jailed For A Month
Another sad story today at the Cat Health Blog; we’re sorry to report that a man has pleaded guilty to charges of bludgeoning a cat to death in Canada. David Wayne Canaday was spending his Christmas holiday with a couple and their cat Groober in 2006. When the couple went out, Canaday attacked Groober with a broom, killed him and later claimed the cat had an accident.
23 Cats Found in “Disgraceful and Squalid Environment”
55-year old David Tilley from Ashill, near Watton, has been charged with 21 offenses under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, after 23 cats were found living in “disgraceful and squalid environment” in his bungalow. An inspector on the case said
it would have been “totally avoidable if Tilley had asked for help. As it was, the cats undeniably suffered significantly throughout in the almost indescribable squalor.”
Playing with Your Cat
In our recent posts, we recommended keeping your cat relaxed and entertained to help deal with urination problems. In response, some people said they had trouble playing with their cat, or finding anything to keep it amused. In the next couple of posts, therefore, we’ll cover a few tips on entertaining your furry friend.
When and How To Play With Your Cat
When it comes to successfully playing with your cat, an element of routine can help. Remember a large part of playing relies of stimulating the hunting instinct in your cat, so try playing at times when your pet would be out hunting – mornings and evenings are the obvious choices. Since most of us have more free time before and after work, this works out well for pet and owner.
Solutions To Urination Problems
If you are really struggling to make your cat use the litter tray, here are some tips:
• Make sure you put the litter tray somewhere where your cat will feel safe and unexposed. Nobody wants to be watched while they go, it’s only natural!
• Try not to put the litter tray somewhere where it’s too enclosed or cramped.
• Don’t put the litter tray near your cat’s food bowl, or even in the room where your cat eats. Read the rest of this entry »
Urination Problems: Behavioural
When it comes to understanding behavioural problems with urination, it is important to think ‘outside the box’, if you will. When outside, cats bury their excrement; hence, when inside, they are already far more likely to use a litter box for defecating than for urinating, even before being training. Although some cats aren’t particularly bothered about the state of their litter box, others are exceptionally picky and, if their owner doesn’t keep their litter box clean and tidy, they won’t use it. After all, they probably see no reason to wee in a tray!