According to new research just released reveals that British cat owners are slowly but surely slipping towards treating their beloved felines more and more like human beings. A massive 54% of ‘parents’ believe that their moggy is bestowed with very similar emotional states to their owners. A third of owners also claim that their cat companion is a far better listener than their human partner. An amazing 40% always include Read More ...
Domestication of the cat The first paleontological discoveries were located the first sites of domestication of the cat in Egypt, at around 2000 BC, but the discovery in 2004 of the remains of a cat next to three men in a tomb in Cyprus sees the start of this relationship between 7500 and 7000 years before Christ. The cat has found morphology similar to that of the African wild cat, Read More ...
Although people claim to be either dog lovers or cat lovers many people love them both and will want them to share the same house. Many people think that cats and dogs cannot live together successfully this is simply not the case. If you approach the situation in the correct way then your animals can all live together happily. Often it will depend which animal you already have in your Read More ...
RPSCA have teamed up with the maker of ‘Simon’s Cat’ and created a video called ‘Fed up’. This video illustrates food-begging behaviour that is typical to dogs and the issue of pet obesity. Though this animation has a light side to it, it still carries a very serious message, and we are really keen for this to be highlighted. Pet obesity is a growing concern, and RSPCA want to raise Read More ...
The Pet Porte is a new kind of cat flap that protects your home from invading cats. It has a unique sensor that reads your cats existing microchip before instantly unlocking the door. The extra strong locks stop other cats from bashing their way in. It’s powered by a low voltage AC adaptor and comes in a choice of three attractive colours to suit any decor. It’s one of those Read More ...
NEWS.com.au reports on an Australian scientist claims that cats with a fondness for fish suppers are threatening fish supplies. Deakin University scientist Dr Giovanni Turchini has discovered an estimated 2.48 million tonnes of forage fish – a limited biological resource – is consumed by the global cat food industry each year. “That such a large amount of fish is used for the pet food industry is real eye-opener,” Dr Turchini Read More ...
