Category Archives: Cat Welfare

Should the elderly adopt kittens?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Sarah

This question has been exercising my mind for the last week.  Someone I know in her 70s had a cat for 25 years. When the cat died she then got a puppy but that proved too much for her. She … Continue reading →

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Kittens, children and washing machines

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Sarah

This week another kitten died in a washing machine, a small child having closed the door on it. This blog advocates that in general kittens and children are a potent mix for things to go wrong. It doesn’t have to … Continue reading →

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What have Catfish got to do with rehoming cats online?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Sarah

Well, what have Catfish got to do with rehoming cats online? Anyone who has seen documentary/movie Catfish may have cringed as the story unfolded. Essentially it was larger-than-life example of how Facebook profiles can be oh-s0-very misleading. Turned out that the … Continue reading →

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Preloved – Making The Case For Regulation of Online Pet Sales

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Sarah

Another cracker from Preloved http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/105020041/big-short-hair-maine-coon-for-stud-only.html It could almost be funny if someone wasn’t trying to scam the ignorant or exploit their pet! as anyone with more than 2 brain cells will know a maine coon is never a short haired … Continue reading →

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