cats Archive

Remember, remember the fifth of November? It is firework season again. For many, it is a time of joy, gathering in gardens for private displays or in parks for the more flamboyant public ones. However, firework season can also be dreaded by …

Our feline friends are independent and often choose to come and go by their terms. Their aloof attitude to life often leads people into thinking they don’t feel quite the same way about their owners as dogs might feel about theirs. Cats …

At this time of the year, kids enjoy Halloween and families enjoy fireworks. The end of October and the beginning of November is a festive time for all of us but not so much for our pets and surrounding wildlife. Fireworks are …

I mentioned something about antifreeze a week or two ago but after hearing some appalling news, I feel that this deserves front page attention. RSPCA blog updated with some chilling news in the Sevenoaks area and I suggest you read it: Five …

Ever stood in the pet shop and looked at all those cat toys, the ones with the stick and dangling string, and thought overpriced? I have several of these toys at home, many were bought by other members of the family. One …

Kent is covered in snow. On the first day it fell, not yet turned slushy or dirty, I decided to take advantage of the whiteness and see how my pets would respond to the change in weather.  Lots of winter photos in …

Sometimes bad things happen and there’s nothing you can do but try to pick up the pieces. On Thursday night, my heart was broken. Someone performed an act so cold and callous; I would actually say they had no soul. When my …

It has been a pretty mild winter so far for us down south. Can’t really say much for those who live in the North but I’m pretty sure it is colder up there. If you’ve been checking the news, you would be …

So, the saber-toothed cats went extinct about 12,000 years ago at the end of the late Pleistocene. Eh…Pleistocene? Well, the Pleistocene epoch is the geological epoch which lasted from 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago blah blah blah…..Just think of it as …

This cat belongs to a family down my road. Interestingly, they own a further ten cats that do not leave the house. This one is the only one to wander off. The owner made it clear to me that they didn’t want …