An international animal protection organization is on the prowl with a $2,500 cash reward for those responsible for throwing a cat off a 12th-floor balcony in Minneapolis last month. Rue, the cat, survived her fall from the Parkview Apartments on the 1200 block of North 12th Avenue on June 24 and is recovering from several […]
The average cat lives 11.74 years, according to new research
And mixed breeds live longer, on average, than purebred cats. Photo: SeraphP/Shutterstock By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Researchers have created new life tables for domestic cats that show how long they live on average, and how […]
Animal control removes 83 dogs, 1 cat from rowhome
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter is looking for help after taking in 83 dogs who were found in a rowhome in the Cylburn/Pimlico neighborhood, covered in excrement and roaches. The Baltimore Health Department Office of Animal Control removed the dogs – and one cat – from the home Thursday with help from the Baltimore […]
Can Your Cat Be A Service Animal In Idaho?
First thing’s first: What even is a service animal? According to the ADA: …that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability. Lots of folks have service dogs in Idaho, and we think that’s a […]
Weird Cat | My Shetland
Daisy was asking for more Monster content so here goes. These photos are all from today. I had just walked up the hill from mending the electric fence on the track in two places, having this morning found four escapees stuffing their fat little faces (that would be Newt, Tiddles, Storm and Albie – surprisingly, […]
Getting Help with Cat Behaviour
My new post at Psychology Today looks at how to get help with your cat’s behaviour issues. Photo: Francesco Ungaro/Pexels By Zazie Todd PhD We all love our pet cats, but even though all cats are perfect, it’s pretty common for people to have issues with their behaviour. Whether it’s scratching the furniture, toileting outside […]
On Valentine’s Day, you can neuter a cat named after your ex
After years of the scorned and lovelorn turning old love letters into toilet paper or gleefully watching hungry meerkats gobble up cockroaches named for their exes, some pet shelters are taking Valentine’s Day revenge offerings to the next level. “Neuter your ex” campaigns popped up across the country this year, from Maryland to Michigan to […]
Animal charity reports Marktplaats for cat cruelty
February 8, 2024 Photo: Depositphotos.com Animal charity House of Animals has reported auction website Marktplaats to the police for facilitating animal suffering by allowing the sale of Scottish Fold cats on its platform. The cats’ take their name from an inherited anomaly of the cartilage in their ears which gives them a folded appearance. The […]
Richmond Animal Control rescues second obese cat and more Va. headlines
• Strong winds, thunderstorms, torrential rain and flooding swept through the state Tuesday, closing or delaying dozens of Virginia schools and prompting widespread power outages.—WTVR • The state could lose 60 of its 112 Community Health Workers by July 1, Virginia Department of Health documents show, once federal grants funding the grassroots positions dry up.—WMRA/VPM • “Virginia […]
Your Cat Would Like You to Pay Attention to Their Happiness
Can cats even be happy? And how do you know? Some tips to help please your feline. Photo: Christopher Schruff/Pexels By Zazie Todd PhD Stereotypes about cats can get in the way of looking after them. Most people think that cats are easy pets and that you don’t need to do much for them—but the […]