Ranking the Cat as a Bird Killer
For reasons of pure convenience, this article concerns America. It might be instructive to see if it is possible to rank the cat as a bird killer. What I mean is: where does the cat rank amongst all...
View ArticleNewspaper Misleads on Cat Predation of Birds
Once again a newspaper has misreported a study on cat predation that is misleading in itself. It is double trouble and unfair on the domestic cat. I have to at least report this, briefly. This time it...
View ArticleConfessions: My Cat Is A Thief!
Readers, it is with shame in my heart that I have to expose my cats for what they really are. Thieves and hoarders! Yes, like squirrels and other little creatures who like to store food for the future,...
View ArticleAnimals that Steal are Adept at Purloining Precious Items
Since the recent issues we have been dealing this week are heartbreaking and disturbing, I thought it would be both entertaining and fun to put them aside for a moment and end the week with some...
View ArticleDomestic cat predation on mammals, birds and reptiles (N.America and Australia)
The figures are based on a collation of many studies. It is dangerous to make bold statements about the impact of roaming domestic cats on wildlife. There are many articles on the subject, a high...
View ArticleCat Ear Anatomy – Henry’s Pocket – Why it Exists
Despite every source of information that I can find reporting that the feline cutaneous marginal pouch (Henry’s Pocket) has no known use or it has no use, my theory is that this interesting piece of...
View ArticleFish Pets Cat
“I don’t think the fish ‘understand’ that the cats are potentially dangerous”. This is a sentence written by a visitor on a forum about home aquariums. If visitors to this page are looking for...
View ArticlePetition American Bird Conservancy. Stop your witch hunt against cats!
The debate over the number of birds killed by cats has grown stronger over the past few decades, especially since the internet came into play. Information once found only in magazines or periodicals...
View ArticleCat owners in denial about cat hunting
Are UK cat owners really in denial about the level of killings by their cat? This is the conclusion of a recent study. It discovered that 60% of owners disagreed that domestic cats were harming...
View ArticleTwo Little Known Facts About Cats Preying on Birds
I’ll keep this fairly short because I am not too sure how relevant it is to the cat/bird debate. There are two facts that relate to it which might interest some people. It concerns America because it...
View ArticleCat Eats Mouse in 60 Seconds
My cat Gabriel is a fast and surgically efficient eater of prey. I watched him do it. He brought in another mouse. He must have found a nest of them and virtually wiped them out of existence. This time...
View ArticleCan Cats Get Rid of Rats?
Can cats get rid of rats? This is a question people ask using Google search. The answer depends on whether you like or dislike cats! That is not entirely true but it’s a factor when discussing this...
View ArticleAustralia: restrictions on cat ownership had no impact on wildlife in one study
There is a lot of talk and action in Australia about how to control domestic cats; to essentially restrict ownership and the movement of cats. The objective: to reduce the cat’s negative impact on...
View ArticleDomestic cats ‘kill’ dead or dying birds
It is very difficult to assess if domestic cat predation of birds makes a difference to population sizes of the various species in the long term. I’ve said it before that some scientists are frankly...
View ArticleWould a cat attack a rabbit?
Yes, a cat would attack a rabbit under the right circumstances and if the individual cat concerned likes to attack rabbits. It looks as if there are a lot of internet surfers (young people, I sense)...
View ArticleDomestic cat predation on mammals, birds and reptiles (N.America and Australia)
The figures are based on a collation of many studies. It is dangerous to make bold statements about the impact of roaming domestic cats on wildlife. There are many articles on the subject, a high...
View ArticleCat Ear Anatomy – Henry’s Pocket – Why it Exists
Despite every source of information that I can find reporting that the feline cutaneous marginal pouch (Henry’s Pocket) has no known use or it has no use, my theory is that this interesting piece of...
View ArticleFish Pets Cat
“I don’t think the fish ‘understand’ that the cats are potentially dangerous”. This is a sentence written by a visitor on a forum about home aquariums. If visitors to this page are looking for...
View ArticlePetition American Bird Conservancy. Stop your witch hunt against cats!
The debate over the number of birds killed by cats has grown stronger over the past few decades, especially since the internet came into play. Information once found only in magazines or periodicals...
View ArticleCat owners in denial about cat hunting
Are UK cat owners really in denial about the level of killings by their cat? This is the conclusion of a recent study. It discovered that 60% of owners disagreed that domestic cats were harming...
View Article
