Ricochet the SURFice Dog: An Extraordinary Canine Healer
By Jo Singer While I am totally aware the PoC website is devoted primarily to our beloved cats; featuring stories and information pertaining to the feline species, just in case some of our readers...
View ArticleParalyzed cat loved and guarded by loyal Dachshund
This is the love story between Idgie, a dog, and Ruth a paralyzed cat, who formed a very special bond after being rescued together back in October. Here’s a two minute video of Idgie and Ruth together....
View ArticleAre Cat People Smarter than Dog People?
“Dogs have masters; cats have staff” is a thought provoking phrase with which all cat lovers are familiar. In fact, this phrase is so accurate that it makes me believe that cat people are smarter than...
View ArticleHow does a cat know when you are coming home?
I’ll speculate and keep this short. Cats sense when you are about to come home because your scent in the home, in the air, has faded to a certain point which is precisely inline with the time you...
View ArticleCanine Distemper Can Kill Tigers
Canine distemper is a well known dog virus. It is very contagious and deadly. However, it can be prevented through vaccination. It not only makes dogs very ill; it can also affect wild animals such as...
View ArticleWe like pets that look like babies
We tend to like pets that look like babies and some breed standards go for that look: round heads and big eyes. Do all breeders understand the consequences of their actions? I am not against dog and...
View ArticleDog Steps in to Protect a Cat Friend
This is a very cute little video. It is not actually a video but what is called an animated GIF. It is a series of photographs strung together, which are presented rapidly one after the other....
View ArticleAnimal Advocate taken to hospital after being arrested at San Bernadino shelter
This is the biggest story happening right now in the world of animal advocates. While this trouble escalated over a dog, it could just as easily have been over a cat. I’m listing the articles I’ve...
View ArticleFather Shoots Dog And Himself At Son’s Graveside
I don’t think it is morally correct to kill a dog or any pet for that matter before committing suicide. I have the greatest of sympathy for this father who had lost his son in a car accident. The...
View ArticleDogs Are Not Pets But Cats Are (discussion)
Writing in the Times newspaper today, Deborah Ross says that she doesn’t even consider her dog as a pet (implying she considers her dog as something much more important). She then goes on to say: “A...
View ArticleUK: Legal powers to stop dogs causing distress to others including chasing cats
Your neighbour keeps dogs and they bark incessantly causing you distress. Your neighbour is a complete pain-in-the-butt. Starting Monday 20th October 2014, in the UK, you can do something about it. New...
View ArticleStealing Pets UK
The UK is experiencing an increase in dog thefts by a third over the past two years with the more fashionable breeds particularly at risk. There is also an increase in what is called “theft by...
View ArticleDogs Could Cause Cat Scratch Fever
We should be aware that dogs could also cause cat scratch fever in humans. It sounds rather strange but it is true and I hope that this information takes some of the automatic blame away from the cat....
View ArticlePopularity of Cat Videos Declining
At last, the popularity of cat videos is in decline, while dog video popularity is increasing and outstripping cat videos. It had to happen. These are fads and cults, which always wax and wane. They...
View ArticleUncommitted British dog owners should consider adopting a cat instead
A survey by the PDSA charity indicates that a sizeable proportion of dog owners in Britain are uncommitted to the task of adequately caring for their dog and therefore could, I argue, consider adopting...
View ArticleHow Reliable Are Our Perceptions of Our Cat or Dog’s Feelings?
Are our perceptions of how our cat or dog is feeling unreliable? Do we unknowingly anthropomorphise their behaviour? A study in America reached the conclusion that it was in anticipation of punishment...
View ArticleThe Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act: extending protection to pets in battered...
There are countless examples of what I would term “pet and partner abuse”. They go hand-in-hand. It is an international problem. Because there is a close connection between battered women in abusive...
View ArticlePrime Minister will double security for Larry the No 10 cat in the wake of...
Although tongue-in-cheque, Prime Minister Cameron, in a radio interview on Heart Radio said he’d double security for the famous Larry, No 10’s resident cat, having expressed his shock at the alleged 6...
View ArticleGood cat owners are more dependent on their cats
A study by UC Berkely and California State University, East Bay, concluded that cat owners who’d be described as overprotective parents (in relation to their children) were the best personality types...
View ArticleVeterinarians in America are underreporting to the FDA pet health problems...
Veterinarians should ensure that they keep comprehensive records of health problems created by defective commercially produced petfood and pet guardians who suspect food as a culprit in sickness and...
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