Looking After Cats
From overweight pampered felines, raising kittens and feeding fussy eaters, our cat factsheets are here to help.
Cats mark their territory
Has Grondhal fallen in love with one of our security cameras? Or, more likely, is she marking her territory? Cats do like to rub up against the strangest objects but it’s a desire to make their prescence felt – ‘hey guys, this is my patch!’ Cats are territorial creatures and like other felines [...]
Easy cooking for cats
Some cats are fussy, others will eat anything. Delilah isn’t keen on cat food – she sniffs it suspiciously and then looks for something else. We can’t provide cooked dinners for all the stray cats but we do try to give everyone at least one meal of fresh food every day. Canned [...]
Keeping pets healthy
Some dogs gleam with health. They are alert, full of energy and their coat is shiny. Others who come in have dull, lifeless coats, they are prone to skin conditions and have a variety of ailments. So why is one dog fit and well and never sees the vet, whilst another dog is always [...]
Cat balancing act
Why balance on the top of a metal gate when it’s open? Tiffy loves to climb and whenever she sees a thin, narrow, high and dangerous ledge, she’s on it! Wood or brick would be easy but metal? That it’s so slippery doesn’t faze her a bit. The feline sense of [...]
Cat years
We had two more kittens brought in last week, one a jet black little girl, the other is a slightly bigger ginger and white tabby boy. How old are they? We don’t know exactly. They’ll be going to the vets for vaccination this week so will find out more then. They [...]
Cats with allergies
Just like humans, cats can suffer from allergies. Sneezing! Scratching! It might be itchiness on the skin or an inflammation of the lining of their air passages. There could even be a reaction to certain foods causing an upset tummy – there are so many pollutants around in our 21st century living conditions and [...]
Communicating with your cat
This is Mischa’s ‘do not disturb – I’m quite comfortable thank you‘ expression. She has a large variety of other ways of communicating with us. Cats are creatures with excellent diversity of expression, some of it is subtle ‘why doesn’t she know I want sardines and not tuna’ and it’s only be being [...]
Keep indoor cats happy
Every cat is different and for each one who wants to go a-roaming there is another who likes being indoors best of all. If the environment outside is risky, because of traffic is the main reason, then keeping your cat inside is the best option. Cats get killed and injured by cars every day. If [...]
Keeping more than one cat
If cats are mother and daughter or have been brought up together as kittens, they will normally get on well. These two lovely young-ish ladies are Dimity (on the right) and Delilah (on left) and they are good friends. If you want to introduce a new unknown cat into the household the situation [...]
Watch out for ticks
We found a tick on Rackham’s ear last week. It wasn’t easy to spot because it was grey and blended in really well. Rackham likes to go out ‘wild-wooding’ so he is a cat who is especially at risk from these nasty parasites. It’s possible any pet to pick them up though [...]
