cats

Hey remember that report on the cats in Rome, where they had recorded the results of TNR programs from 1991 onwards and found they lead to reduced cat numbers and healthy cat populations that became a tourist attraction? Well, ABC (US) have done a special on these cats which delves further into the details of […]

It didn’t work in the ACT. It didn’t work in the NT. In fact, experts (experts!) say it won’t work anywhere in Australia. Fuck them, said WA. We’ll give compulsory cat registration a go! .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Cat owners in the city of Joondalup will have to sterilise and register their pets, plus prevent them from straying, […]

A huge thanks to Tim from i-Pet Blog for flagging this report; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. A study has been published by a team from Sydney University on cat ownership in metropolitan Sydney. . A random survey of over 2700 homes collected some interesting statistics: . 33% of households had one or more cats of the cat owning households, 76% […]

Ahead of Queensland’s draconian compulsory cat registration legislation coming into force in July, one local council is reaching out to the disadvantaged cat owners in their community by offering desexing and microchipping for $10; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Moreton Bay Regional Council is conducting a heavily-subsidised desexing and microchipping program, which may help reduce registration costs. Under the […]

Go on, admit it. You smiled to yourself when reading about the feral cat conundrum on Macquarie Island and thought, well it’s a small island, of course rats could get a toe hold there. But I live in a highly populated city – mother nature doesn’t push us around. Tell that to the residents of Dallas, […]

This months PetRescue newsletter was the most fun I’ve ever had… We got to make our very own lol cats —-> We got to talk about things that make a cat happy and cat foster caring. But the coolest thing? Getting to write about TNR in a this is the greatest thing ever!!! kinda way; […]

When the first settlers arrived in Australia in 1788 they began craft their surroundings to suit their needs. Massive areas of land were cleared for agriculture, and animal and plants were introduced to allow the settlement to become self sufficient. At this time, according to the History of Cats in Australia, either Dutch or British […]

It’s kitten season! COFFS Harbour RSPCA took in 127 cats and kittens in December, but only found a home for 14. Darwin’s RSPCA is “bursting at the seams” with about 55 cats and kittens. It’s “raining kittens” at Unanderra’s RSPCA shelter. Cat Haven will kill as many as 135 kittens every day through January because […]

Is your cat worth $500, or would another cat do? That’s the dilemma to be faced by cat owners in the Northern Territory, held to randsom by local councils thanks to new laws that, according to RSPCA Central Australia manager Jill Hall, are set to see up to 70% of domestic cats killed. Under the tough new registration […]