Your Cat July 2023

Loving cats is far more than just owning a kitty. Millions of people own a cat but they don’t have any interest in anything feline outside of their own pet. That’s not the case for genuine cat lovers who adore their feline companions and also have a wider admiration for the species and everything that is magical about it. These are people who read this magazine! That’s why so many of you with resonate with our lead feature this month on page eight. When you go on holiday and see street cats wandering around, it’s inevitable you have sympathy and want to help them. When you’re a cat lover, you can’t avoid wanting to help kitties. In the lead feature, we find out how tourists can best help those cats…

A scientific paper has found dying animals’ end-of-life experiences (ELEs) often resemble that of humans. The report, published in the 'Journal of Scientific Exploration', presented 43 case studies, many of them showing “striking similarities” to remarkable behaviour reported by dying people. The paper’s abstract says: “This similarity between animal and human ELEs might be a sign of a common physiology underpinning such experiences and could also increase the recognition that animals share an inner life similar to that of humans during all phases of life.” MORE INFO… To read the report, visit www.sheldrake.org/files/pdfs/papers/Experiences-of-Dying-Animals_Parallels-With-End-of-Life-Experiences-in-Humans.pdf…

Animal welfare charities Battersea and Cats Protection have welcomed the introduction of the Renters’ Reform Bill to Parliament. The Bill, which was laid before Parliament in May, features number of policies designed to increase access to pet friendly rental accommodation. Plans include banning landlords from enforcing blanket ‘no pets’ bans on properties, giving the legal right to request a pet, and introducing an insurance requirement to mitigate against risk of pet-related damage. Battersea says: “Not only will the introduction of this Bill to Parliament bring us one step closer to opening up the many joys of pet ownership to millions of renters, it could dramatically reduce the number of dogs and cats we see being needlessly separated from their owners due to widespread restrictive pet policies." Cats Protection, which is…

The Government has laid down legislation that will completely ban the use of electric shock collars on dogs and cats in England, set to take effect from 1 February next year. The new legislation — The Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) Regulations, which have now been laid before both houses of Parliament — will make it an offence punishable by fines to attach or cause the attachment of an electronic collar to a cat or dog. The new regulations have been widely welcomed by animal welfare organisations and charities, including Cats Protection. However, they also urge the Government to go further and ban sales of all types of collars and aversive training devices.…

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● A cat that had been missing for more than three years has been reunited with her owner. The cat, called Mischief, disappeared from her home in Kent in January 2022. She was discovered sitting on the doorstep of a house near Rochester and taken to a local vet's, where her microchip was scanned and her owner contacted, ITV News reported. Mischief’s owner says: “I have absolutely no idea where she’s been for three years, it’s a complete mystery. She is my baby and I’ve missed her terribly.”…