by editor | Jul 14, 2016 | Wellbeing |
Cats are fascinating to watch. But not many pet owners take cat-watching as far as Dr John Flux has. John observed his cat Peng You closely and recorded a great deal about her behaviour. In particular he observed and recorded her hunting behaviour – what she...
by editor | Mar 19, 2016 | Wellbeing |
Marty is an unusual cat. Rescued from Dubai, he is an Arabian Mau. I love it that the Arabians call their cats Mau. Makes sense. But Marty no longer has a penis. I had to amputate it 10 days ago. Nearly three weeks before Marty had presented off his food, sore and...
by editor | Mar 18, 2016 | Wellbeing |
The Remarkable Story of Mr KnotSmith Flack. Jean Gordon-Kirgan and Joan Flack are great cat lovers. Over the years they have visits from this wonderful character of a black cat who, neighbourhood lore has it, is a stray. He makes himself at home for part of each day...
by editor | Feb 12, 2016 | Wellbeing |
It was good to be a Halifax client! This morning I walked the dogs down to the back beach in Nelson. Stunning clear day with some high wispy cirrus. The sea was mirror flat. My 13 year-old dog Bartok loved it. But just two days before he was at death’s door. I...
by editor | Feb 3, 2016 | Wellbeing |
Fat – we think of it as white blobby stuff, an energy store for our bodies, but not much more. It’s hard to get rid of, so it must be a pretty inactive tissue, right? Wrong! Our fat is the biggest endocrine (hormone producing) gland in our bodies and it has a...
by editor | Feb 3, 2016 | Wellbeing |
“She is playing like a kitten and she hasn’t played in years!” It was just 48 hours after Tinkerbell had had a major dental procedure with several teeth extracted and Alistair Mapperley was so happy. Two days before it had been a different story....
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