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Big crowds enjoy Auckland Pet Expo
The final weekend of school holidays drew thousands of people to the Auckland Pet Expo, 13-14 October.
One of the biggest stands at the show was staffed by the Auckland Cat Club who had numerous cats on display – and most of the cats were available for patting, unlike at cat shows where you can look, but not touch!
Free-roaming cat shot in Christchurch
Last weekend, an 11-year-old free-roaming cat in Christchurch was shot in the leg. With a gun. In the city, for goodness sake. This was a family pet, who has now had her leg amputated. She is lucky that this was a non-lethal wound. The next cat might not be.
RNZ interviews Dr Lynette McLeod on cat containment
Dr Lynette McLeod studies why people are reluctant to keep their cats at home – despite the countless benefits. She’ll be speaking in Auckland next week.
Auckland Cat Club 69th All Breeds Show
What a great show last Saturday! The Auckland Cat Club put on their 69th Annual All Breeds Show at the Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre. A new feature was the judging of children's cats, and judge Sam Pratt complimented the young cat owners on how friendly and well...
Risk-taking cats caught on camera
A Unitec master's student has tracked 37 Auckland cats using GPS while recording their activities on video. The 180 hours of footage reveals cats getting into 326 risky situations, ranging from cat fights (11) to wandering on roads (a third of the cats did so). "To...
Oscillot Cat Fence at the Hamilton Cat Show
Thanks to the Hamilton Cat Club for putting on another great All Breeds Show yesterday at Hamilton Gardens. This was the club’s 67th annual show and it just gets better every year.
New cat rules for Palmerston North take effect 1 July
Palmerston North City Council’s new Animals and Bees Bylaw 2018 comes into effect on 1 July. Here are the key changes affecting cats and their owners.
We’re coming to the Hamilton Cat Show!
We're looking forward to another visit to Hamilton for the Hamilton Cat Club's 67th All Breeds Show, on Sunday 8 July. The show will be at Hamilton Gardens, and will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm. Come and meet some adorable cats and find out how to keep your...
Cat-proofing a courtyard with low fence
This was an interesting bit of cat-proofing we did recently for the owners of two cats who live in a central Auckland strata unit. The challenge was to prevent their cats escaping through, or over, an aluminium fence. The fence was only 1.2m high and had large gaps.