by Neil Sanderson | Dec 21, 2024 | Cat Care
By Anne Quain, University of Sydney Top photo: antibydni/Shutterstock Cats may rule the internet, but humans often misconstrue feline behaviour. Earlier this year, the Washington Post boldly declared cat’s aren’t jerks – they’re just misunderstood. This...
by Neil Sanderson | Sep 9, 2024 | Purrfect Fence
Purrfect Fence is one of the easiest cat containment systems to install and it’s ideal if you have a mixture of fence types, or different fence heights, on your property. There are three types of Purrfect Fence: Standard Height (for fences at least 1.6m tall)...
by Neil Sanderson | May 19, 2024 | Wildlife Protection
A small Canadian city has failed in its bid to be designated “bird friendly” – and the reasons will be of interest to all of us who want to protect birds and natural ecosystems. Sault Ste. Marie, in the province of Ontario, hoped to gain the 32...
by Neil Sanderson | May 16, 2024 | Cat Restrictions, Cat Roaming
Jaana Dielenberg, Charles Darwin University Australians have more pet cats than ever before – more than 5 million in total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting. Many cat owners are now voluntarily keeping their cats indoors or in secure...
by Neil Sanderson | Apr 12, 2024 | Cat Roaming
Over the years there have been several studies that tracked free-roaming cats, using GPS collars and cameras. And always, the owners of these cats were astounded (if not terrified) when they were shown how far their beloved pets had travelled. These excursions crossed...
by Neil Sanderson | Mar 30, 2024 | Cat Care
Have you ever wondered: “Why does my cat purr?” Is it a sign of happiness, a call for attention, or something more? Cats purr by rapid movement of the laryngeal muscles, orchestrated by neural oscillators in the brain. Here’s the delightful Felix, a...
by Neil Sanderson | Feb 21, 2024 | Cat Restrictions, Cat Roaming
Since the introduction of new cat containment regulations last August, the City of Whittlesea, Australia has seen positive benefits for cats, the community and wildlife, reports the North Central Review. “In just the first six months of the new regulations...
by Neil Sanderson | Jan 29, 2024 | Cat Care
Did you know that a cat’s sense of smell is about 14 times better than a human’s? Or that the pupils in cats’ eyes can expand up to 300-fold when it’s darker, while human pupils grow only 15 times bigger? Although it may seem like cats are far more...
by Neil Sanderson | Jan 13, 2024 | Purrfect Fence Installations
Purrfect Fence has now been available in New Zealand for one year, and we celebrated that anniversary with our biggest installation so far, an 82-metre long project at the NZ Cat Foundation sanctuary in Auckland. The NZCF cares for unwanted cats and kittens in a...
by Neil Sanderson | Sep 6, 2023 | Cat Pads, Exercise, Stimulation
We had some requests for an item that could be used as a scratching surface or as a wall-mounted platform or bridge for cats. And now we’ve created it! Introducing Big&Strong cat pads. You can use them loose on the floor or on furniture. Or attach them...
