Lucky break for free-roaming cat Wilbur
We’re delighted to hear that Wilbur the roaming cat was found – 25km from his home in Cambridge – after he showed up at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton. But it seems that Wilbur’s safe return to his owner, after 16 days away from home, owes an...
Oscillot cat fence at the Nine Lives show in Hamilton
Thanks to all the organisers and exhibitors of yesterday’s Nine Lives Cat Club show at Hamilton Gardens. We enjoyed attending the show and talking with cat owners about how to keep their pets safe and happy at home. On 15 June we’ll be at the NZCF National...
Oscillot lets Central Otago ragdolls roam at home
Jade and her family, including four Ragdoll cats, recently moved into a new home in beautiful Central Otago. Peter Ellis and his team from Entranceway Fencing installed the sleek coloursteel fences and a black Oscillot system. Jade sent us these photos yesterday and...
A new curve for Oscillot
Can the Oscillot system go around curves? You bet! This is a very special installation we’ve just completed in Auckland. The paddles were custom powdercoated to match the fence at this new development. You might be wondering: “Aren’t those gaps in...
Big crowds enjoy Auckland Pet Expo
Lots of interest at the Auckland Cat Club stand – probably the largest stand at the show! Cynthia brought Rosabella to our booth so people could learn about Persians – and the Oscillot cat fence system. While waiting to meet the cats, people enjoyed our...
Free-roaming cat shot in Christchurch
We rarely post on this blog about cases of cruelty to cats – either the reports we see in the news or the stories told to us personally by people who have had their cat threatened, injured or killed. There are a lot of these cases in New Zealand, and we...
RNZ interviews Dr Lynette McLeod on cat containment
Lynette McLeod is a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Psychology and Behavioural Science at the University of New England in New South Wales. She studies why so many people are reluctant to keep their cats from roaming – despite the countless benefits for the...
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...
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)....
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