by Neil Sanderson | Aug 6, 2018 | Oscillot
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...
by Neil Sanderson | Jul 25, 2018 | Cat Roaming, Cat Safety
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)....
by Neil Sanderson | Jul 9, 2018 | Cat Safety
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. We were pleased to be able to talk with so many show visitors about cat...
by Neil Sanderson | Jun 29, 2018 | Cat Restrictions
Palmerston North City Council’s new Animals and Bees Bylaw 2018 comes into effect on 1 July. Here is an overview of the key changes affecting cats and their owners: Council has made it mandatory for cat owners to microchip their cats, and have the microchip...
by Neil Sanderson | Jun 27, 2018 | Cat Safety, Oscillot
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...
by Neil Sanderson | Jun 25, 2018 | Oscillot Installations
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....
by Neil Sanderson | Jun 5, 2018 | Cat Safety, Oscillot
We had a great time at the NZCF National Show in Wellington this past weekend. Thank you to all the organisers, volunteers, judges and exhibitors – and especially to the wonderful cats! Check out some photos from the show below. We also enjoyed a visit with...
by Neil Sanderson | Apr 29, 2018 | Cat Safety, Oscillot
It’s always a pleasure to be back at the Auckland Cat Club all-breeds show. Despite stormy weather, there was a good turn-out of cats, cat owners and general public yesterday at the Western Springs Gardens Community Centre. Congratulations to all the winners,...
by Neil Sanderson | Mar 9, 2018 | Cat Safety, Oscillot
Well, day one is finished, and a great warm-up it was for this weekend at the North Shore Home & Garden Show. We have a spot outside with all-day sun, so we’ll be packing sunscreen and hats tomorrow. Admission to the show is only $8, so please consider...
by Neil Sanderson | Mar 5, 2018 | Cat Safety, Oscillot
We’ll be at the Home & Garden Show this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Auckland North Shore Events Centre. Come and see us – and the other 220 exhibitors. You could win a $9000 outdoor kitchen!