Grumpy Cat Gets A Movie Deal
By Elisa Black-Taylor Grumpy Cat has now been signed to star in her own movie. She is a household name around the world, with more than 930,000 likes on her Facebook page. She’s had television...
View ArticleAudio: Listen to me explain the medical reasons for Grumpy Cat’s face
Please click on the audio player immediately below (click the little triangle at the left of the bar below these words) and listen to my explanation for why Grumpy Cat – aka Tardar Sauce – has the...
View ArticleThe Exploitation Of Animals
Although this article isn’t entirely about cats, it’s relevant to cats because many are as exploited as other species of animals. Whether we believe in the Biblical version of how the world began, or...
View ArticleWhen does celebrating the cat become exploitation?
When does celebrating the cat become cat exploitation? It is a difficult subject and believe me I like fun and larking around. The answer is in (a) the purpose behind the person’s creation – is the...
View ArticleThe Internet Is The True Home Of The Cat?
Is the Internet going to the true home of the cat? It occurs to me that a large proportion of people who keep cats would prefer that the keeping of cats was even more convenient than it is. They want …...
View ArticleThe Internet Cat Industrial Complex
The title is a quote by Ben Huh, founder and CEO of the cat media company Cheezburger. He says: “I think what we see here is the rise of the Internet cat industrial complex,” he says. “I go to a...
View ArticleGrooming Competitions: Cats Are Different To Dogs
America has just had its Intergroom International Grooming Conference in New Jersey, USA. A Photographer, Paul Nathan, was there photographing the contestants. Professional grooming competitions like...
View ArticleCanned Hunting: A Man-made Abomination
Many of us who are concerned about the environment and our wildlife may find hunting a subject that is extremely controversial. I can’t understand why folks take pleasure in hunting as a sport....
View ArticleLion cub fed a mixture of yogurt and bread to keep him small
This is the story of Magnus, a lion cub. He was an abused lion cub. There are many. Lions are bred for commercial purposes such a photo-shoots and canned hunting. Magnus was born in captivity. Soon...
View ArticleGovernment Plans to Seize All Tigers From Thailand’s Cruel Tiger Temple
The now famous Tiger Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple in western Thailand. It was founded in 1994. A tourist site states that there are 167 tigers there. It is run by buddhist monks. It looks...
View ArticleCynical Drugging of Baby Siberian Tiger to Promote a New Casino in Russia
A new casino has recently opened in Vladivostok, Russia (in the Primorye Entertainment Zone – part of a £330 million development to satisfy Chinese gamblers). This city straddles the habitat of the...
View ArticleFlorida Restaurant and Wildlife Conservation Foundation Join Together to...
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation have some Geoffroy’s cats at their sanctuary. They’re based in Florida. They are a not-for-profit organisation. They are dependent upon donations. They...
View ArticleCub Petting Operators Do Nasty Things to Tiger Cubs
“Cub Petting” is about making a lot of money from customers who want to pay for the pleasure of cuddling and petting a lion or tiger cub. The operators of these businesses are inherently unethical in...
View ArticleCelebrity Cats: Exploitation Or Celebration?
By Emily Parker, Catological.com Like people, animals can become famous. Chances are good that through social media, magazines, and movies, you’ve heard of several star felines by now. Celebrity cats...
View ArticleSouth African animal welfare chief accused of animal cruelty
This is a case of horrendous hypocrisy and equally horrendous animal neglect, abuse and cruelty. The story also highlights, once again, the state of disarray, corruption and animal exploitation that...
View ArticleJoe Exotic is a likeable man who bred tigers to create money-spinning cubs...
On the first day of their lives, Joe Exotic took cubs from their mothers that he had deliberately bred to exploit them. When the cubs grew up they were surplus to requirements and parked at the back of...
View ArticleExploitation of hairless cats for self-aggrandizement
For me, and I suspect many others, this is an example of the exploitation of hairless cats for self-aggrandizement. A lot of people will disagree with me and enjoy the videos on TikTok, one of which is...
View ArticleWith Doc Antle finished, Carole Baskin can now push on with her Big Cat...
It is end of days for the big four “Tiger Kings” of America. One of these prominent big cat exploiters was (his days are numbered) the exotically named Bhagavan Doc Antle. He has been indicted on...
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