These are the most recent articles on the pictures of cats website. Although there are thousands of great cat pictures on the site, PoC is primarily concerned these days with cat welfare, the most pressing topic of all. It should precede all other aspects of this most popular companion animal. The cat news stories published on PoC are normally a comment on the news.
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Betrayal trauma: The pain of heartbreak is losing yourself
Betrayal trauma is a topic I’m very much interested in. In part, because I’ve experienced it this year and I believe most of the readers also have at some point in their life. The summer of 2018 was a scary … please continue reading
Why do cats chase their tails?
Why do cats chase their tails? The answer is obvious but I’ll answer the question because someone’s asked it. They chase their tails to play. It is just another version of play hunting. All cat games are based on the … please continue reading
Would a Rottweiler win in a fight against a 130 pound domestic cat?
Thankfully, we don’t have actually results! I’ll speculate. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the time the cat would win. A domestic cat that weighed 130 pounds would fall into the weight range of the large wild cat species such as the … please continue reading
Cat headstone sums up our relationship
The headstone for domestic cat, Dewey, nicely sums up the relationship between human and cat. He lived from 1898-1910. His life was quite short but in those days the lives of domestic cats were on average shorter due to poorer … please continue reading
If a cat walks over your head and sits on your shoulder is she trying to dominate you?
If a cat walks over your head and sits on your shoulder is she trying to dominate you? The short answer is no. The reason why your cat walks over your head and settles down on your shoulder is because … please continue reading
Study shows that stress placed on veterinarians can cause ethical conflict and other problems
According to a new study co-authored by a Cambridge Health Alliance psychiatrist and Harvard Medical School researcher, veterinarians often suffer from moral stress issues in the veterinary field. The research was done by Lisa Moses and J. Wesley Boyd and … please continue reading
FIP awareness advocate builds an indoor playground for his 24 cats
This is a happy ending story I want to share because, face it, we all need a happy ending right about now. It will also be short since the video and photos are most important. I would absolutely love to … please continue reading
My cat suffers badly from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Help please.
By Valerie Faeroy Intro by Michael: Valerie wrote a comment and I have converted it into this article. You can see that Valerie has struggled to convince her vet to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in her cat. Although it … please continue reading
What are the best cat breeds for a beginner cat friend (for living indoors)?
There are two parts of the question. I’ll answer the first part first. The question is; what is the best cat breed for a beginner? I take this to mean a person who has not owned and cared for a … please continue reading
Someone glued a kitten to the road and this guy saved her
Chuck Hawley writing on Facebook said the following: “So I’m driving down the road this morning and the cars in front of me are driving over a black thing in the road. It’s going between their tires so I’m guessing … please continue reading
Case of two abused animals in SC: Dog abuse goes global, cat abuse goes “invisible”
Today I’d like to talk about the case of two abused animals in South Carolina. The dog case goes global while the cat case goes (for lack of a better word) invisible. Cat abuse goes “invisible” On October 13 I … please continue reading
How long will my cat remember me if she doesn’t see me?
Your cat will remember you the rest of her life (subject to dementia). That’s the short answer. Cats have good long-term memories in my opinion especially with respect to their human companion/guardian. I have to rely on personal experience to … please continue reading
Munchkin Cat
Originally, the main purpose of this page on this well known cat was to present the rather technical TICA breed standard in a more readable manner for people who are not in the cat fancy. It has been gradually extended … please continue reading
Starving domestic cats ate their owner
A 56-year-old woman living at the end of a farm track died of natural causes. She had several cats and dogs. They were confined to 2 rooms on the ground floor so they were effectively trapped. As the woman lived … please continue reading
Getting real monetary compensation when you lose your cat through negligence or abuse
The lawmakers of New Jersey, USA are discussing an amendment to the existing law. Please read this article because it’s important. About animal rights Ultimately, this change in the law in New Jersey is about animal rights. It’s about improving … please continue reading
