Andrew Wyeth was an American realist painter famous for his painting “Christina’s World” (see below). The title was the idea of his wife Betsy James. She named all his paintings after their marriage as far as I know. Christina Olson was the subject in the painting. She had polio and was disabled. She was …
The general answer is that cats normally show little interest in new babies. Either that or cats find babies off-putting because babies are unpredictable and noisy. Cats can be spooked by all the crying. Perhaps, that should be the overriding principle combined with caution. The answer to the question in the title comes from …
USA: Today less Republicans believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution than in 2009. Republicans are ditching evolution in favor of creationism. In 2013 just 43% of Republicans believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution. Put another way, 57% believe that humans are the same now as they were at the beginning of time. These are …
This website is hosted by an American company called Hostgator. It is based in Houston and Austin, Texas. On occasions the site loads far too slowly for me and I am sure that some visitors have the same feelings. I apologize sincerely because I don’t like to deliver a less than good experience. Something, …
There is a story that a person bought a curry from a takeaway and after she ate it something got stuck in her teeth. She could not remove it. She went to her dentist who removed it. It was a cat or dog microchip. Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice …
By Jo Singer The art of veterinary medicine has been growing by leaps and bounds over the years. With the wide range of modern diagnostic techniques and treatment options available today, veterinary medicine now offers our cats a much longer and healthier lifespan. This said, in my experience I have found it’s not that …
American firefighters have an impressive history of rescuing kittens and cats. The usual circumstances are (a) house fires (b) cats stuck in drains (c) cats stuck in walls or other small spaces (d) cats stuck in trees. The fire service is a community service. A part of serving the community is to save the …
Have you experienced attention-seeking behavior from your cat? You might not have recognized it. Cat behaviorists do, however, refer to it. A cat may exhibit attention-seeking behavior when she/he does not receive an adequate amount of stimulation. This would mean the home might lack what experts call “environmental enrichment”. For example, no vertical spaces …
