What affects us affects cats
I’m going to play devil’s advocate. Don’t get me wrong, I am very much for the domestic cat and the domestic cat’s welfare but it does occur to me that we are living with one of the world’s top predators which begs the question whether we should be. The domestic cat is hardwired for …
This article isn’t aimed toward those who rescue a pregnant cat. It’s for those who refuse to have their cats spayed or neutered, especially those who want their female cat to experience the miracle of kittens being born. Many cat owners think it necessary to allow their cat to have one litter before being spayed …
The answer is probably that an early foundation cat or cats for the breed were noisy and talkative resulting in his or her genes being in almost all Siamese cats. In other words the trait of being talkative and noisy has been selectively bred into the Siamese over may decades. There may also be …
Here’s an interesting thought for those of us involved in the world of domestic cats. The prey of a domestic cat is by definition a nutritionally balanced diet. It is usually the mouse. Unlike some other animals, cats are not mainly scavengers; they are hunters. They’re naturally inclined to hunt for their food. The …
Arguably domestic cat are overspecialised eaters. They are ‘hypercarnivores’. Their dietary requirement are too inflexible and demanding. They are “stuck firmly in the nutritional dead end their ancestors bequeathed to them” (Dr John Bradshaw in Cat Sense). If only cats had evolved like dogs in respect of diet they might have been more successful. …
By asking how far mountain lions travel I am presuming that the question means how far pumas travel while hunting. In general terms they travel extensively. A scientist, Seidensticker, reports that pumas ‘were constantly moving through the country in a way that optimised encounters with prey…’. Males travel further than females. Females can be …
In North America the mountain lion or puma is the top predator and has no enemies other than the bear (perhaps), humans (certainly) and another mountain lion. During dispersal when a young adult puma goes in search of his own home range (a “residency”) he enters a phase in his life which is the …
Domestic and feral cats do not have a ‘color prejudice’ concerning their coats. Of all the aspects of a domestic cat’s anatomy, people are most interested in the cat’s coat. Potential adopters often have distinct preferences. Some people like tabbies while others prefer the tricolour coat and pattern (tortie-and-white). Long fur is popular in …
