A Michael Broad Blog
It struck me immediately that this young Maine Coon is perhaps the prettiest that I’ve seen. He looks male to me. If I am correct I am doing him a disservice in calling him the prettiest. He is a pretty boy though. There is no information about the cat. It is the sweet facial …
Okay babies are little people but this cat – a blue British Shorthair by their appearance – dwarfs the child. Not only is the cat big boned but also very obese. A bit of a monster really but interesting nonetheless partly because of the symmetry in their sleeping positions. British SHs are not meant …
This is a massive blue British Shorthair bred in Moldova. The Eastern Europeans (and Russians) have a habit of creating extraordinary purebred cats through extreme selective breeding over many years. I have never seen a British Shorthair this size before. No where near as big as this. The lady holding the cat is struggling …
It depends how far back into history you want to go. The important point is that the Maine Coon, or any other domestic cat in the North America, did not evolve from a small wild cat species in North America. Therefore, all domestic cats in the USA are imported, non-native animals which irritates cat …
For a cat of ideal weight, there is a layer of subcutaneous fat over their ribs which provides padding and insulation. But the fat should not so thick that you can’t feel her ribs as individual bones. So it is okay to be able to feel your cat’s individual ribs. However, if you can …
Gloria Stephens in her book Legacy of the Cat says that the Maine Coon colours are: Traditional color: Black, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, red, cream and white. Sepia and mink color: seal, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, red and cream. Pointed color: seal, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, red and cream. Pattern: solid …
There is a growing feeling that human population growth is having a very bad effect on animals. Although you have to differentiate between domestic and wild animals. The UK’s favourite broadcaster, said David Attenborough, is an advocate for stabilising the planet’s human population. Negative effects [We should] stabilise the human population as low as …
Taurine is important for cats because it is necessary for many aspects of metabolism and it plays important roles in: bile acid conjugation; the function of the retina; the function of the myocardium. Note: I have to quote the scientists for the sake of precision because this is a complex subject. Bile acid conjugation …
