The center of origin of small wild cats is likely Asia

14 Wildcat species in Asia possibly the origin of the small wild cat species

Asia has the biggest number of small cat species at 14. It’s been suggested by a couple of small cat species experts, James Sanderson and Patrick Watson, that “the center of origin of small cats is likely Asia”. That’s because there are 14 small cat species living on the Asian continent; the most of …

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My cat is not eating but acting normally. What’s wrong?

Cat is acting normally except for not eating. What might be the cause?

I have taken the title from the Catster website as it troubles me because if a cat isn’t eating, they are not acting normally. The title doesn’t make sense. It is, I believe, asking why a cat is behaving normally except for one aspect of their behaviour namely eating. What might cause this? Stress …

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Pet insurers are turning down claims because the companion animal is obese

Financial Services Ombudsman finds that pet insurers have wrongfully turned down insurance claims on the basis that the pet is obese

UK: Back in April 2018 there was a news media story about the need for pet owners to watch the weight of the companion animals because insurers were refusing to pay out on the basis that the animals were obese and the injury or illness claimed for was caused by the obesity. At that …

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US families dump pets as caregiving costs surge (Dec 2023)

American families dump pets as costs surge

NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a sad but probably predictable story made worse by post-Covid inflation. The news media report that American pet owners are concerned about the economy. And some are under financial pressure because of inflation which, by the way, is the same in European countries although inflation has significantly dropped. And …

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Is the Toyger a real breed?

Toyger

Yes, the Toyger is a real cat breed and a fairly modern one. The underlying goal of the breeders was to create a purebred cat that looks like a miniature or toy tiger. I think it’s in line with some early ideas about some cat breeds when breeders first introduced the wild cat hybrids …

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The reason why cats don’t migrate

Cats don't migrate

You might ask yourself whether small cats migrate or whether any cat species migrate and the answer is no they don’t. I have put together a little list as to why they don’t migrate. Ecological adaptation: wild cat species have adapted to the specific habitat in which they live and the ecosystems living within …

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Andean mountain cat might use its decaying faeces to keep warm

Andean mountain cat set against the Andes

The Andean mountain cat is quite well known nowadays thanks to the Internet but scientifically speaking there’s more to know about this small wild cat species that looks a little like a domestic tabby cat. They live, as the name implies, in the high plains of the Andean Mountains where it is bitterly cold …

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