What affects us affects cats
How can cats see in the dark? The answer is in the obvious, really. A cat’s eyes have to be more sensitive to light than the eyes of other animals including humans. A good analogy is the modern digital camera. Modern cameras have become progressively more competent under low light conditions. These conditions are …
Albino cat eye color is pink. The color of a cat’s eye comes from pigmentation in the smooth muscles of the iris of the eye. This is the donut shaped part of the eye behind the lens which encircles the pupil, the opening in the middle. The photograph is by kngsrivr on Flickr. This …
Siamese cats are meant to have blue eyes. The blue eye colour is linked to the coat, which is the Siamese pattern or colourpoint. The CFA Siamese breed standard refers to the shape of the eyes and the fact that they should not be crossed – a common “defect” in Siamese cats and that …
This Siamese-type cat probably has the most beautiful eyes I have seen. The big, big question is “are they real?” This is a tough question these days because photo manipulation is so good. There is one thing that indicates to me that it might not be real: look in the corner (the area near …
This is a page on the Burmese cat written for children and people who like to see great cat pictures and easy to read words. The Burmese is a breed of cat. It is one of the main cat breeds and has been around for a long time. The Burmese cat comes from a …
Here is a picture of a cat that looks sad. Is (s)he sad? Are we interpreting a cat’s expressions correctly? The face is actually more “concerned-and-sad” than plain sad. I’ll tell you why I think we are encouraged to make that interpretation from looking at this kitten’s cute face. I am not saying this …
Pedigree, purebred cats have inordinately large eyes. Not all the breeds have the same overly large eyes, but even breeds, such as the Abyssinian, that are meant to be “balanced”, have unnaturally large eyes. Let’s not forget that cats already have large eyes, much larger than ours, relative to head size, as they have …
This is the answer to the question, “Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark”? Cat have excellent night vision and are able to see things that we cannot. This is thanks to an image intensifying device behind the retina at the rear of the eye. This device is a light reflecting layer called …
