What affects us affects cats
Hi, I’m Rachel and I’ve had this cat for about 2 years now and been wondering what type of breed he may be. I’ve done many searches that haven’t gotten anywhere. I discovered this website while doing one of my searches for ‘list of cat breeds with images’. I’d really appreciate if someone could …
This is a picture of the most interesting tortoiseshell cat I have ever seen – just. I have seen some amazing torties partly because the tortoiseshell coat looks amazing in any pattern. In fact, this cat ranks in the top five most awesome cat of any type I have seen. The 64,000 dollar question …
The media have named the Selkirk Rex cat a “Poodle Cat”. This is incorrect. They have quoted some scientific research¹ into the genetics of the Selkirk Rex – probably in breach of copyright – and had the gall and arrogance to add in words of their own to the supposed verbatim quote. After the …
They say that cats groom themselves in a certain order. Always the same order. Self-grooming is called “autogrooming”. When a cat grooms another it is called “allogrooming“. Cat saliva has many benefits for the cat. At one time, VG, an America friend, rented a place and the place came with a cat because she …
Introduction This is an alternative view on the subject of Maine Coon characteristics, which refers to notable aspects of the cat’s physical appearance and her/his personality. The entire internet is chock-a-block with conventional descriptions of the characteristics of the Maine Coon. One article feeds the other. It is article inbreeding 😉 The way that …
Cats with white moustaches (“mustaches” in American English) are not that rare. These cats do stand out. They have white fur along their whisker pads and then up and around like a fancy, old-fashioned moustache. The white fur is caused by the [weaver_popup_link href=’http://pictures-of-catsorgblog.pictures-of-cats.org/2007/11/piebald-gene-what-does-it-mean.html’ h=’600′ w=’800′]Piebald gene[/weaver_popup_link], also known as the white spotting gene. …
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 …
by Michael (London, UK) Photo by kevindooley (Flickr) Cat shedding is apparently governed mostly by changes in the ambient (surrounding area) light. Some people think it is dictated by the seasons. There is obviously an overlap as in the winter the ambient light levels are lower and in the summer the light is brighter. …
