by Michael (London, UK) Only a Cut-Throat Would Devocalize a Dog or Cat. My thanks to Beth of the Coalition to Protect and Rescue Pets for this photo. I would like if I may to write once again about this abusive procedure. Elisa first wrote about it and I followed up with a report …
by Darren (South Padre Island) Peanut at 4 months and 9 pounds This cat whose name is Peanut, was found on the bridge between South Padre Island and Port Isabel Texas (see map below added by Michael (Admin)). This “little” fellow is only 6 months old and according to the vet weighs 12 pounds, …
photo by bass_nroll Two things come to mind when discussing the subject of a deaf cat: what made him/her deaf? how do we know he/she is deaf and what can we do about it? What makes a cat deaf? This section can be divided into two; (a) causes due to defects in the hearing mechanism …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra The paws and claws of cats are exceptionally well made and to those of us who truly love cats, those claws are as beautiful a part of the cat as any other part is. The way cats claws can retract is wonderful and in my opinion they are more well …
by Michael (London, UK) I’d like to discuss one function of the cat’s tail that I am yet to see mentioned on any webpage or in any book. The tail has many functions. It is well known as a means of communication. I won’t cover this in too much detail because they are largely …
by Michael (London, UK) F1 & F2 Savannah kittens – photo by Michael @ PoC The cat is the only species that can suffer from taurine deficiency. This is because of the cat’s high “metabolic demand for taurine” and its ability to only synthesise small amounts of taurine. The cat also has a requirement …
I have a brown spotted tabby female born 4/3/02 whose tail was broken running across the street. She had a fairly large separation at the S1 vertebrae. She can run and jump normally and appears to feel no pain but after about 4 months of hoping and waiting, she still has no control of …
by Irene Vasquez (National City, Ca. 91950) I was never really was a cat person. Then about 8 yrs ago we moved to National City….Feral CAT Capital of the world. I’d never seen so many kittens. It seemed they were all coming from the same cat. We call her Mama cat. We would try …
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