A Michael Broad Blog
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 …
This page simply sets out, as clearly as possible, information about cat’s teeth. We are all very aware of a cat’s teeth whether they belong to one of the big cats or one of our cat companions. They look impressive. Some people are a little frightened of them, I think. This may sometimes cause …
Cat saliva is secreted in response to the smell and sight of food (my cat also goes to the toilet before eating her fish!). Excessive production – cat drooling – is a sign of mouth disease. As for all species, the cat’s mouth masticates food and mixes it with its saliva. It is the …
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. …
Photo: © eelviss reproduced under creative commons – Flickr Cat teeth cleaning is a constant worry to a concerned cat lover. My cat has, I believe, a very good genetic make up being a true blue Moggie and her teeth are in good order with the minimum of veterinarian care even at aged 18 …
by Jerrie Wolfe (California, United States) He measures 1.2m from nose to tail, making him the world’s longest domestic feline. The five-year-old Maine Coon cat, from the US state of Nevada, measures precisely 123.5cm (48.5in). Jerrie Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11581582 Note: I will revisit this in the near future and try and do a page on …
photo by fofurasfelinas Whiskers are amazing Cat whiskers (vibrissae) do more than you ever imagined. As humans we have a tendency to think that we are superior, yet many other animals have sensory devices that far exceed the ability of human senses. The conventional belief is that cat whiskers allow a cat to measure …
Dorothy Wandruff got me onto cat parkour! She showed me a compilation of videos someone had spliced together of examples of the impressive parkour cat at work. So what is it and what has it got to do with cat declawing? The word “parkour” comes from French “parcours du combattant” – obstacle course. The …
