What affects us affects cats
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 …
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 …
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 …
Update: This page was written years ago. It has value but things have moved on a bit since then. Please use the search custom search facility to find other articles on cat emotions. [weaver_search width=300] Discussing cat emotions is very difficult because we simply do not know for sure what emotions cats feel. When …
Introduction to cat eyes Cat eyes are interesting on a number of levels. It is always interesting to speculate what other humans see, for instance. So what do cats see? Although in her 80s (in human terms) my cat, Binnie, seems to have good to excellent eyes. She can recognise me from a considerable distance. …
It is not uncommon to read about a cat falling from a building. Not so long ago there was a story about Nicole Ritchie’s cat that fell ten stories from a balcony and suffered, it seems, no more than broken leg (or less than that). Cat’s do have nine lives. This is a still …
Contents – cat genetics Introduction Terms Agouti Allele Autosomal Browning gene Chromosomes Dilution Dominance Genes Genetics Genotype Heterozygous Homozygous Incomplete penetrance Inhibitor gene Locus Monogenic Mutation Phenotype Polygenes Pseudogene Recessive gene Sex Chromosomes White Spotting gene Gene symbols Use of these terms verbatim Video on genetics generally Genetic diseases in purebred cats Cat Genetics …
by Mary (Oxford, England.) Groomit Groomit Zoom Groom Please can you recommend the best way to use this type of cat comb (Groomit Deshedding Pet Brush)? She is long-haired and has never been super-keen on being groomed, but I get there … The wide-toothed-part is acceptable to Kitty, as is the “Zoom Groom” brush …
