Picture of a beautiful cat with eyes the colour and texture of the sun
A picture of a beautiful cat with eyes the colour and texture of the sun. Domestic eyes can be stunning. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Cat Anatomy
Do these weird Snapchat cat filter videos show that domestic cats pass the mirror test?
The mirror test is when you look in the mirror and recognise yourself. You are self-aware. Cats can’t do it. Some people are saying these videos prove that cats are self-aware. I don’t see it that way myself. As I … Continue reading →
Domestic cat claws are protrusible not retractable
Domestic cats (and all wild cats bar the cheetah) are known for their retractable claws. All the experts say it online but I disagree with them. To describe the claws as retractile or retractable misleads the way the tendons and … Continue reading →
Picture of cat with wide open pupils
This is a really nice picture of a cat, actually a cat with a big following on Twitter whose name is Curious Zelda, with wide open pupils because it was taken in low light conditions. You can click on it … Continue reading →
What is the average length of a cat’s tail?
The average length of the domestic cat’s tail is 10 inches or 25 centimetres. It is essential to specify the cat species because they vary enormously in length depending on the species. I am assuming that the question relates to … Continue reading →
Is an hermaphrodite cat gender neutral?
UK: A cat rescue, Bradford Cat Watch Rescue, described one of their cats, Dixie, as ‘gender neutral’ because she/he is an hermaphrodite (they think). A retired crane driver, Jack Rawcliffe said that it was wrong to call Dixie gender neutral. … Continue reading →
Is this cat wearing eye makeup to make her eyes look more feline?
This is a strange picture of a cat. Her eyes have what appears to be makeup on the outside edges so they look like somewhat like the eyes of the famous and grossly sad Cat Woman, Jocelyn Wildenstein. In other … Continue reading →
Tailless domestic cats can have litter box issues
The San Antonio Express-News has a letter from a visitor which discusses a kitten living in Houston with her owner who had an extremely small stub of a tail. The kitten had trouble controlling her urinary flow. The kitten was … Continue reading →
Do cats have baby teeth?
A newborn kitten normally has no teeth but yes, cats have baby teeth which begin to erupt when kittens are about 21 days old. They are fully in place by 5-6 weeks of age. The 30 permanent teeth erupt when … Continue reading →
Domestic cat analyses her owner’s feet with their vomeronasal organ
This is a classic example of a domestic cat using her vomeronasal organ (‘VNO’ also called the Jacobson’s organ) to smell and analyse the odours coming off her owner’s foot. She also licks the foot for taste. The face that … Continue reading →