What affects us affects cats
I had hoped to write that the wait might be over for cat lovers who seek a truly hypoallergenic cat. But not so, I am afraid. But this Utopian world is on the horizon. It will happen because there is lots of money to be made 😎. Cat lovers who are allergic to cats …
We know that humans have internal clocks. That is an undisputed fact. It is not a very precise clock and so we refine it with timekeepers. It is plausible to suggest, and science supports this, that domestic cats also have an internal clock. It is the feline’s internal clock combined with their circadian rhythm …
Here are 20 facts about that special item of feline anatomy: cats’ whiskers. They do more and are more vital than many people imagine. The general view is that a cat’s whiskers are feelers which enable a cat to measure the size of a gap to allow them to get through safely. This is …
Here are 20 facts about the cat’s nervous system. It is a condensed set of facts which might be useful to people who are looking for an overview of this aspect of the cat’s anatomy. RELATED: Antibiotic For Cats That Can Cause Nerve Damage The cat’s nervous system works with the hormonal system (endocrine …
How to minimize cat hair?? Cat hair is the most irritating thing for people who live with cats I’m told. The others in descending order of importance (after cat hair) are: Urinating in the wrong place or spraying Cleaning the litter box Veterinary care Litter box smells Being woken up in the early hours! …
This is a short discussion on the connection between noisy breathing and difficulties in breathing due to the skull shape of domestic cats. This has been discussed quite a lot on the Internet, normally in reference to Persian and Exotic Shorthair cats, because it is these cats which have been selectively bred to have …
In an interesting, eye-opening, study conducted in Helsinki, Finland and published on October 9, 2008, scientists found that “Dog and cat allergens are present in public transport vehicles in Helsinki at levels that cause symptoms in sensitive persons.” I will focus on the cat allergen Fel D 1 but mention the canine variety. They …
How to sex kittens? It can be tricky. Sexing Kittens or indeed cats is a problem for breeders (sometimes) and certainly for people not intimately involved in the cat world. This article sets out to demystify it. That, anyway, is the intention. The information mainly comes from cat breeders, the best source for this …
