What affects us affects cats
There is a surge in enquiries at cosmetic clinics for an ‘Instagram face’ which involves procedures such as high cheekbones, cat-like eyes and full lips. In this post I focus on cat-like eyes. Exactly what are ‘cat-like eyes’ on humans? I believe the phrase means to have eyes which are almond shaped, open and …
I think this is an excellent, even dramatic, example of sectoral heterochromia iridum in a domestic cat. It is normally referred to as ‘sectoral heterochromia’. Heterochromia is when the eyes are different colours. We sometimes call this “odd-eye” colour. The phrase ‘sectoral heterochromia’ means that the difference in colours occur across one eye, as …
We can’t be absolutely precise but the standard house cat would make the Olympic final and probably get a medal, even a gold. It would be about keeping her on track! And not making a false start! The best moggies can run at around 30 mph (48 kmph). Let’s be conservative and say a …
This nicely visualised photo of a cat’s claws with whiskers in the background caught my eye today. It is important to celebrate the anatomy of the domestic cat. A cat’s claws are a major part of the cat. They are not an annoying piece of anatomy to be removed at the whim of the …
The question in the title was thrown up by Google search. It doesn’t make a lot of sense because cats don’t trim their claws, people do. But the question is interesting in one respect. Feral cats don’t need their claws trimmed because they are worn down during normal use. The normal state of affairs …
I have spent a considerable time this morning trying to work out why neutered male cats still hump (sometimes). My cat does it. So where does this sex drive come from? A male cat’s testicles produce testosterone which motivates a male cat to have sex. The neutering operation removes the testicles. Does this mean …
This is an excellent example – I would say an extreme example – of iris melanosis in the eyes of an elderly cat. The picture caught my eye (excuse the pun). It comes from the Reddit.com website on which a member of that site (u/lilbeewin) posted a picture of her cat with the title: …
We don’t know much about the genetic mutation which causes a cat to have 4 ears, which the experts describe as a “cosmetic anomaly”. The description “4 ears” is actually incorrect because ‘ears’ includes the whole ear: the ear flap, the ear canal, the middle and inner ear. The better description would be a …
