Round Cat Head Shape above. Photo ©copyright Helmi Flick. Please respect it. Long head — Photo ©copyright Helmi Flick Both these photos are cropped versions of the original Once upon a time there was more or less only one head … Continue reading →
A cat has three main types of cat hair and whiskers The hair types can overlap in appearance: Guard hairs Bristle or awn hairs Down hairs (wool hairs) Whiskers All cat hair molts. This happens all year long and seasonally (summer … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
by Daniel Coupe (Sydney, NSW, Australia) Not Cloe the cat mentioned in this article but healthy Tanya showing the glowing green eye. Photo jeff-o-matic (Flickr) Hi, over the last year my neighbors cat has been wandering into my house and … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Twin Cats – Natural duplication – photo by © Giorgio (Flickr) Cat cloning is doomed to everlasting failure because it is trying to alter nature, which is immutable. This is a discussion on this difficult subject. Let me say right … Continue reading →
by firdausz (Malaysia) Ojos Azules? Can anybody email me at phillmal7@gmail.com the type of breed of my kitten as attached photo Answer: This would appear to be an Ojos Azules cat, as this cat typically has blue eyes and a … Continue reading →
Cat body types vary significantly. In the cat fancy, a cat’s shape or conformation is referred to in the breed standards in a particular way. There are in fact a limitless number of body types. They can, however, be placed … Continue reading →
photo by renielet Introduction and list of causes The thing about a cat cough for a cat keeper who is not qualified medically is the question as to whether they can something themselves or if there an underlying problem that … Continue reading →
