One of the most imposing and characteristic sounds of nature is the tiger roar. How do they do it and what is its significance? Picture (thumbnail): by GavinBell (new window). Published under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs creative commons License — this site … Continue reading →
This is about polydactyl cat record holders. I know of three polydactyl cats, one of which is the world record holder. His name is Jake and he has 28 toes, 7 on each paw, a nice simple bit of maths. … Continue reading →
In this article on kitten development, I refer to the development of the domestic cat after birth. About 70% of kittens are born nose and feet first (the so called “diving position”). They are covered in a transparent membrane (foetal … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
How To Minimize Cat Hair?? Cat hair is the most irritating thing for people who live with cats. The others in descending order of importance (after cat hair) are: Urinating in the wrong place or spraying Cleaning the litter box … Continue reading →
How to Look After an Old Cat? Cats are living longer. People are living longer. This is due to better food, lifestyle etc. That means more older cats. It might be useful to simplythink if there are any special things … Continue reading →
Yes this page starts of with the fact that dogs smell signs of cancer and seamlessly slides into cats…!. And back to dogs again. The rules of social interaction are very similar and overlap so perhaps we in the cat … Continue reading →
This article covers the causes, the breeds most commonly concerned, diagnosis and management. It is closely based on a research paper called: AETIOLOGY, PREVALENCE AND DIAGNOSIS OF DEAFNESS IN DOGS AND CATS by George M Strain published in this instance … Continue reading →
I have never seen a curly tail cat in the flesh! But they are not that rare it seems. There is one well known cat breed that is based on the fact that a part of their anatomy is curly, … Continue reading →
People search for “cat climbing trees”, although I am not quite sure why – ummm..I think it is because they are looking for cat furniture! Or it might simply be an interest in the superb agility of cats expressed in … Continue reading →
