Bandit the Black & White Giant
by Kara Kelsey (Charleston, SC, USA) Bandit at 9 ½ months and 12.3 lbs – photo added later. Thanks Kara. I have a black and white male cat that has all of the marking now of a Maine Coon. When … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Cat Anatomy
Bengal Cat Jump
by Michael (London) Zendada Sun Dog – ZenDada Bengals – photo by Julie Gracie Moseley The Bengal Cat Jump is something we should factor in when adopting such an athletic cat. Bengals aren’t just very attractive cats but they are … Continue reading →
Are Cats Color Blind?
Photo by Tscherno (Flickr) The answer is no but their ability to see colour is limited. The cat’s retina is made up of two types of light sensitive cells; rods and cones. The rods enable the cat to see black, … Continue reading →
Baby Felix
by Chris McHenry (Pennslyvania) King of the house! We took Felix in about two and a half years ago. When I first saw Felix (about two months old) he was only a kitten and appeared to have been abused (burnt … Continue reading →
Baby Felix Part II
by Chris (Delaware County, PA) The Big Baby Felix in a Small Picture! Sometime ago Felix was displaying somewhat odd behavior. He would lie in front of the pantry and meow throughout the night. One morning as I was going … Continue reading →
Do I have an albino cat?
Do I have an albino cat? This page aims to help answer that question. What is Albinism? Visually, white animals look very different to their normally colored counterparts. However, the actual difference inside the animal in very small indeed. White … Continue reading →
Albino Siamese Elfine
by Liz (Michigan) Albino Siamese I am awaiting genetic test results to confirm albinism. Elfine is pure white. She has blue eyes with a pinkish rim. I can’t get a good pic of her eyes as she usually closes them … Continue reading →
Allergy Free Cats?
Cat Dander on the face of Jack – photo by grebo guru Are there allergy free cats? I am allergic to a stray cat. It’s a shame ‘cus I love him. As soon as I touch him I feel itchy. … Continue reading →
Tiger Roar
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 →
A chance to help educate about declawing
by kittycatcatalyst@gmail.com (California, United States) Spike using his claws to grasp and manipulate his cat nip toy. We are looking for film footage and photos of declawed cats for a documentary (we will not accept or condone any footage taken … Continue reading →