by Michael (London, UK) Photo by kevindooley (Flickr) Cat shedding is apparently governed mostly by changes in the ambient (surrounding area) light. Some people think it is dictated by the seasons. There is obviously an overlap as in the winter … Continue reading →
photo by fofurasfelinas Whiskers are amazing Cat whiskers (vibrissae) do more than you ever imagined. As humans we have a tendency to think that we are superior, yet many other animals have sensory devices that far exceed the ability of … Continue reading →
We are all aware of the cat’s athletic abilities, its balance and power, which is usually demonstrated in jumping and climbing. This is due to a combination of its specialised skeleton and its powerful and fast acting muscles. This musculo-skeletal … Continue reading →
Dorothy Wandruff got me onto cat parkour! She showed me a compilation of videos someone had spliced together of examples of the impressive parkour cat at work. So what is it and what has it got to do with cat … Continue reading →
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 →
