What affects us affects cats
A new policy of euthanizing (in this instance better described as killing) newborn kittens that weigh less than 100 grams has been implemented at Greenville County Care Services (GCACS). This page analyses the policy to see if it is accurate and decent. I presume we are talking about newborn kittens who happen to be …
This is a chart showing milestones in a kitten’s development before and after birth over the first weeks. It is based on John Bradshaw’s Cat Sense: The Feline Enigma Revealed. If you click on it you go to my Flickr photostream where you can use it, if you want to, by grabbing Flickr’s code …
The goat is not stupid! A lot of people think the goat is stupid but they are wrong. Some people believe that the cat is dumb. This short article has been written to simply reinforce modern thinking that animals are not “dumb creatures” as some people still believe them to be. I hope, therefore, …
This isn’t the first article on PoC of smiling cats. Michael tackled the topic back in July with this article. Today I’d like to introduce you to some smiling cats I’ve photographed, and the story behind the photo. I’ve done a bit of reading on the subject of cat smiling, and many don’t believe …
The third eyelid of the cat, I believe, can be an initial diagnostic tool for the cat owner in respect of cat health – I am not recommending anything other than the ability to spot a health problem. This is because the third eyelid is not normally seen but it can become opaque and/or …
This Siamese-type cat probably has the most beautiful eyes I have seen. The big, big question is “are they real?” This is a tough question these days because photo manipulation is so good. There is one thing that indicates to me that it might not be real: look in the corner (the area near …
Is this the world’s biggest domestic tabby cat? He is also a poly cat. You can see the original on Pinterest. The picture is genuine. The person holding the cat is not an adult which probably helps to explain the size comparison but despite that this cat is huge. The cat is a classic, …
How good is a cat’s memory? This is an important question because it affects the behaviour of a cat and it can affect the way our cat interacts and relates to us. However, you will struggle to find solid information about cat memory on the Internet. This page, therefore, is based upon what I …
