Wouldn’t the world be better if all creatures were herbivores? Herbivores eat plants to live. There would be no killing. No animals would prey on another animal. I am looking at this very simplistically but as there would be no killing there would be a lot more animals. The planet wouldn’t be able to …
At October 2013, Snoopy is said to the world’s cutest cat. Of course, you have to ask, “who is saying it?”. Cuteness is in the eye of the beholder. This cat is cute. However, personally I have to disagree that Snoopy is the cutest of them all because I rule out all extreme bred …
Because cats have fur, which is a barrier to effective communication through subtle facial expressions, they have developed excellent substitutes in scent recognition and sophisticated body language alternatives. That is my opinion. What do you think? I have been wracking my brains trying to think of the facial expressions my cat, Charlie, makes. One …
Whether a cat likes or dislikes a person is partly based on the person’s scent (body odour). I have had this idea for some time. I have no science to back it up because there is none. We know how sensitive cats are to scent. Cats almost use their noses like we use our …
Why are some cats and dogs bred to be ugly? Answer: because (a) people want something different to make a statement (b) beauty is in the eye of the beholder (c) some people like ugly looking things. I’ll try and answer the question. As stated, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What …
“It is important that breeders and cat owners know the blood type of their cat” – Gloria Stephens in Legacy of the Cat. I have no idea what blood type my cat has but it is almost certainly type A. Blood transfusions have to be carried out with great care and must be of …
This page, written for children, shows the sizes of cats of the world, wild & domestic. I show the weights of some domestic cat breeds and typical domestic cats together with the sizes of all the wild cat species. The size is based on weight but I also show lengths for all the wild …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Definition of a virtual bouquet: A compliment or expression of praise. Definition of a virtual brickbat: A remark or comment that is highly critical and typically insulting. Rose’s thoughts on another page about Pine Grove Animal Hospital inspired this article and poster: She said: ‘Just been mulling this over and …
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