A cat’s tail is made of bone (caudal vertebrae), ligaments, tendons, cartilage, muscle, skin and hair. A typical cat has between twenty-one and twenty-three caudal vertebrae which are extension of the spine. Exceptionally a cat with a full tail may … Continue reading →
The average length of the domestic cat’s tail is 10 inches or 25 centimetres. It is essential to specify the cat species because they vary enormously in length depending on the species. I am assuming that the question relates to … Continue reading →
Of course cats’s tails vary in length depending on the size of the cat and some cat breeds are not meant to have conventional tails while some wild cat species have exceptional tails. However, you can generalise about the length … Continue reading →
Cat tails are quite complicated anatomically. There are a lot of moving parts. There are many variants of the cat tail. The tail is a very useful and important part of the cat’s anatomy.
Continue reading →If you search for ‘cat with three tails’ you’ll find the video that you see below but you will also see other pictures and videos of cats dscribed as having three tails. I am sure that Sarah Hartwell would be … Continue reading →
Rudolph Furtado, POC’s Asian reporter in Mumbai, India, has recently returned from Indonesia where he noticed a large number of short-tailed cats and some with kinked tails. Singapore SPCA say short tailed cats are common and they are born that … Continue reading →
Introduction This is an alternative view on the subject of Maine Coon characteristics, which refers to notable aspects of the cat’s physical appearance and her/his personality. The entire internet is chock-a-block with conventional descriptions of the characteristics of the Maine … Continue reading →
The Cymric is a breed of cat. It is a solid, round looking cat that has no tail. It should be exactly like the Manx except for its long fur. The Cymric is a long haired Manx. Therefore kids can … Continue reading →
A visitor to PoC would like some input on whether his cat carries the American Ringtail genes or indeed whether his cat has a genuine ringtail. The tail is certainly curly or corkscrew. The cat’s name is Pippi and she … Continue reading →
by Joyce Marble (West Bridgewater MA) Bizzare Tail This is Kippling and I would love to know how one of these cats ended up with a tail like hers. She always carries her tail curled up over her back. If … Continue reading →
