What affects us affects cats
Some cats that are trapped and neutered are not returned to whence they came. They are adopted because they are deemed “too nice to return to the great outdoors”. But what does that mean? And is the world of cat rescue democratic or republican, liberal or conservative? What are the politics of cat rescue? …
Is there such a thing as an active cat breed? Can you group cats into active and inactive? I am not sure that you can. Although cat breed personality descriptions are notoriously variable, vague and imprecise, the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) describes some of its registered breeds as “active” or “energetic”. Some people prefer …
I like this video because the cat hits back. I love it when the cat hits back, which is extremely rare if the antagonist is a person. But I hate the video. It is horrible. So often the cat just becomes defensive and aggressive if he is constantly abused. This video show a kid …
“Rehabilitating” an aggressively defensive, hissy cat is common sense. All of us, who love cats, automatically know how to do it. You just love him or her, treat him gently and provide a calm and quiet home plus some good food. Throw in some play and in time he’ll start to trust people and …
This is a frustrating story and a sad one. It is about a complete failure by both the cats’ owner and the media to understand the Bengal cat. I am very surprised actually because the Bengal cat has been around since the 1970s. It is a wild cat hybrid so there is some wild …
Not a perfect cat photo because the depth of field was insufficient to ensure that the cat’s face was pin sharp as well as the coat. However, I wanted the coat to be really sharp because this is about as good a spotted tabby cat coat as you will see. The original photo is …
For me, a cat hissing at every opportunity is a sign of chronic, defensive behavior. I had not seen this before. One of the tabby cats who visits hisses constantly. It is so engrained into his behavior that he will rub against you while hissing 😉 In the video he puts his head into …
