What affects us affects cats
by Jerrie Wolfe (California, United States) He measures 1.2m from nose to tail, making him the world’s longest domestic feline. The five-year-old Maine Coon cat, from the US state of Nevada, measures precisely 123.5cm (48.5in). Jerrie Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11581582 Note: I will revisit this in the near future and try and do a page on …
by Elizabeth (Tennessee) Nearly two years ago our little “Poof” appeared at our door. It was so cute and cuddly that we could not make it go away and besides it would not. It stayed outside and we bought it a little house and put some warm covers in it. It really liked its …
by Nancy Thompson (Nippa.Ky.) Me and Karl Seven and a half years ago,someone decided to drop a kitty off in my yard. He was wild and half starved, but quickly decided he’d take me up on the offer of food.I tried for weeks to find someone to adopt him but there were no takers.I …
by Mohamed Atahar (Bangalore, karnataka, India) Webby Webby – enhanced image by Michael Hi All, hope you are doing well. I have had this kitten for over 4 months. Its a female orange tabby kitten. Its name is Webby. She is very playful and very friendly kitten. Everyone adores her when ever they see. …
by Jessica (Thorn Hill, TN) Buddy Buddy Buddy Buddy “Buddy” was dumped on us and when I first held him he was so small he fit in the palm of my hand. Two days later I saw a HUGE cat on our porch outside, the biggest, bushiest Maine Coon I had ever seen, almost …
by Christie (Texas, United States of America) This is Birdie My Maine Coon Cat! He loves his chicken legs! Birdie is aptly named because he flies around, busy Birdie. He also talks & I tell him he squawks like a bird. His real name is Merlin (a beautiful Hawk) in Flight. Birdie is …
As I understand it, the Black Maine Coon has black hair because of the dominant nature of the browning gene. This gene governs the production of an enzyme (“tyrosinase related protein-1). This enzyme is concerned with how the black pigmentation (eumelanin) is produced. When the gene is dominant the color brown turns to black. Sometimes in …
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