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Domestic cat predation

12 facts about preventing domestic cat predation

PoC avatarPosted on September 18, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2021

Here are 10 facts about the prevention of domestic cat predation on wildlife. If you can add some more (politely!) please comment. We don’t know with certainly the full extent of domestic cat predation because all the studies are local … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Facts | Tagged cat facts, cat predation, wildlife | 1 Reply
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All About Cats: 50 Cat Facts

PoC avatarPosted on November 8, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 10, 2018

by Alice (USA) Well, here are some awesome cat facts! Enjoy!! 1) The love of cats is known as Ailurophilia. 2) A cat takes 20 to 40 breaths a minute. 3) A cat’s urine gleams under black light. 4) Humans … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Facts | Tagged cat facts, cat information | 5 Replies
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Cat Info Titbits 2

PoC avatarPosted on April 17, 2017 by Michael BroadApril 17, 2017

There are 100 unpublished draft articles in PoC archives. Some are years old. They remained unpublished for all kinds of reasons such as they were duplicated articles, incomplete, deemed uninteresting or perhaps inaccurate or too controversial and so on. Yet … continue reading…

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Should Cats Drink Softened Water?

PoC avatarPosted on October 7, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 7, 2016

The short answer to the title question is no, a cat should not drink softened water. However, this is not a black and white situation and I am yet to find a definitive answer regarding cats. As for humans, in … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Facts, Cat Food, Cat Health, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat care, cat food, cat health care, cat water, cat welfare, water for cats | 9 Replies

Why are tigers endangered (for kids)?

PoC avatarPosted on May 27, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 27, 2015

Kids want to know why tigers are endangered. These are the main reasons in simplified English. I have not written much on purpose. The word ‘endangered’ means that there is a real danger that there will be no tigers living … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Facts For Kids | Tagged cat facts for kids, endangered tiger | 2 Replies

Crazy Facts About Pet Ownership in America

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2015 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2022

Well, this was a promotional poster (now deleted sadly!) from an insurance company (sent to me) with a link to the company’s website. That’s fine because I like the poster and it does contain some nice facts. The sources are … continue reading…

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Untrue Cat Facts

PoC avatarPosted on September 10, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2014

A discussion about untrue cat facts. In my opinion, almost all untrue cat facts are disseminated (spread about) by people who don’t like cats, don’t care about them or care more about their objectives (disagree? – please tell me in … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Facts | Tagged cat facts | 6 Replies

Ten General Domestic Cat Questions with Answers

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2014 by Michael BroadJune 25, 2014

Here’s 10 general cat questions that you might not have seen before – with the answers: Who has the best hearing between cats, dogs and humans?  The answer is cats.  Cats can hear nearly 3 times more frequencies than humans. … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Facts | Tagged cat facts, Facts about Cats | 2 Replies

What makes a cat….? 58 questions with one line answers

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2014 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2014

These are questions that people ask when searching with Google. In fact, Google provides these sample questions from its database. These are just some examples and I would hope to do some more in due course. I am providing one … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Facts | Tagged cat facts | 16 Replies

We like pets that look like babies

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2014

We tend to like pets that look like babies and some breed standards go for that look: round heads and big eyes. Do all breeders understand the consequences of their actions? I am not against dog and cat breeders. I … continue reading…

Posted in brachycephalic skull, Burmese Cat, Cat Anatomy, Cat Breeding, Cat Breeds, Cat Facts, Cat Fancy, Cat Health, Dog, inbreeding, pain | Tagged american burmese cat, cat health, cat pain, dog | 21 Replies

Adenocarcinomas of the small intestine and Siamese cats

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 9, 2014

The Siamese cat is predisposed to getting adenocarcinomas of the small intestine. This is a certain type of cancer and in this case it affects the Siamese cat’s small intestine. Compared to domestic shorthair cats (non-purebred cats) the Siamese is … continue reading…

Posted in cancer, Cat Breeds, Cat Facts, Cat Health, Genetics, Siamese Cats, Siberian Cat, Veterinarians | Tagged cat cancer, cat health problems, feline cancer, siamese cat | 5 Replies

Colonel Meow has died

PoC avatarPosted on January 31, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 31, 2014

Colonel Meow, one of the most famous internet cats in the world, died January 29 after a brief illness. He was rescued several years ago by the Seattle Persian and Himalayan Society after being found abandoned on the side of … continue reading…

Posted in Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, Cat Anatomy, Cat Breeds, Cat Coats, Cat Facts, Cat Health, Cat News, death, fur, grey, Himalayan Cat, Human to cat relationship, In Memory, longhaired | Tagged cat death, Cat News, colonel meow, himalayan cat, in memory of a lost cat, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, world cat news | 10 Replies

How To Keep Cat Fleas Away

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2013 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2013

Making the home a place that is hostile to the cat flea, eggs, larvae, and pupae is how you keep cat fleas away once you have got rid of them. The ideal combination is a Sphynx cat (hairless) and a … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Facts, Cat Flea, Cat Health, cat parasites, Cat Products, flea treatments, fur | Tagged cat flea, Cat Flea Treatment, cat health, human to cat relationship | 6 Replies

GENETIC CONDITIONS IN PEDIGREE CATS

PoC avatarPosted on November 30, 2013 by Michael BroadJanuary 28, 2014

By Sarah Hartwell When cats are bred for appearance, disease-causing genes risk being overlooked until the gene becomes sufficiently widespread that numerous cases of the genetic ailment appear in that breed. There are a number of factors involved: THE FOUNDER … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Breeds, Cat Facts, Cat Health, genetic diseases, genetics, Genetics | Tagged cat genetics, cat health, Sarah Hartwell | 3 Replies

Information on cat behavior – 13 snippets

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2013 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2014

Here are thirteen snippets of information on cat behavior. They are transfers from a blog that I decided to delete. It’s about housekeeping! They were written some time ago and similar topics have since been written about. Unintentionally, the blog … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Behavior, Cat Facts | Tagged cat behavior, cat facts | 11 Replies

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