What affects us affects cats
The cat associations are out of step with the public in respect of what is the most important cat characteristic. Whereas cat associations prioritize appearance over everything else, the public have informed us in a recent survey, what we probably already knew, namely that temperament comes first and appearance second. It should be noted …
This is a page on the anatomy of a cat’s claw written for children or people who like plain English. A few of the words are from the science of biology. “Nails” are what some animal doctors (vets) call the claws of a cat. This makes claws sound as if they are like the …
This post is about certain aspects of the quantity and quality of space required for a contented domestic cat. A predictable environment that provides safety with stimuli and control over the environment for the cat, is a good start as a general recommendation for cat housing requirements. Even “experts” don’t know enough about the …
I have listed, on this page, cat population statistics by country, using any reliable source that I can find. It is difficult to find current figures but I have provided any available figures and commented where appropriate (1 comment!). For each figure, I have referenced the source. The top 15 countries for domestic cat …
The Canada lynx is a species of medium-sized wild cat. “Species” means a type of wild cat that, in this instance, is part of the group of “lynx” wild cats. The other cats in this group are the bobcat, Eurasian lynx and Iberian lynx. They are the same sort of wild cat, although the …
The bobcat is a species (type) of wild cat that is named after its short tail of about 14 centimeters in length – five and a half inches. It is a small to medium sized cat that weighs from a maximum of about 59 pounds (26.8 kilograms) for a male cat to as little …
The Chartreux is a breed of cat that is probably best know for three things: A long history going back many hundreds of years; Being almost unchanged over these years (this is what breeders want) and…. Being French. Background and History The Chartreux is France’s only purebred pedigree cat and it is a part …
This is a page on cat food facts written for children or anyone who wants to read straightforward English. The ideal cat food is a mouse. All cat food that is made in factories and sold on supermarket shelves should be made up of the same basic nutrients that are in a mouse. A …
