Cat Behavior / cat domestication / Cat History / character / Feral Cats / friends / future of cat domestication / Human to cat relationship / predation / predatory behaviour
September 21, 2023
Many cat owners might say that their domestic cat companion is an excellent pet. I’m going to say something which is almost heretical and something which sounds anti-cat as if said by a cat...
Animal Cruelty / Animal laws / Cat History / cat welfare / Human to cat relationship / Law / UK
September 20, 2023
Times have moved on substantially from 1821 in Britain. I think this was a time when the consequences of an era called The Enlightenment were being felt. Animal welfare in Britain was being discussed...
abandoned cat / cat domestication / Cat History / Declawing / Dog / dog breeding / dog rescue / dog-to-human relationship / Feral Cats / future of cat domestication / Human to cat relationship
September 16, 2023
Some people think that it is time to give up our cats and dogs as it is unethical and their domestication not worked out well. It’s time to end it. This would apply to...
blotched (classic) tabby / Cat Anatomy / Cat Coats / Cat History / genetics / Genetics / Tabby coat
September 12, 2023
Scroll down for an infographic on the classic tabby cat coat which is also referred to as the blotched tabby. Of the three types of tabby coat: the mackerel, spotted and classic, as stated...
cat associations / Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) / Cat Fancy / cat fancy / Cat History
September 11, 2023
So what is the cat fancy? The infographic explains and below the infographic there are image links to more articles on the topic. They are cat lovers and they love fancy cats!
ancient Egypt / cat domestication / Cat History
September 5, 2023
Credits: P.S. I have one comment. It is possible that the cat in the image was tame and not truly domesticated whereas the Ancient Egyptians domesticated the cat.
cat domestication / Cat History / first domestic cat
September 1, 2023
There is an interesting article in The Times today, Friday, September 1, 2023 which I would like to discuss briefly. The title is “Early humans were on brink of extinction”. Remarkably the research that...
African wildcat / cat domestication / Cat History / Wild Cat Species / Wildcat
August 28, 2023
The question seems innocuous and the answer obvious but the explanation is not quite as simple as people might expect. The comparison will be to the pet cat’s wild cat ancestor. Here is my...
black coat / Cat Coats / Cat History / Human to cat relationship / Islam / Islamic Faith / ownership / superstitions / Superstitions
August 28, 2023
The question in the title concerns Muslims and the word ‘haram’ means forbidden. The question, therefore, is asking whether a Muslim can be the owner and caregiver of a black cat as per the...
Cat History / Human to cat relationship
August 26, 2023
The Prince of Wales in the year 936 was Howel the Good – Hywel Dda – and he made himself famous in cat history by introducing special laws to protect domestic cats. It seems...
Cat History / Michael Broad / words
August 25, 2023
The term ‘ram-cat’ is an early name for a male cat. An alternative name at the time was ‘boar-cat’. Both these very old-fashioned terms were superseded by ‘tomcat’ in the 18th century. Today the...
Canada lynx / Cat History / evolution / Lynx / Wild Cat Species
August 22, 2023
This wonderful photograph of a Canada lynx padding its way through snow amply illustrates the enormous paws of this medium-sized wild cat weighing approximately 8-11 kg. It is a wild cat species which closely...
cat breed history / Cat Breeds / Cat History
July 20, 2023
I’m going to refer to a study of 2007 which contains a lot of useful information (https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.ygeno.2007.10.009). One of the conclusions which interests me and which might interest others is that the Siberian cat...
Animal laws / Cat History / Law
July 19, 2023
It seems likely, but I can’t be absolutely sure, that the first American welfare laws in America were published in 1641 by the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of...
Cat Behavior / cat domestication / Cat History / cats versus dogs / hunting / predatory behaviour / rats
July 15, 2023
My conclusion is that dogs are better than cats at killing rats; specifically, the Jack Russell terrier is better than any cat breed and even the moggie. One commentor (see base of page) said...
