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Cat Breeds: It’s a Mashup

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2013 by Michael BroadMay 9, 2013

In analysing the differences between the cat breeds using DNA testing, I am compelled to come to the conclusion that it’s all a mashup. Nothing is what it seems. Everything is blurred and grey without clean distinctions. The breeds, themselves, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birman, Cat Breeding, Cat Breeds, Cat Fancy, Cat History, Egyptian Mau, Japanese Bobtail, Sokoke | Tagged birman cat, cat breeds, cat history, Egyptian Mau, japanese bobtail, selective breeding, sokoke | 59 Replies

Bengal Cat of 1889

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2013 by Michael BroadMay 6, 2013

There is a reference to a wild cat hybrid in Harrison Weir’s excellent book of 1889, Our Cats and all about them (note: the title is written exactly as per the original). I am told the book is copyright protected … Continue reading →

Posted in Bengal cat, Cat Breeds, Cat History, Cat News, Hybrid cat, Leopard cat, Small Wild Cat Species, WIld Cat Hybrids | Tagged asian leopard cat, Bengal cat, cat history, leopard cat, leopard cat range, wild cat hybrids | 3 Replies

Persian Cat is Entirely American and European

PoC avatarPosted on May 5, 2013 by Michael BroadMay 5, 2013

With the name “Persian” you would have thought that this long established cat breed came from Persia, now Iran, or at least somewhere east of Europe. However, on the basis of “DNA microsatellite evidence” the Persian cat belongs to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding, Cat Breeds, Cat Fancy, Cat History, Genetics, Persian cat | Tagged cat genetics, cat history, persian cat history, persian cats | 4 Replies

Veterinary Treatment for Cats 1900

PoC avatarPosted on April 27, 2013 by Michael BroadApril 27, 2013

It is interesting to read about veterinary cat care 1900 – 113 years ago. If it could be said that care for our cats as cat owners has not necessarily improved a great deal over this period of time, veterinary … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, Cat History, Human to cat relationship, Veterinarians | Tagged cat health, veterinarians | 8 Replies

Have you loved a cat more than a person?

PoC avatarPosted on April 10, 2013 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2019

I have loved one cat and one woman in the same way. Another woman, I love in a slightly different way: a version of father/daughter. That is the sum total of the recipients of my love. I know this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, Cat History, Human to cat relationship, killed, Moggie | Tagged missie, moggie | 21 Replies

Two Black and White Cats 405 Years Apart

PoC avatarPosted on January 27, 2013 by Michael BroadJanuary 27, 2013

The black and white cat has been around for ever. These pictures show us almost identical looking cats from 1603 and 2008. A time span of 405 years. That is about the entire time the domestic cat has been in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Anatomy, Cat Art, Cat Coats, Cat History, Cat photography, Cats in Art, Cats in art, photography, Moggie | Tagged bicolor cats, black and white cats, cat history, cat history pictures, cat photography, moggies, pictures of cats | 7 Replies

Comment on Cat Castration 1531

PoC avatarPosted on January 18, 2013 by Michael BroadJanuary 18, 2013

This is a painting of a male cat being castrated (what we usually call neutering) in 1531. I would like to comment on it for a bit of amusement. Although the whole grizzly process looks far from amusing for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, Cat History, Cats in Art, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged cat history, cats in paintings, Neutering cats | 10 Replies

Siamese Cat Picture Gallery

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2012

The intention behind publishing this Siamese cat picture gallery is not to present row upon row of beautiful Siamese cats but to try and be vaguely instructional in showing quite a wide variety of “ordinary” Siamese cats from different parts … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeds, Cat History, Cat photography, Cats in art, photography, Siamese | Tagged cat art, cat photography, Helmi Flick cat photography, pictures of cats, siamese cat history, siamese cats | 4 Replies

Abyssinian Cat Facts For Kids

PoC avatarPosted on September 1, 2012 by Michael BroadOctober 21, 2012

This is a page on the Abyssinian cat written for children. The Abyssinian cat is a breed of cat. More than 100 years ago a group of people living in Great Britain who loved cats formed a group that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Abyssinian Cat, Cat Breeding, Cat Breeds, Cat Coats, Cat Facts For Kids, Cat Fancy, Cat History | Tagged abyssinian cat | 3 Replies

Epitaphs to Pets of Ancient Greece and Rome

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2017

Ancient Greece and Rome is called ‘Classical Antiquity’ The era covers the years: 500 B.C.E. (or BC) – 400 C.E. (or AD) That is a period spanning 900 years and up to 2,512 years ago. The ancient Greeks and Romans … Continue reading →

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