In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland readers encounter a large, grinning cat lying on the hearth. Alice is told that the cat is grinning from ear to ear because they are from Cheshire but there’s no explanation as to why cats from that county in England (see map below) should be predisposed to smiling …
Cats have always held a special place in human culture, often serving as symbols of grace, independence, and mystery. Throughout history, some felines have risen to fame for their unique personalities, captivating stories, and unforgettable appearances. These famous cats have not only entertained and inspired adults but have also captured the hearts and imaginations …
Both Amber Heard and Olivia Benson, two celebrity females, have been in the news lately for different reasons. As the world knows Amber Heard has been involved in a long litigation saga with Johnny Depp. In round terms, the outcome for Heard was a dramatic loss of a good chunk of her ‘net worth’ …
Well, there is not much to say when answering the question in the title. Hecker is a tame caracal. He or she is tame because they wear a collar. Caracals are an athletic, medium-size wild cat species somewhat predisposed to being tamed but not truly domesticated. You see them as sulky, fat pets in …
This is very late in the day to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of a humble tabby cat who was rescued as a kitten by photographer, Bob Bird, who, during World War II, worked at the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment based in Helensburgh, Scotland. As a photographer he named his rescued kitten “Pyro” because …
There are a couple of well-known photographs of Charles Lindbergh with a kitten. He was the famous American aviator, who at the age of 25 made the first non-stop flight from New York City to Paris on May 20-21, 1927. Did Charles Lindbergh have a kitten? Was he a cat lover? Did he have …
This is a really nice photograph of a cathedral cat. Cathedral cats are very popular and very useful to cathedrals. They add that magic touch just by their presence and here we have Budge who is the boss at Norwich Cathedral. Budge rhymes with ‘fudge’. He has the usual social media pages because like …
According to the allaboutcats.com website, ‘thatlitttlepuff’, an attractive gray-and-white influencer cat with blue eyes, is the most successful TikToker with 27.8 million followers at the date of this post but this number will be out of date pretty quickly because the number is going up rapidly even today. Thatlitttlepuff has 594.2 million likes. The …
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