It has to be a good idea to encourage children to assist in taking care of the family cat. I believe that children should be directly involved in caring for the family cat but there is a caveat. Precautions have … Continue reading →
There is so much to like about this relationship. It’s very positive for both of them. I’d be delighted to see this if I was the parent of the child. The girl will learn about animals and develop a sensitivity … Continue reading →
The cat’s expression says it all. There is not much to say except that the girls mother took to the photo as an example of why her daughter needed training on carrying a cat. That’s how I interpret the following … Continue reading →
I am not going to add a lot a words to this picture of a child grabbing the ear of a cat. Incidentally the cat appears to be an Exotic Shorthair, the shorthaired version of the flat-faced Persian. Suffice to … Continue reading →
Introduction I have republished this page on top cat breeds for children and brought it forward so that it gets more exposure. When parents are trying to select a suitable cat breed for their children they are no doubt thinking … Continue reading →
This is a very sad story because it could easily happen to any of us with a family. It’s doubly heartbreaking because in the process of putting their lives back together a young boy with Asperger syndrome may never again see … Continue reading →
This is very emotional. I suppose the reunion was engineered for the camera but….it is still very emotional and it emphasizes the close connection between children and their domestic cat companion. We should remember that. The 13 year-old cat had … Continue reading →
3-month-old babies can distinguish between cats and dogs by looking at the silhouette of the head of a cat and dog. I’m not sure how useful this information is to the general population of people but nonetheless it is quite … Continue reading →
This is one of those beautiful little stories in which a young girl raises a tiny rescued kitten who was probably near death and who is now a thriving, healthy tabby cat. I’ll be honest, I don’t know an awful … Continue reading →
