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What do you call a cat that is mixed breed?

PoC avatarPosted on November 4, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 4, 2020

The phrase “mixed breed” is misleading because it implies that the cat referred to is the result of a mating between two cats of different breeds. This is incorrect because we are in fact referring to random bred cats, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Moggie | Tagged moggie, moggie cat, moggie cats, moggy, random bred cat, random bred cats | 1 Reply

Domestic Cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2018

Click here to see visitors’ submissions Introduction I am writing about my favorite cat (probably), the good old moggy (moggie) or non-purebred cat or random bred cat. It is also sometimes described as a “mixed breed” cat. The last description is … Continue reading →

Posted in Moggie | Tagged cat breeding, domestic cat, moggie, non-pedigreed cat, pictures of cats, purebred cat, random bred cat | 2 Replies

What Is An Alley Cat?

PoC avatarPosted on February 27, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 27, 2018

The classic image of an alley cat that most people have is of a dirty stray cat or a feral cat living in the urban jungle, surviving and surviving quite well. There is a cartoon character called Top Cat who … Continue reading →

Posted in Moggie | Tagged Alley Cat Allies, domestic shorthair cat, moggie, random bred cats | 5 Replies

Pedigree or Moggie? – They All Deserve Forever Loving Homes

PoC avatarPosted on September 4, 2015 by Jo SingerSeptember 4, 2015

My husband Marty and I still grieve over the recent loss of our beloved Oriental Shorthair kitty, Dr Hush Puppy. His brother, Sir Hubble Pinkerton is very lonely and is missing feline companionship. Although Dr Hush Puppy will be forever … Continue reading →

Posted in Moggie | Tagged human to cat relationship, moggies, oriental shorthair, purebred cats, rex cat | 13 Replies

Are Cat Breeds Less Healthy than Random-bred Cats?

PoC avatarPosted on February 5, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 5, 2014

I don’t think you can generalize and say that cat breeds are less healthy than the rest of the cats. There is, though, a feeling that inbreeding, a part of creating cat breeds, leads to less healthy animals because inbreeding … Continue reading →

Posted in beautiful personality, Bengal cat, Burmese Cat, Cat Anatomy, Cat Behavior, Cat Breeding, Cat Breeds, Cat Fancy, Cat Health, Chartreux Cat, Dwarf Cats, Exotic Shorthair, Himalayan Cat, inbreeding, Maine Coon, Moggie, Oriental Shorthair, Persian cat, Siamese | Tagged cat breeds, cat health, genetic diseases, random bred cats | 6 Replies

“Marguerite” – sand cat x domestic cat, wild cat hybrid

PoC avatarPosted on January 26, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 27, 2014

This is a wild cat hybrid and a new cat breed called the “Marguerite”. It is a sand cat crossed with a domestic cat. The domestic cat, in this instance, is a female ticked tabby. The pictures show two young, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding, Cat Coats, Cat News, Genetics, Hybrid cat, Marguerite, Moggie, Sand cat, Sounds, Tabby coat, WIld Cat Hybrids, Wild Cat Species | 35 Replies

Outdoor cat house. Do you have a use for one?

PoC avatarPosted on December 24, 2013 by Michael BroadDecember 24, 2013

Do you have a use for an outdoor cat house? I know a person who does. Dorothy Wandruff (DW), a regular contributor to this site, lives in sunny California. She uses outdoor cat houses for cats she cares for, which … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, Cat Products, cat welfare, Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, Moggie, outdoor cat house, Stray Cats | Tagged cat products, Dorothy Wandruff, feral cat, outdoor cat house | 13 Replies

Marketing jewellery with the help of cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 2, 2013 by Michael BroadDecember 2, 2013

I think I like this, although I expect some cat lovers won’t. The photograph is, of course, copyright protected so I admit to being naughty in publishing it here but…it is interesting (complaint?: please comment). The is one of a … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, ambivalent, Cat Coats, Cat News, Cat photography, Cats in art, photography, Human to cat relationship, Moggie, orange, Pictures of Cats, red or ginger cat coats, Respect Your Cat, Tabby coat | Tagged cat photography, moggie cat, orange tabby cat, pictures of cats, tabby cat | 13 Replies

New Zealand: rise in animal abuse with example

PoC avatarPosted on October 24, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 24, 2013

The experts who are in the know say there “has been a rise in horrific acts of abuse against animals” in New Zealand. Below is a good example – if it is what it looks like. At the time of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Cruelty, Animal laws, Animal Rights, Cat Health, Cat News, Injury, Moggie, Rescue cat, Stray Cats, Veterinarians | Tagged cat abuse, cat cruelty, cat health problems, New Zealand, stray cats | 14 Replies

Kitten found on roadside stole heart of Cats Protection fosterer

PoC avatarPosted on September 30, 2013 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2013

Vicky is a fosterer for Wear Valley and Darlington Cats Protection. She writes the following on her website: I would not change it for the world, but what I would love to see change is people’s attitudes… towards cruelty, towards … Continue reading →

Posted in abandoned cat, abandoning cats, ailurophile, Animal Cruelty, Animal laws, Animal Rescue, Cat Coats, Cat News, Cat shelters, cat welfare, Cats Protection, Charity, Kittens, Moggie, Rescue cat, sterilising your cat, Tabby coat, Video, Videos | Tagged abandoning cats, cat abandonment, cat fosterering, cats protection | 33 Replies

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