Infographic summarises some Persian cat coat, eye and oral health problems

Flat-faced Persian cat coat, eye and mouth problems. INFOGRAPHIC.

What one takes away from this 2019 study is that the modern (contemporary flat-faced) Persian cat’s health could and should be improved with a change to the breed standard to neutralise the extreme facial anatomy and normalise a skull and facial features which are nearer to what we expect of the domestic cat. This …

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Infographic on why cats have nine lives

Why does a cat have nine lives? Infographic.

Dr Morris, Britain’s famous zoologist, author and artist provided us with a very straightforward explanation on why cats have nine lives in 1986, and here it is in an infographic. The only weakness in the explanation is that no one has the faintest idea what a ‘trinity of trinities’ is. (❁´◡`❁). Well they try …

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Why does a cat tear at the fabric of your favourite chair (infographic)?

Why does a cat tear at the fabric of your favourite chair?

The infographic explains! 😻 There are three main – sharp! – points to make. The fourth point is more important: the solution to cats ruining furniture is not to declaw them but to use one’s intelligence to get around the problem and if necessary to accept some minor damage. It sounds like I am …

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Best self-cleaning cat litter trays (infographic)

Sel-cleaning cat litter tray

First up: I am not getting commission on these recommendations :). I am just doing this to try and help. The infographic is based on Amazon sales. It is a good guide provided one treats reviews with a little caution. There are an extraordinary number of self-cleaning cat and dog litter boxes from different …

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Cat litter substrate compared (infographic)

Cat digging around in cat litter

‘Substrate’ refers to the litter material e.g. clay or wood. Each type has its pluses and minuses. Personally, when my cat was using a litter tray, I used wood substrate. I found it good at odour suppression and it is relatively good for the environment. But, of course, I leave it to each cat owner to make their own decision. There is a greater emphasis nowadays compared to say 20 years ago to protect the environment so that aspect of the comparison is of greater importance. If the expense is not a major issue perhaps the deciding factor would be environmental impact. Read about Tidy Cats Lightweight Cat Litter – dusty.

Infographic on 8 habits that could add 24 years to your life (and improve cat caregiving)

8 habits that could add 24 years to your life

I found the headline compelling. So neat and well packaged. Almost utopian. But it is common sense really as so much of good living is. What’s it got to do with cats you ask?! Well, everything in a way. I am looking at the human-to-cat relationship from the viewpoint of the cat. How many …

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Burmese cat infographic

Burmese cat

Here is a compact Burmese cat infographic that I have just created. The word ‘compact’ might be appropriate as in the United States this breed is indeed compact or to use cat fancy terminology: cobby. Perhaps the unsettling aspect of this popular cat breed is that there is no universal breed standard. The shape …

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