Many fine people working in feral cat rescue, either organised or ad hoc, deserve to be recognised for their unstinting efforts. But, and for me this is important, very few get the recognition that they deserve. As I see it … Continue reading →
Duchess Fraya by Gigi F (Cypress, CA) LOVES the cat grass ! But doesn’t care to play. About 3 yrs ago, my daughter was approached by a co-worker who had found a nearly starved, about 4-wk-old kitten on the roadside. … Continue reading →
Cocoa Puff by Lois Betterton (Sarasota, FL) Cocoa Puff Ten years ago I spotted a very unusual kitten at my vet’s office. I noticed that she had unusually long arms and legs, a full plumed tail, and her coat glowed … Continue reading →
Cats With Human Expressions by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Gizzy Mandy Miss Kitty Pippa I’ve titled this article cats with human expressions, although that’s not completely accurate at what I’m getting at. Cats with human faces would be more on the … Continue reading →
Introduction Alternatives to buying a cat or kitten General thoughts on my search for cats kittens for free sale Kitten mills Dealers Personal experience Introduction to buying a kitten Guide to buying a kitten Helmi Flick advice on buying a … Continue reading →
Cat History – The height of modern, sophisticated cat breeding below – Miss Kate (photo copyright Helmi Flick) a Maine Coon cat champion next to the skull of a Saber Tooth tiger, extinct 10,000 years ago. Contents: Introduction Development & … Continue reading →
Contents – cat genetics Introduction Terms Agouti Allele Autosomal Browning gene Chromosomes Dilution Dominance Genes Genetics Genotype Heterozygous Homozygous Incomplete penetrance Inhibitor gene Locus Monogenic Mutation Phenotype Polygenes Pseudogene Recessive gene Sex Chromosomes White Spotting gene Gene symbols Use of … Continue reading →
Cat Breeds Places of Origin | Home Page Wild Cats A-Z Cat Breeds A-Z I believe that this is a unique map showing the places of origin of nearly all the mainstream cat breeds with further details and … Continue reading →
Cat body types vary significantly. In the cat fancy, a cat’s shape or conformation is referred to in the breed standards in a particular way. There are in fact a limitless number of body types. They can, however, be placed … Continue reading →
Cassiel The Dumpster Cat by Bill (Canada) It has been about sixteen years since Cassiel came to live with us. It was a day that pretty much started out as any other; off to work and out the back door … Continue reading →
