A Michael Broad Blog
Of course, I love this photograph of Sir Keir Starmer with his family’s new kitten which we are told is a Siberian cat. This is a purebred cat. Although I must say this kitten looks more like a Ragdoll. You can see the white pointing on the face so typical of Ragdoll cats. What …
It’s not been fully described in the newspapers but I have made the presumption that Sir Keir Starmer’s family live in the flat above number 11 Downing Street which is larger than the flat above 10 Downing Street. Although the flat above number 11 Downing Street is meant to be occupied by the Chancellor. …
The similarity of all cat species from the modest domestic cat to the massive Siberian tiger, in terms of their anatomy and behaviour, indicates that through eons of evolution, this species of predator has been perfected. There is no more work for evolution to do. This is the thought of an evolutionary biologist, Anjali …
Here’s a list of cat breeds that were created in the US. Unsurprisingly, no other country comes close to the US in this respect. It is the world’s largest purebred cat market by quite a considerable distance. Why is America the leading country for the domestic cat and particularly the purebred cat? I’ll focus …
Although the image above is fictional, it is entirely possibly for a domestic cat to make friends with a tiger. The tiger would be captive. And probably somewhat domesticated and/or habituated to the human presence. Tigers can prey on domestic cats and dogs. There is no unwritten feline agreement that the tiger should not …
Statista tell us that the favourite cat breeds of Sweden are the Ragdoll, Maine Coon and Siberian in that order for the top three. The selection is very similar to that which you’ll find in the US and other Western countries except for the Siberian, which originates in Russia. Raggies have to be pliable …
We know that domestic cats’ pupils can contract to a slit rather than a small circle. Tigers have circular pupils incidentally. The reason for this is that it helps to stop more light hitting the retina because the pupil works in conjunction with the eyelid which passes over the eye like a blind. It …
‘Superlatives’ in the context of the cat breeds are adjectives describing the: You see superlatives in respect of the cat breeds a lot because they interest people who are thinking of adopting a purebred cat. Buyers/adopters are researching the cat breeds and they want guidance. So, the website owners ask their authors to come …
