It depends how far back into history you want to go. The important point is that the Maine Coon, or any other domestic cat in the North America, did not evolve from a small wild cat species in North America. … Continue reading →
The question must have been asked by an American. This is because it assumes that domestic cats are mainly kept indoors. They are not except in America. I am surprised to learn that statistics provided by the American Pet Product … Continue reading →
This is one of those recurring “matted cat stories”. They pop up on the Internet from time to time. They are astonishing because readers can’t understand how cat owners can allow their cats to get into such a state but … Continue reading →
It is difficult to believe it now but Bengal cats are controversial in some places for the single reason that they are wild cat hybrids. They have Asiatic leopard cat DNA in them to varying degrees depending on their filial … Continue reading →
According to some “experts” there are possibly two wild cat species in Michigan: the Canada lynx and bobcat. The lynx is ‘possible extant’. However, sightings contradict this and it may be reasonable to assume that there are certainly two and … Continue reading →
Townsend, Montana, USA: This short video neatly sums up a lot about the relationship between America’s mountain lion (puma, cougar) and people. This iconic wild cat, which is so closely associated with America (but which is found in all the … Continue reading →
ANIMAL SHELTERS USA – CORONAVIRUS EFFECT – OPINION: There is a clear message emanating from the Internet about animal shelters in America and there are two aspects to it. One is positive and one is negative. During the coronavirus pandemic, … Continue reading →
The Washington Times has revealed something quite shocking in my opinion. They say that American taxpayers funded the purchase of cats from the notorious Chinese wet markets for medical research. And this has taken place for the past 15 years, … Continue reading →
With the complications of our ‘new normal’ created by countries and states going into strict quarantine due to COVID-19, many who care for feral cats are worried. One issue is whether a colony caregiver can physically even get to the … Continue reading →
I don’t like the question. It should read ‘which country spends most on its companion animals?’. Having got that out of the way the answer is obvious from bar graph on the right below: Research from the market research company … Continue reading →
