We know how mobile the visible part of the cat’s ear is. They have over 30 muscles to move their ear flaps (pinnae). They often listen to sounds behind them without turning their head towards the sound. It’s impressive and … Continue reading →
Sphynx cats tend to throw up some strange photographs. One I published years ago showed the webbed feet of cats. The hairless cat’s lack of fur reveals more clearly the domestic cat’s anatomy to us. We see things we would … Continue reading →
Sphynx cats don’t sweat perspiration except from the pawpads just like any other domestic cat with fur.
Continue reading →You can work out the real reason why domestic cats purr by observing when they do it. There was a time when people believed that the purr simply meant that their cat was contented. But there’s more to it than … Continue reading →
My research and my own thoughts have brought me to the conclusion that there are two reasons why cat pupils are slits rather than circular apertures. It comes down to evolution and survival as is always the case with respect … Continue reading →
This is a chart showing milestones in a kitten’s development before and after birth over the first weeks. It is based on John Bradshaw’s Cat Sense: The Feline Enigma Revealed. If you click on it you go to my Flickr … Continue reading →
by Jessica (Australia) So, I’m being dead serious about this issue….It would seem that my little kitty, Jeneveave (Red Point Traditional Siamese) is in a very serious relationship with my next door neighbours dog (Blue Staffordshire cross Staffy). Now, I … Continue reading →
Comments for Catdog – cat mating with dog Average Rating Click here to add your own comments Oct 24, 2011 Rating Thankyou by: Jessica Thanks guys for your helpful comments! @Ruth, my cat is overly large and my neighbours dog … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) Gorgeous traditional Siamese cat – I say they have a single coat or at least no down hairs – photo by julicath/Cath (pas vraiment présente) Flickr There are single and double coated cats. There are also … Continue reading →
Comments for Single cat coats are better than double coats Average Rating Click here to add your own comments Mar 14, 2010 Rating Shorthair needs more grooming than semi-long by: Finn Frode, Denmark I know this may surprise some, but … Continue reading →
