Hairless cat has duck’s feet
The webbing between the toes of domestic cats is particularly noticeable in this hairless cat, a Sphynx with outreaching paws.
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Cats use inertia to drink while dogs scoop up the liquid
Cats and dogs drink in very different ways. I don’t want to sound biased but cats employ a far more sophisticated technique based upon fancy physics. Whereas dogs use their tongues to ladle the liquid into their mouths by scooping … Continue reading →
Are cats’ eyes more sensitive to light?
Yes, cats’ eyes are more sensitive to light than those of humans. This is why they shine in the dark because of a reflective layer behind the retina which is called the tapetum lucidum – translation: “bright tapestry”. Humans do … Continue reading →
Humans try to move their ear flaps just like cats
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 →
Picture of Sphynx cat shows a lot of skin between arm and body
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 →
Do Sphynx cats sweat?
Sphynx cats don’t sweat perspiration except from the pawpads just like any other domestic cat with fur.
Continue reading →The real reason why cats purr
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 →
Why are cat pupils slits?
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 →
Kitten Senses and Milestones Chart
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 →
Catdog – cat mating with dog
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 →