What affects us affects cats
The question in the title could be extended to include what the cat hears and smells. We know that cats have superior senses of smell and hearing. As for their eyesight, it is both better and worse than ours. It is designed for night vision because cats are crepuscular predators. They hunt at dawn …
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 understand that the mixture of the semen and eggs DNA in cats and dogs …
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 is smallish, hence it being a staffy. Thats why i thought it would be …
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 treble coated cats. These cats must have genes from cats that lived in very …
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 in my experience shorthair reguires much more grooming than semi-longhair. The fur of our …
Interesting Cat Facts (Senses) by Michael (London, UK) The super mobile cat ear – photo by Wombatunderground1 (Flickr) A concise page of interesting cat facts to do with its senses. Although we are often not that aware of it, the domestic cat has amazing senses, sometimes many times more sensitive than ours. This is …
Comments for Interesting Cat Facts (Senses) Average Rating Click here to add your own comments Feb 20, 2011 Rating Interesting by: Ruth Thank you for this very interesting article Michael. Another one for my favourite links for when people ask questions about the wonder of cats.
by Michael (London, UK) Photo by kevindooley (Flickr) Cat shedding is apparently governed mostly by changes in the ambient (surrounding area) light. Some people think it is dictated by the seasons. There is obviously an overlap as in the winter the ambient light levels are lower and in the summer the light is brighter. …
