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Picture of calico Sphynx cat

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2020

You might have thought that all Sphynx cats were the colour of their skin. After all, all you see is their skin. You shouldn’t see the huge range of coat colours and patterns that you normally see when a domestic … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged anatomy of a cat, calico cat, cat anatomy, cat coats, cat hair, hairless cat, sphynx cat | 1 Reply

Hairless cat has duck’s feet

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2020

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

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2020

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 →

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Are cats’ eyes more sensitive to light?

PoC avatarPosted on September 5, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 5, 2020

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 →

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Humans try to move their ear flaps just like cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 9, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 9, 2020

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 →

Posted in ears | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat ears | 1 Reply

Picture of Sphynx cat shows a lot of skin between arm and body

PoC avatarPosted on June 24, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2020

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 →

Posted in skin | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, hairless cats, skin, sphynx cat, Sphynx Cat Picture | Leave a reply

Do Sphynx cats sweat?

PoC avatarPosted on April 16, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 16, 2020

Sphynx cats don’t sweat perspiration except from the pawpads just like any other domestic cat with fur.

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The real reason why cats purr

PoC avatarPosted on March 16, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 16, 2020

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 →

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Why are cat pupils slits?

PoC avatarPosted on March 14, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 14, 2020

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 →

Posted in eyes | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat eyes, cat eyesight

Kitten Senses and Milestones Chart

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2014

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 →

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