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Cats, dogs, horses and cattle are able to crossbreed but birds, fish and reptiles seemingly cannot. Why?

PoC avatarPosted on March 26, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 26, 2022

The problem with this question is that it is badly formulated. Therefore, it doesn’t really make sense which means it is difficult to answer. If it was well formulated it would still be difficult to answer (for me at least) … Continue reading →

Posted in taxonomy | Tagged artificial selection, cat genetics, cat taxonomy, cats mating, genetics, hybrid, hybrid cat, science, wild cat hybrids

Noisy breathing and breathing difficulties in cats with relatively broad, short skulls

PoC avatarPosted on February 19, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 19, 2022

This is a short discussion on the connection between noisy breathing and difficulties in breathing due to the skull shape of domestic cats. This has been discussed quite a lot on the Internet, normally in reference to Persian and Exotic … Continue reading →

Posted in noisy breathing and breathing difficulties | Tagged artificial selection, brachycephalic, cat anatomy, cat study, exotic shorthair, flat-faced persian, Persian cat, science, selective breeding, study

2 dog breeds that experts agree will get along with cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 20, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 20, 2021

I did a bit of legwork on this one. There will be differences of opinion. I tried to find a consensus on the dog breeds that get along well with domestic cats. Having searched five different sources I found a … Continue reading →

Posted in dog ownership | Tagged artificial selection, breeding, cat to dog relationship, cats and dogs, dog breeding, dogs and cats, interspecies friendships, selective breeding | 2 Replies

Long-term solution to the problem of domestic cat predation of wildlife

PoC avatarPosted on September 6, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 6, 2021

In 2021, the reputation of the domestic cat is becoming frayed because of predation on native wildlife species. This bad publicity mainly comes out of Australia where the authorities are more concerned than in other countries about the loss of … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged artificial selection, australia, cat character, cat personality, cat predation, feral cat predation, selective breeding | Leave a reply

What Are the Signs of an Inbred Cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 23, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 7, 2021

Cat inbreeding causes what is described as “inbreeding depression” which is another term for general weakness. Robinson’s Genetics for Breeders and Veterinarians provides a list of signs of inbreeding depression which are as follows: There may be a decline in … Continue reading →

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged artificial selection, cat breeders, cat breeding, cat fancy, inbreeding depression, Persian cat, persian cat breeders, persian cat breeding, selective breeding | 21 Replies
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