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Cute kangaroo cat - Little Roo Russ

Little Roo Rus – disabled cats can be the best cat companions

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2022

This is super-cute Little Roo Russ. She was brought to a shelter in late April 2016. Shelter staff knew immediately that something was wrong. She was walking in a strange way and was much smaller than her siblings. They x-rayed … continue reading…

Posted in bones | Tagged bones, cat anatomy, cat disability, congenital deformity, deformed cats, kangaroo cat | Leave a reply
Vertebrae of cat's tail

Is a cat’s tail muscle or bone and is it sensitive?

PoC avatarPosted on April 24, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2022

A cat’s tail is all three of the above. It is made up of bone, muscle, blood vessels and nerves just like the other parts of a domestic cat’s body. It is no more or less sensitive than the other … continue reading…

Posted in tail | Tagged bones, cat anatomy, cat brain, cat muscles, cat skeleton, cat's tail, nerves
Broken metacarpal bones of the forepaw of a domestic cat due to unknown trauma

Adventurous domestic cat broke all 4 metacarpal bones of forepaw

PoC avatarPosted on June 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 7, 2021

This is an X-ray image that might interest some cat caretakers. It comes from a tweet. The owner says that his cat gets into mischief and he believes that he may have broken all four metacarpal bones of the forepaw … continue reading…

Posted in bones | Tagged bones, cat anatomy, cat injury, cat paws, injury
Domestic cat leaps high and far to catch a bird

Bird attacks domestic cat. Cat makes mighty leap in retaliation.

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 20, 2021

Flying kitty from r/gifs My impression is that this bird is a magpie and she is defending her young. I’m not an ornithologist so I am assessing what’s happened as a layperson (update: the magpie is attacking the cat during … continue reading…

Posted in muscles | Tagged birds, bones, cat jumping, cat muscles, cat preying on birds, cat video, cats killing birds | 4 Replies
Cat eating a chicken

Is it wrong for domestic cats to eat bones?

PoC avatarPosted on July 21, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 21, 2020

I think that some of the advice on the Internet may be less than wise. I have doubts whether it is sensible for domestic cats to eat the sort of bones that are commonly available to cat owners. We have … continue reading…

Posted in cat food ingredients | Tagged bones, cat diet, cat health, cat health care, diet, homemade cat food, raw food diet | Leave a reply
Domestic cat skull showing sagittal crest

Sagittal crest in cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 27, 2019

What is the sagittal crest in cats? It is a ridge running down the midline of the skull. You should be able to feel it when you stroke your cat’s head. Many carnivores have it. Its presence indicates that the … continue reading…

Posted in bones | Tagged bones, cat anatomy, cat muscles | Leave a reply
Lion skull worth over $1000

Testosterone fuelled white hunters and corrupt black officials destroy the lion in SA

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2018

Hey guys, there’s a roaring trade in lion bones in South Africa (SA). You know why? The white guys are testosterone fuelled hunters and hunt organisers or lion breeders and the black officials and politicians are corrupt. A great double … continue reading…

Posted in Lion | Tagged bones, conservation, corruption, lion bone, lion conservation, south africa, tiger bone | Leave a reply
Cat skeleton

Do cats have more bones than humans?

PoC avatarPosted on July 16, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 16, 2018

Do cats have more bones than humans? Yes, cats have more bones than humans. In fact about 40 more bones. It is the presence of the cat’s tail which makes some of the difference (19 to 23 vertebrae). “The cat’s … continue reading…

Posted in bones | Tagged bones, cat anatomy, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply
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