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Can Maine Coons be small?

PoC avatarPosted on February 23, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 23, 2021

Yes, Maine Coons can be normal-sized. It is a good question because there is a slight obsession about Maine Coons being big and breeders tend to follow this and make them big, sometimes huge. Maine Coons are known to be … Continue reading →

Posted in key appearance characteristics | Tagged breeders, Cat Associations, cat breed size, CFA, domestic cat size, maine coon cat, selective breeding, TICA | Leave a reply

20 Sphynx cats rescued

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2020

NEAR EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA – NEWS (COMMENT): CTV NEWS (and this story is unique) reports that an Edmonton cat rescue has taken in 20 Sphynx cats after they were removed from a home near Edmonton. It seems likely that this … Continue reading →

Posted in cat rescue | Tagged breeders, cat breeder, Cat News, cat rescue, crime, inbreeding, sphynx cat | 1 Reply

Picture of gargoyle modern Siamese cat

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

This is a picture of a modern Siamese cat. Some people don’t like me using the word “modern” in relation to this cat breed. For them, the elongated face of the Siamese cat combined with the super-slender figure is normal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Siamese | Tagged breeders, modern siamese cat, pictures of cats, selective breeding, siamese cat, Thailand, the kinked tails of siamese cats | 1 Reply

Do Ragdolls have health problems?

PoC avatarPosted on August 17, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 17, 2020

The question is asking whether Ragdoll cats have health problems over and above the normal health issues that a domestic cat encounters throughout their life. In other words, is the Ragdoll cat predisposed through genetic inheritance to any specific illnesses? … Continue reading →

Posted in Ragdoll Cat | Tagged breeders, cat health, inherited illnesses, ragdoll cat, Ragdoll Cats | Leave a reply

During the pandemic lockdowns puppy farms and kitten mills are thriving

PoC avatarPosted on August 2, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2020

To varying degrees, governments have confined citizens to their homes or restricted their movements throughout the coronavirus pandemic and this has encouraged people to adopt kittens and puppies. They want the added companionship and they think that they have extra … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged breeders, Cat News, Eastern Europe, puppy and kitten mills, puppy farms | Leave a reply

Can a domestic cat mate with a lion or a tiger?

PoC avatarPosted on July 1, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 1, 2020

Without quoting any experts, common sense dictates that domestic cats cannot, or should not on ethical grounds, mate with a lion or tiger or any other big cat species for several reasons. Firstly, their size difference is too large to … Continue reading →

Posted in WIld Cat Hybrids | Tagged big cats, breeders, exotic cats, liger, lion mating, tigon, wild cat hybrids | 1 Reply

Bengal Cat Behavior

PoC avatarPosted on April 26, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 26, 2020

This is an article about Bengal cat behavior. The Bengal cat is a wild cat hybrid. The public might know that cats of this breed can be first-generation (F1) or, for example, sixth generation (F6) from the wild. The first-generation … Continue reading →

Posted in Bengal cat | Tagged Bengal cat, bengal cat behavior, breed standard, breeders, keeping wild cat hybrids, wild cat hybrids | Leave a reply

Oriental cat satisfies CFA breed standard for leg length

PoC avatarPosted on March 4, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 4, 2020

Cats of the Oriental breed (shorthair and longhair) are good photographic subjects because they have interesting bodies. That’s not a good reason to breed them with exceptional long legs, huge ears and long faces (extreme breeding) but they do look … Continue reading →

Posted in Oriental Shorthair | Tagged breed standards, breeders, Cat Appearance, cat breeders, cat photography, CFA, Oriental Longhair cat, oriental shorthair, Oriental Shorthair Cat | Leave a reply

To stop treating companion animals like commodities

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2020

NEW YORK STATE – opinion/news story: Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Democrat from Queens, summed up the reason why New York state is heading towards a situation where the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits at retail stores … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged animal law, breeders, cats for sale, new york state, Petsmart, puppy and kitten mills, puppy mills, rescue cats, USA animal laws | Leave a reply

Lions and cheetahs classified as farm animals in South Africa

PoC avatarPosted on October 18, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 18, 2019

The Animal Improvement Act of South Africa has been changed to include lions and cheetahs and other wild animals as farm animals. The request came from breeders through their associations. There’s been an immediate backlash from all sides including, surprisingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged animal law, breeders, canned lion hunting in south africa, conservation, south africa | Leave a reply

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