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7 causes of cat tear stains

PoC avatarPosted on March 4, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 4, 2021

There are 7 specific causes of cat tear stains and one underlying reason. Here they are. The list might not be complete. To be clear, tear staining refers to tears running down the face at the corner of the eye … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, tearing mechanism | Tagged breeding, cat health problems, Clogged Tear Duct of a Cat, exotic shorthair cat, flat-faced persian, himalayan cat, tear duct overflow, tearing mechanism, upper respiratory infections, veterinarians | Leave a reply

2 reasons why cats are selectively bred

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 26, 2021

The two reasons why domestic cats are selectively bred, primarily by cat breeders, is to create cats with a certain appearance and secondarily cats with a certain character. Selective breeding is the opposite to natural selection. Natural selection refers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breeding, cat fancy, natural selection, selective breeding, Selective Cat Breeding | Leave a reply

Is this ‘Toyger kitten’ photo genuine?

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 26, 2021

This is a cat photo that was used in an advert for Newman’s Own Organic pet food. Apparently it’s been online since 2013. There is a discussion as to whether the photo is genuine and whether is depicts a Toyger … Continue reading →

Posted in Toyger | Tagged breeding, photo-editing, photoshop, selective breeding, tiger cubs, toyger cat | Leave a reply

Pictures of Ugly Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 26, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 26, 2021

Here are seven pictures of ugly cats and it is very sad. It is not fun or even interesting. I am publishing them here for a serious reason but I don’t expect anyone to agree with my philosophical argument. They … Continue reading →

Posted in pictures of ugly cats | Tagged breeding, extreme breeding, genetic disorders, genetic mutation, inbreeding, pictures of cats, ugly cats | 2 Replies

Picture of a modern chocolate pointed Siamese cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 25, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 25, 2021

This is a nice picture of a modern chocolate point Saimese cat. One commenter described this cat as ‘noble’. I can understand the description. This individual has a great face. The chocolate pointing is unusual, I think, in the way … Continue reading →

Posted in Siamese Cats | Tagged breeding, cat breed standards, modern siamese cat, Modern Siamese Cats, Siamese Cat Breeders | 2 Replies

Pictures of cats: cinnamon British Shorthair

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2021

I should publish some pictures of cats from time to time because that is the name of the website. The reason why it is the name is because when the site was started “pictures of cats” was the top keyword … Continue reading →

Posted in British Shorthair | Tagged breed standard, breeding, british shorthair, British shorthair cat, cat fancy, CFA, coat color, TICA | Leave a reply

Extreme breeding of cats creates misleading facial expressions

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

COMMENT: There’s a new study published online which looks at the way the normal facial expressions of a domestic cat are distorted by selective breeding when creating purebred cats with extreme appearances. It makes sense because the neutral facial expression … Continue reading →

Posted in facial expressions | Tagged assessing cat pain, breeding, cat breeding, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat pain, selective breeding

Cat breeding: male stud’s living arrangements and tips

PoC avatarPosted on December 27, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 27, 2020

I’ve never bred domestic cats and have no desire to do so because I believe that all people should adopt a domestic cat companion from an animal shelter and when that task has been completely carried out and there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breeding, cat breeding, cat fancy, inbreeding, stud cat

Are tigons fertile?

PoC avatarPosted on December 25, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2020

A tigon is a hybrid between a male tiger and a female lion. Are they fertile? I feel the need to quote Sarah Hartwell verbatim on this one from her website messybeast.com as she’s the expert. She writes, “Ligers and … Continue reading →

Posted in WIld Cat Hybrids | Tagged breeding, evolution, hybrid, hybrid cat, liger, lion, tiger, tigon

Former president of Cat Fanciers’ Association says that Persians are overtyped in America

PoC avatarPosted on December 16, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 16, 2020

This is an interesting admission to what is obvious to nearly all observers of the American-bred Persian cat, namely that it is “overtyped”. I’ll explain what that word means in this context and also tell you that the past president … Continue reading →

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged America, breed standard, breeding, CFA, Persian cat, selective breeding, uk

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