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This cute kitten died the day after this photo was taken

Behind the Japanese cuteness culture there is ugliness and the death of many kittens

PoC avatarPosted on October 27, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 27, 2022

In the world of cats, in Japan, there are two competing forces. One is a veneer over the other. The veneer is the cuteness culture for which the Japanese have a specific name ‘Kawaii’. The Japanese love cute things and … continue reading…

Posted in negligent breeding | Tagged animal neglect, breeding cats, cat breeding, cat neglect, Cat News, kitten death, negligence, puppy and kitten mills, puppy death | Leave a reply
Maine Coon most popular cat 2022 with Persian in second place

How many cat breeds are there? More than accepted by the associations.

PoC avatarPosted on June 4, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 4, 2022

How many cat breeds are there? The answer to the question depends on whether you want an absolute answer or an answer based upon what various cat associations accept as cat breeds. There are many cat associations each one with … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeds | Tagged 104 cat breeds, breeding cats, cat breeds, failed cat breeds | Leave a reply
Blue British Shorthair at a cat show

How to become a cat breeder – some thoughts focusing on ethics

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2022

This page is in two parts. The second part, half way down the page, I wrote about 12 years ago. In that section you can tell that I dislike the idea of cat breeding for the simple reason that we … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breeding, breeding cats, Cat Associations, cat breeder, cat registration, cat welfare, ethics | Leave a reply
Serval rescued from France

Charity calls for ban on breeding of wild cat hybrids

PoC avatarPosted on December 15, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 15, 2021

The Wildheart Trust has launched a campaign to ban the breeding of wild cat hybrids. I’m referring to the cross-breeding of wild cats with domestic cats to create a hybrid which at the first generation is half wild cat and … continue reading…

Posted in WIld Cat Hybrids | Tagged animal charities, Bengal cat, breeding, breeding cats, breeding servals, cat breeders, keeping wild cat hybrids, savannah cat, wild cat hybrid, wild cat hybrid laws, wildcat hybrid | Leave a reply

Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) should revise breed standards as the Kennel Club has done for the French bulldog

PoC avatarPosted on December 2, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 2, 2021

The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) has been under pressure for decades to revise the breed standard i.e. the guidelines, for the flat-faced cat breeds namely the Exotic Shorthair, the Persian and the Himalayan. I hope that the pressure has been … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breed standards, breeding cats, Cat Associations, cat breed standards, cat breeding, cat fancy, dog breeding, exotic shorthair, extreme breeding, flat-faced persian, himalayan cat, inbreeding, selective breeding | Leave a reply
Siamese cat mother wants her kitten back from toddler who has taken him

Toddler takes Siamese kitten from mother and mother wants her kitten back

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 3, 2022

An interesting video because it shows, in a way, a competition between a female Siamese cat who has given birth to a kitten in someone’s home and a toddler who wants to hold her kitten because she is fascinated with … continue reading…

Posted in children | Tagged breeding cats, cat video, cats and children, kids and cats, siamese cat, toddlers | Leave a reply
Genes and chromosomes

What does breeding true mean?

PoC avatarPosted on May 5, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 5, 2021

“Breeding true” means that the offspring look like their parents. It is achieved by “line breeding” which is a form of inbreeding which ideally does not transfer undesirable traits together with those traits that the breeder wants such as the … continue reading…

Posted in breeding true | Tagged breed standard, breeding cats, cat breeding, cat fancy, cat fancy terminology, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, line breeding | Leave a reply
Scottish Straight red bicolor kitten

What is a Scottish Straight cat?

PoC avatarPosted on April 29, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 29, 2021

A Scottish straight cat is a Scottish Fold without the flat ears. So, what is the purpose of a Scottish Fold without folded ears? I think that that is a reasonable question because the distinguishing characteristic of the Scottish Fold … continue reading…

Posted in Scottish Straight | Tagged breeding cats, cat genetics, genetics, inherited illnesses, Scottish Fold, Scottish Straight | Leave a reply
Tear duct overflow due to a deformed drainage system in a flat-faced Persian who also seems to be suffering from a deformed mouth due to the same reason: extreme breeding

Hypocritical Cat Fanciers’ Association’s utterly confused breed standards

PoC avatarPosted on April 10, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 10, 2021

I don’t want to criticise the almighty Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), probably the most influential cat association on the planet but…they are hypocritical in a very fundamental way. It has to be stated until they do something about it. Yes, … continue reading…

Posted in Persian cat | Tagged breed standard, breeding cats, cat breed standards, cat breeding, Cat Fancier's Association, CFA, doll face persian cat, extreme breeding, flat-faced persian, persian cat breeders, persian cat breeding, tear duct overflow | Leave a reply
Grumpy cat ascii

The domestic cat’s unexpressive face

PoC avatarPosted on January 11, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2021

The domestic cat, we have to admit, has an unexpressive face compared to that of humans. This allows us to project our thoughts onto our cat. The reason is because their ability to be social is only a few thousand … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeding | Tagged breeding cats, cat evolution, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, evolution, extreme breeding, selective breeding
Blue British Shorthair

12 facts about the British Shorthair

PoC avatarPosted on December 16, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2021

Here are 12 facts about the ever-popular British Shorthair cat: One of the most interesting facts about the British Shorthair is its history. Although the modern British Shorthair has a very distinctive appearance, a plush coat and a stocky body … continue reading…

Posted in British Shorthair | Tagged breeding cats, british longhair, british shorthair, cat breed history, cat history, first cat show | Leave a reply
Abyssinian Cat Quiz

11 facts about the Abyssinian cat

PoC avatarPosted on December 15, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2021

Here are 11 selected facts about the popular Abyssinian cat breed. If you want more please click on this link or flick through these pages. This cat should have a well-balanced overall appearance i.e. not bred to extreme and it … continue reading…

Posted in Abyssinian Cat | Tagged abyssinian cat, breeding cats, Cat Associations, first abyssinian cat zula zula, selective breeding, somali cat | Leave a reply
MC Count Blackula

Why are Maine Coon cats expensive?

PoC avatarPosted on November 28, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2020

I’m surprised the question has been asked because how do you know they’re so expensive? How do you compare the cost of a cat with the cost of a car or a new computer? The price of something is relative … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged breeding cats, california, maine coon cat, Maine Coon Cat Breeders
Ragdoll with fierce face

Are long-haired cats more mild-mannered?

PoC avatarPosted on September 26, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 26, 2020

This is an interesting question because it suggests that there might be a link between the length of a domestic cat’s hair and their personality. To answer the question I think you have to do look at random bred cats … continue reading…

Posted in character | Tagged breeding cats, cat character, cat personality types, long haired cats, purebred cats, random bred cats, selective breeding, shorthaired cats | Leave a reply
Caracal kittens

Pictures of two clouded leopard kittens and two caracal kittens

PoC avatarPosted on April 11, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 11, 2020

Two excellent photographs of two siblings of two different species of medium-sized wild cat: caracal and clouded leopard.

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Posted in Clouded leopard | Tagged breeding cats, caracal, clouded leopard, pictures of cats, wild cat species, wild cats in captivity, zoos

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