Do cat breeders in America need a licence?
I know that in the UK, cat breeders don’t need a licence but dog breeders do. In Sweden, one of the world’s best countries, and in Switzerland, perhaps the world’s …
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Los Angeles proposes a pause to the issuing of animal breeding licences
NEWS AND COMMENT: I’m told that Los Angeles City Council is considering a moratorium on the issuing of breeding licences. That means a pause to the issuing of permits to …
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Masked Silver (cat)
In 1947, Milo Denlinger, writing about the coat types and colours of Persian cats, said: “Masked Silvers are a new variety, and at present very few are bred. The ideal …
Dwarf cats 2023 – full discussion
Update February 2023: this page was first published in around 2007 as I recall. The situation regarding the dwarf cat breed is now more settled. The foundation cat breed for …
Infographic on 5 tips for raising better kittens
Although the infographic is by me the content is by Dr Bruce Fogle DVM in his book Complete Cat Care which I heartedly recommend. It is one of the best …
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Behind the Japanese cuteness culture there is ugliness and the death of many kittens
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 …
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How many cat breeds are there? More than accepted by the associations.
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 …
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How to become a cat breeder – some thoughts focusing on ethics
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 …
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