With tongue in cheek, I’m alleging that the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) is being sexist when it bars male calico cats from winning at cat shows. You may know that male calico cats are very rare. It is said that … Continue reading →
I am going to argue that a male calico cat may be worth upwards of £2000 (or US$2000). I will explain why I have come to this conclusion but at the same time please read Sarah Hartwell’s comment. She has … Continue reading →
I found these photos by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (Twitter page) compelling. The image quality is good and they capture the instant the young calico kitten is pulled through a hole in an interior stud wall of a house. It … Continue reading →
Three-year-old MezzoMixx is a tortoiseshell Maine Coon with a gorgeous blaze down his nose. Being a breeding male he is exceptionally rare. The degree of rareness is unclear. In the title I have said that he is a one in … Continue reading →
The photos are astonishing. A medusa cat. They make you look twice and ask how did it happen? This is a calico cat who developed the worst coat matting ever seen. The 82-year-old cats owner suffered from dementia and has … Continue reading →
Here are four quite interesting cat photos from Facebook. Actually they are from the pictures-of-cats.org closed group page. I comment on the pictures briefly. The cat above is a Maine Coon. He has to be even although he is not … Continue reading →
I don’t think you will see a better example of idiotic cat ownership. This American woman apparently thinks it is a good idea to tie her calico cat to the hood (bonnet in the UK) of her car and then … Continue reading →
Our dear Sarah Hartwell, Britain’s scientific cat lover, quotes figures of 1 in 1000 to 1 in many thousands with respect to the rareness of the male tortoiseshell cat. She doesn’t have a firm figure and if she doesn’t, there … Continue reading →
By Vera Five years ago, my 15 year old daughter brought home a cat who was horribly abused. She heard a sound inside a dumpster and low and behold there was a cat inside a black plastic bag in that … Continue reading →
Cats sitting inside circles on the ground is about an innate desire to feel secure within boundaries. This is a mini-phenomenon or at least the newspapers are calling it a phenomenon – but it is not as far as I … Continue reading →
