What affects us affects cats
The domestic cat’s digestive organs quite closely resemble those of humans. Working backwards they are the rectum, large intestine (colon), small intestine, duodenum, stomach, oesophagus and the mouth. One difference between humans and cats with respect to their digestive systems is that food stays in the mouth of a cat for a much shorter …
Olivia, who was living at Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control at the time the photograph was taken, has the longest neck of a domestic cat that I have seen. I’m sure that it is entirely natural and not photoshopped. You know what it is like photo-editing nowadays. You can’t tell fact from …
The webbing between the toes of domestic cats is particularly noticeable in this hairless cat, a Sphynx with outreaching paws.
It is ironic that about 31% of dry cat food is carbohydrates. It has to be in order to make the stuff. And I think it is correct to say that carbohydrates taste sweet to at least some degree. Therefore, I’ve got to conclude that domestic cats do not taste the sweetness in dry …
A pretty cool cat toy. I’d never have thought it. A fascinating aspect of the video is the way Smokey’s body jerks in time to the clicking of the metronome. Is this due to sound sensitivity? It makes a very sharp sound. I think this should be discussed. I have seen this before. I …
The body of a 5 kg (12 lbs) domestic cat contains about 12 fluid ounces of blood, which is 330 mL. A soft drink can contains about the same amount (half a pint) . As the blood pumps the blood from the heart, the blood pressure is highest in the arteries carrying blood away …
Although dogs show clear signs that when they interact with people they perceive us as being different to themselves, the same cannot be said about cats because they interact with us as if they are interacting with another cat. For example, if they are friendly they greet us with their tail up, they rub …
The domestic cat’s stomach is too small for a big, one meal a day mild fasting, feeding regime as suggested by the University of Guelph researchers. I discuss this. You may have read about the well-publicised study carried out by the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada in which the researchers came to the conclusion …
