A Michael Broad Blog
Twin Cats – Natural duplication – photo by © Giorgio (Flickr) Cat cloning is doomed to everlasting failure because it is trying to alter nature, which is immutable. This is a discussion on this difficult subject. Let me say right away that I believe that the majority of people disagree with cloning cats. It …
I don’t think people think about cat dexterity that much (dexterity: “skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.” – The Free Dictionary). The skills of a cat using paw and eye coordination with finely tuned muscle control are somewhat hidden or played down. But they are there. …
Photo by Tscherno (Flickr) The answer is no but their ability to see colour is limited. The cat’s retina is made up of two types of light sensitive cells; rods and cones. The rods enable the cat to see black, white and shades of grey. The cones provide the color vision. There are many …
by Liz (Michigan) Albino Siamese I am awaiting genetic test results to confirm albinism. Elfine is pure white. She has blue eyes with a pinkish rim. I can’t get a good pic of her eyes as she usually closes them when I snap the pic. The genetics for coat color is very complicated. It …
by kittycatcatalyst@gmail.com (California, United States) Spike using his claws to grasp and manipulate his cat nip toy. We are looking for film footage and photos of declawed cats for a documentary (we will not accept or condone any footage taken of cats declawed for the purpose of the request of this post). For example, …
