A Michael Broad Blog
Introduction to cat eyes Cat eyes are interesting on a number of levels. It is always interesting to speculate what other humans see, for instance. So what do cats see? Although in her 80s (in human terms) my cat, Binnie, seems to have good to excellent eyes. She can recognise me from a considerable distance. …
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, …
