The dewclaw is attached to the fifth digit of the forepaws of cats. Normally this digit is high up and away from the other four. For some domestic cats this rudimentary digit is actually a solid looking thumb. The dewclaw … Continue reading →
Cats, like humans, don’t naturally go into reverse. They don’t like walking backwards. They may do so for a short distance to avoid something, a hostile object or creature, but beyond that they aren’t very good at it. We know … Continue reading →
The cheetah is alone in the genus Acinonyx. A ‘genus’ is a rank in the classification of the species (taxonomy). It is a sort of group of cats with the same fundamental features and in this case it is a … Continue reading →
A black kitten with very nicely developed claws. Why kittens are born with claws and why cats need them #IfCatsRanTwitter the claws would really come out when dealing with trolls and people who hate cats. pic.twitter.com/bcIX5OzChD — “Mad Cat” Cattis … Continue reading →
This is a nice photograph of the claws of a black panther (probably a melanistic leopard) and a human hand for comparison. To add some spice to the picture, the hand is in the leopard’s mouth! It tells us clearly … Continue reading →
People ask whether they should trim their cat’s claws. The first point to make in answering the question is that, in my view, a very small percentage of cat owners trim their cat’s claws for the simple reason that it … Continue reading →
Yes, cats can very definitely get ingrown nails. Pretty much all you can do is to (a) remove that part of the claw which has penetrated the paw pad and (b) make sure that there is no infection in the … Continue reading →
The hashtag #cat had more than 44 million online search results in 2014 and more than 56 million in 2015 (the Journal of Adolescent Health). The problem is getting worse. This is both disturbing and interesting. Adolescent girls are masking … Continue reading →
Snickers, a Pixie-bob show cat wanted to stop attending cat shows. She learned to hate it. She made that quite clear to everyone including her owners and the cat show judges as you can see in the video below. Jackson … Continue reading →
There have been quite a few articles lately about declawing (and here), but I just had to write one more. This is not to upset the wonderful Americans who are anti-declaw, it’s simply another attempt to help educate the pro-declaws. … Continue reading →
