Life is too easy for the domestic cat
It came to me in a flash about two minutes ago. Well, I’ve known about it for years and sometimes cogitated on it. The life of a domestic cat is often too easy. The reason why it is too easy … 
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In which continent did the domestic cat originate?
The domestic cat did not originate on a continent. It originated in the Middle East which is described as a transcontinental region in Afro-Eurasia. I guess that the area does not have the shape or the geography to be described …
Would you want this cat in your home?
I am asking the question about a forty pound serval. The cat that you see in the photograph on this page. His name is Spartacus and he’s been in the news. He is four-years-of-age and he went missing for 48 …
Did cats domesticate themselves?
The question in the title has been asked before but I’m asking it again now because National Geographic has just published an article in which they say that “Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows”. My immediate reaction is that National …
The first domestic cats of North America
At what date can we say that the domestic cat existed in North America? I think it’s an important subject because the United States is the greatest country in the world for the domestic cat in 2020. Historically, we are …
Are Pallas cats dangerous?
Conclusion Are Pallas cats dangerous? If you handle one which is unsocialised without protection they are potentially dangerous because they can cause harm but as a small species of wild cat, they do seem to be less aggressive than some …
Evidence that wildcats lived with humans in Poland 7,000 years ago
This story confirms, in my view, that semi-domesticated wildcats travelled with migrants from the Eastern Mediterranean to other parts of the world including Poland where scientists have unearthed the 7,000-year-old remains of wildcats at a farming settlement. Scientists found the …
Humans should have domesticated an intelligent herbivore?
It seems incongruous that for thousands of years humans have shared their homes with fearsome predators. I am referring to the domestic cat. The reason why we do is because of the initial reason why the wild cat was domesticated. …
Why are domestic cats different colors?
I feel confident enough to state that there can only be one reason why domestic cats have different coat colours and types. I put forward my thoughts on this page. Orignal domestic cats were brown tabbies We know that the …
Cats are ideal pets now with one flaw but what about the future?
Domestic cats are already adapting to modern human living but what about the long term future, the 22nd and 23rd centuries? Cats are more sociable than they were when first domesticated some 9,500 to perhaps even 14,500 years ago. However, …
How did the cat become domesticated?
For a long time, people believed that the first cat was domesticated in ancient Egypt about 3,500 years ago. There are lots of records of domestic cats of that time as we well know. This information is still disseminated on …
Are African wildcats friendly?
The answer is, Yes and No. By default they are not friendly because they are held back by fear and suspicion as they are inherently solitary and territorial. However, it seems that this small wildcat species decided that survival was …
Near 100% spaying and neutering of domestic cats would put back cat domestication
Introduction: the spaying and neutering of cats is a good thing for obvious reasons. This article is not against spaying and neutering it is simply discussing what might be an unexpected outcome if great success were encountered in this process. …
Human’s preferred temperature is between 17°C and 23°C which suits our domestic cat companions
It probably goes without saying that both the wild ancestor of our domestic cats and our human ancestors come from the same area on the planet which means that we are programmed to prefer the same ambient temperature range. Research …
Why are big cats like lions and tigers stronger than big dogs and wolves, but domestic dogs are stronger than domestic cats?
The answer to this question is actually straightforward. Because of circumstance and because the Near Eastern wildcat can be domesticated, it was domesticated about 10,000 years ago. The Near Eastern wildcat (aka North African wildcat) is quite a small animal. …