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Why are domestic cats different colors?

PoC avatarPosted on June 18, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Coats | Tagged breeding, cat coats, cat domestication, cat evolution, cat history, evolution | Leave a reply

Cats are ideal pets now with one flaw but what about the future?

PoC avatarPosted on May 24, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 24, 2020

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in the future | Tagged cat domestication, cat hunting, cat predation, cat skills, domestic cat predation, human to cat relationship, selective breeding, Selective Cat Breeding, the future | Leave a reply

How did the cat become domesticated?

PoC avatarPosted on May 17, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 17, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in first domestic cat | Tagged african wildcat, cat domestication, cyprus, domestication, early domestication of the cat | Leave a reply

Are African wildcats friendly?

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 8, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in African wildcat | Tagged african wildcat, cat domestication, early domestication of the cat, small wild cat species | Leave a reply

Near 100% spaying and neutering of domestic cats would put back cat domestication

PoC avatarPosted on March 27, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 27, 2019

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. … Continue reading →

Posted in sterilising your cat | Tagged cat domestication, cat neutering, cat spaying, neutering, spaying cats, sterilising cats | Leave a reply

Human’s preferred temperature is between 17°C and 23°C which suits our domestic cat companions

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2019

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in African wildcat | Tagged cat domestication, cat history | Leave a reply

Why are big cats like lions and tigers stronger than big dogs and wolves, but domestic dogs are stronger than domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on February 9, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 9, 2019

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. … Continue reading →

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Do wild cats shed as much as house cats?

PoC avatarPosted on January 29, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2019

Do wild cats shed as much as house cats? I have the best books on the wild cats and there is nothing in them on the speed at which the wild cat species shed fur, which is unsurprising because it … Continue reading →

Posted in genetics | Tagged cat anatomy, cat domestication, cat genetics, cat history, cat shedding, genetics | Leave a reply

Why do some tabby cats have spots on their bellies and stripes on their backs?

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 7, 2019

The answer to this question is straightforward and has been answered before. It needs to be re-addressed because people still ask the question. The picture below answers it. It has been decided by experts that almost 10,000 years ago a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tabby coat | Tagged cat domestication, mackerel tabby cat, tabby cats | 2 Replies

How can cats be so loving yet vicious?

PoC avatarPosted on October 24, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 24, 2018

How can cats be so loving yet vicious? We are obviously referring to domestic cats. You can answer the question in a sentence. Domestic cats can be both loving (a lot) and vicious (rarely) because they are barely domesticated North … Continue reading →

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