The serval lifespan in the wild is possibly about 10 years while in captivity servals have been known to live for 20 years. The oldest serval mother was a female at Switzerland’s Basel Zoo. She raised her last litter when … Continue reading →
The percentage of domestic cats (‘client-owned’) with FIV (Feline immunodeficiency virus) various substantially depending on the country and the status of the cats. The variation is surprising to me. The differences may be due to the fact that sometimes domestic … Continue reading →
Here are 10 facts about the prevention of domestic cat predation on wildlife. If you can add some more (politely!) please comment. We don’t know with certainly the full extent of domestic cat predation because all the studies are local … Continue reading →
Here are 14 facts on the Peterbald cat listed succinctly for mobile photo users! A lot of visitors to this site see it on their cellphones. They want quick facts, I believe. If you are not one of those please … Continue reading →
These facts about cats involved in road traffic accidents (RTAs) come from several studies (see base of page). The overall conclusion is one that you’d expect. Many cats are involved in RTAs and 25% die. Young male cats are most … Continue reading →
The Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic in Ohio, USA, provides American citizens with some excellent advice about flea control in their homes. There are 4 things in their advice which caught my eye and which I would like to pass on. … Continue reading →
Jean Mill of the Millwood Cattery is the American breeder who created the Bengal cat. She had two goes at it; firstly, in the 1960s when against advice she created a female Asian leopard cat x black domestic cat hybrid … Continue reading →
Introduction: I have specified “domestic cats” in the title for a reason. Domestic cats have different characters to their wildcat ancestors. Although there is an overlap and great similarities, with respect to the topics in this article there are differences … Continue reading →
Larry is a celebrity cat. He is well known internationally. His official workplace and residence are 10 Downing Street, the heart of the British government in the workplace of the Prime Minister. It is my belief that his upkeep is … Continue reading →
The American Shorthair is described as “the beautiful working cat of the United States”. The experts say that cats of this breed should “feel like handling a sack of oats”. Make of that what you want but I take from … Continue reading →
