“12 cat breeds with the longest lifespans”. True or false?
I am not going to provide you with a list of the “12 cat breeds with the longest lifespans”. You came here for that list but it can’t exist despite what you see on...
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Infographic on wild cat species in Africa, S. America and S.E. Asia
This infographic lists the wild cat species on the African and South American continents and in Southeast Asia. Remarkably there are a similar number of species in each region. The weight ranges are also...
10 reasons why cat declawing is wrong, unethical and immoral
1. Grooming It is rarely if ever mentioned but a domestic cat uses their claws as part of their grooming routine. Every cat needs and desires to be well groomed. A coat in good...
Bombay cat infographic
Summarising the Bombay cat breed in an infographic is the objective. This is the only cat breed that has to be one colour: black. But it is a very special kind of black: jet...
Norwegian Forest Cat facts for kids
This page on the Norwegian Forest Cat for kids is simplified in language and content. It can be reused under a creative commons license. The beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat is one of the most...
20 facts about the Japanese Bobtail
Here are 20 facts about the Japanese Bobtail. The list is deliberately compact and succinct to make it very readable on a smartphone. Gloria Stephens in her book Legacy of the Cat (excellent book...
Infographic about the Oriental Shorthair
An infographic about the Oriental Shorthair (shortened to the ‘OSH’). When I think about the Oriental Shorthair I think of an elegant, slender cat with a long face, which is a member of the...
20 facts about the Havana Brown
Here are 20 succinct facts about the Havana Brown aka the ‘Havana’. The sources are excellent and reliable. The facts are in bullet formatting for quick reading. The Havana Brown is referred to as...
Ailurophobia (irrational but sometimes rational)
Contents The Conventional View The Unconventional View Overlap Note: the page has been updated and expanded. Please scroll down The Conventional View Ailurophobia is the chronic and irrational fear of cats. It is one...
12 facts about the digitigrade foot posture of cats
Here are 12 facts about the digitigrade foot posture of cats. Yes, most cat owners realise that their cats walk on their toes but if you were unsure, now you know ?. There are...
15 facts on cat bunting
Here are 15 facts about cat bunting. It isn’t only cats who employ this form of behaviour. Bunting is sometimes described as head-butting. Bunting is a form of scent communication (communicating through smell which...
8 facts about the cat yowl
The first task is to agree on the feline sound that we call the yowl. This is a domestic cat sound. There may be some disagreement or confusion over what it is. There is...
Maine Coon cat breed – quick facts
Maine Coon Cat Breed — Photo is copyright Helmi Flick and Text is by Michael at PoC The major points of note of the Maine Coon are set out on this page in way...
11 types of domestic cat aggression and how to resolve them
This is an outline of 11 different types of domestic cat aggression that you might be confronted with and how to resolve them. They concern both aggression towards other cats and human caregivers. Intercat...
18 facts about the Asian Shaded a.k.a. Burmilla cat
Here are 18 facts about the Asian Shaded or Burmilla. This is not a well-known cat. I hope that you find the information useful. The Burmilla is part of what the Governing Council of...
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