“The lion cut: no, it’s not cruel” – the words of Jackson Galaxy in his book Total Cat Mojo. It caught my eye because I am against lion cuts and any attempts at modifying the anatomy of a cat if … please continue reading
Have you ever brushed a small mountain of fur off of your furry feline and thought ‘there must be a use for this?’ Japanese photographer Ryo Yamazaki is making use of the fur he brushes off of his three cats. … please continue reading
This is a cool picture of water resistant cat fur. The cat appears to be a Bengal and he’s fascinated with water dripping from a facet (tap). The water bounces off his paw while the water which does not rests … please continue reading
A petition, “Ban the sale of animal fur in the UK”, on the UK government’s website, gathered 109,549 signatures which qualifies the topic to be debated in the UK Parliament. Parliament will debate the petition on 4 June 2018. The … please continue reading
Web surfers ask Google the esoteric question: “do cats have eyebrows?”. It is a slightly pointless question but a number of websites decided to answer it so I will throw my hat into the ring. No eyebrows or eyelashes human-style … please continue reading
To work out how many hairs there are on a domestic cat you have to work out the area of your cat in square inches and multiply that figure by 130,000 which is the number of hair strands per square inch. My calculation is 30 million hairs on my domestic cat companion. please continue reading
The picture explains what a cat ruff is and where the word comes from. As usual cat breeders like to employ the language describing clothing from years ago; in this case from the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century. Breeders … please continue reading
People ask about britches on a cat. The use of language concerned with Western clothes and applying it to the appearance of cats is quite common amongst cat breeders. Personally I don’t like it. The ‘ruff’ is another term. I … please continue reading
This is a mystery. It is happening in England, specifically Stroud in Gloucestershire, which is in an area called the Cotswolds. For some bizarre reason, somebody is snatching cats from the street and shaving the fur off the cat in … please continue reading
This is surely an example of a complete lack of morality and sensitivity. It is shocking but it is not surprising. This gruesome story unfolded in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. Note: for the record, this is not an example of … please continue reading
