What affects us affects cats
Although I have said it before a few times, in the light of the recent discussion on the cat breed mashup, I think it is useful to remind ourselves that there are 36 wild cat species¹. Amongst these species, within a group of small cats, is the domestic cat with the scientific name of …
With the name “Persian” you would have thought that this long established cat breed came from Persia, now Iran, or at least somewhere east of Europe. However, on the basis of “DNA microsatellite evidence” the Persian cat belongs to the random bred cats of Europe and America. For the record, I am not going …
Liz picked out a story of the birth, in November 2012 of two jaguar cubs in Milwaukee Zoo. This was a particularly good event because the father is a wild jaguar that was captured in Central America and placed in the Belize Zoo before being shipped to Milwaukee. It is a rare event and …
This page explains the genetics behind the fur pattern on the face of Venus, the famous “two-faced” calico cat. There is no doubt that Venus is a calico cat by which I mean a tortoiseshell-and-white cat. She has some white fur on her chest. By “explain” I mean to the best of my ability …
The Ragdoll is a pointed, longhaired cat. “Pointed” means that the extremities of the cat have darker fur. As you probably know this is because the production of pigment in the cells of the skin is dependent on the temperature of the skin. Where the temperature is at body temperature there is no (or …
Roy is a pretty typical cat. It is nice though to see him getting the five star treatment from Helmi Flick. He looks great in these photographs. Bicolor cats with a solid color and white are probably the second more common cat coat after the tabby and tabby and white. Although the tabby coat …
Genetic DNA testing appears to have found a valuable use in the world of cats. There are almost endless possibilities. In this post I’d like to refer to two; one concerns a wildcat and the other domestic cats. I would expect many visitors to be interested in the domestic cat application because they are …
Black Cat Fur Picture | Home Page Wild Cats A-Z Cat Breeds A-Z Firstly, there are a lot of bits and pieces on it and in it. This fur is fastidiously groomed by Charlie and I comb it daily, perhaps twice daily with a flea comb, which is 32 prongs to the …
