The Aztec cat breed were Mexican Hairless Cats and they are extinct. Today, we are able to see the exact origin of the phrase “Aztec Cat breed” and how they became known as Mexican hairless cats. This is because I’m … Continue reading →
Edward Lear was a Victorian artist and humorist. He was also an author and poet and is today mostly known for his literary nonsense and poetry, especially his limericks which he popularised. He lived in England and in San Remo, … Continue reading →
The purpose of this article is to inject a bit of realism into the concept that Ancient Egypt was a blissful era for the domestic cat. It wasn’t. It couldn’t be because animal welfare in that era was very poor. … Continue reading →
People ask whether Muezza was a particular type or breed of cat. There are different questions but I can answer them both together. Muezza is a famous cat. I don’t know for sure whether the cat was female or male … Continue reading →
The reason why Ragdolls are so docile is because they have been bred to be docile. This is called selective breeding. It is a little unusual for breeders to focus so intently on the character of the cat that they … Continue reading →
The question in the title has been asked before but I’m asking it again now because National Geographic has just published an article in which they say that “Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows”. My immediate reaction is that National … Continue reading →
At what date can we say that the domestic cat existed in North America? I think it’s an important subject because the United States is the greatest country in the world for the domestic cat in 2020. Historically, we are … Continue reading →
This is a legendary cat. The ancient Egyptian Sun-God, Ra (also known as Re) took many forms one of which was a cat. Ra was also depicted as a full-bodied ram, a bull, a lion, a heron, a phoenix and … Continue reading →
Miss Frances Simpson was one of three major personalities in the early years of the cat fancy in England. She wrote a book called The Book of the Cat which was published in 1903. In that book she refers to … Continue reading →
This story confirms, in my view, that semi-domesticated wildcats travelled with migrants from the Eastern Mediterranean to other parts of the world including Poland where scientists have unearthed the 7,000-year-old remains of wildcats at a farming settlement. Scientists found the … Continue reading →
