What affects us affects cats
The German, Devon and Cornish Rex cats were discovered in the middle of the 20th century (around 1950). It was thought that these were the earliest examples of the curly coated cats (rex cats). However Sarah Hartwell, who I met today, tells me that: “…the first rex (curly coated cat) ever exhibited in a …
This is very much in brief. The video below summarises in layperson’s language quite a technical research document published on the Nature Ecology and Evolution website. The ancient history of the domestic cat is quite well-known but if you watch the video you will note that there were two strands or waves in the …
The woman, Jean Mill, who founded the Bengal cat breed made a fatal mistake at the very beginning because she chose the wrong small wild cat. There are a number of small wild cats that could have been chosen to create a wild cat hybrid suitable for living with families in their homes. But …
Scientists tell us that dog breeding started about 9000 years ago. This is the time when people first domesticated the wild cat. You can see the huge disparity in the time during which the dog and the cat have been domesticated. This is the reason why cats are considered aloof and independent. They are …
You can go way back into history and I’m mainly talking about English history to see the origins of the “crazy cat lady”. The images published on this page illustrate what I’m talking about. In the late 1700s (and I’m sure well before that) males were far more dominant towards females than they are …
The Great Smoky Mountains is a top tourist attraction in North Carolina, especially during the fall. Now cat lovers will be even more eager to visit the Sylva area, which is home to a new cat museum. The exhibit of everything from cat antiques to cat collectibles should bring cat enthusiasts to the area year-round. …
Although a bit belated, our sympathies go out this weekend to Sammie Martin in the death of his cat. There’s actually an interesting story behind this article. I was recently given a subscription for Newspaper.com to help in my search for my wayward ancestors, who are doing quite well at staying hidden from Ancestry.com …
Judging by their attitude, behaviour and education, this couple are living in the Dark Ages in Europe. The last person hanged for witchcraft in America was in 1692. Fast forward to 2017 and this couple, one an adult named Immanuel Church (left in picture above) and a girl, Denise Eddines, have confessed to believing …
