It looks like China is the next big market for domestic cats. Things are changing. China’s ’empty nest youth’ are a major factor in the growth of the cat products market in China. They are a growing population of young … please continue reading
If toxoplasmosis was such a threat to human mental health in the US why haven’t state and federal governments done something about it? The polarisation of views on T. gondii infections is staggering. For cat haters it is a dire … please continue reading
The words of the title to this article were written by Kingsley Amis and I agree wholeheartedly with them provided the person who ‘owns’ a cat is a genuine cat lover. Some cat owners should not have a cat as … please continue reading
Poets who loved cats were ailurophiles. It is unsurprising that there are many poets who loved cats because there were and are many authors with the same feelings towards felines. It is wider than that; there are many artist ailurophiles; … please continue reading
The love of cats is ailurophilia. Many famous people especially authors are and were ailurophiles. Here, then, is a list of authors who love and loved cats: Brian Aldiss (1925-) Kingsley Amis (1922-1995) Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) Jorge Luis Borges … please continue reading
I don’t believe that I am treading on anyone’s toes when suggesting that Thanksgiving could be extended to giving thanks for the joy and companionship that our cats and dogs bring us. I’ll focus on cats but the same goes … please continue reading
America likes cats the most. The next country that likes cats the most is Latvia. In third place is Canada and in fourth place is Lithuania. America leads by quite a large margin, incidentally. The UK is quite a long … please continue reading
There are some really nice photos of Marlon Brando and a white cat. In one picture there is a dark coloured cat. It looks like he was the cat’s guardian although it would seem unlikely that his lifestyle was suited … please continue reading
Sometimes you do things which remind you that you love your cat companion. It is love manifest through action. You have to do it. The love has bitten deep into your brain. Sometimes you have to do something to express … please continue reading
It’s hardly a secret that there are plenty of people who aren’t feline-enamored. But I must consider the possibility that ailurophiles (cat lovers – how to say ailurophile) may actually outweigh ailurophobes (cat haters) because feline-related terminology has apparently found … please continue reading
