This is an excellent picture of a ‘tiger cat’ which is unrelated to the cat family but is a carnivores marsupial called the tiger quoll or spotted-tail quoll. Wikipedia calls it a tiger quoll. The name ‘tiger cat’ is a … Continue reading →
The Huffington Post tells us the popular cat names of 2019 but you should ignore them! You should put your stamp of authority on the selection of a name for your cat. It should be highly personalised. You don’t want … Continue reading →
The choice of “Archie” is interesting because it involves a cat. Before Meghan Markle became world famous after marrying Prince Harry she had a cat in America whose name was Archie and she named her cat after a well-known comic called, you guessed it, Archie
Continue reading →Someone asked: Why did my boyfriend name our cat ‘Meow’? There is one clear winner for the reason. Your boyfriend has a sense of humour and he asked your cat what he’d like to be named. Your cat responded by … Continue reading →
According to the database of clients of the American Banfield Pet Hospital the most popular cat names of 2018 are, wait for it…. 1. Luna 2. Bella 3. Kitty 4. Oliver 5. Lucy 6. Charlie 7. Shadow 8. Max 9. … Continue reading →
There is a simple reason why mountain lions are called painters. ‘Painter’ is a local American name for the puma (Felis concolor). Many early white settlers to America referred to the puma as the American panther. The word ‘panther‘ was … Continue reading →
Cats learn their name not in a way which means that they understand the name conceptually and its meaning but because it is a certain distinct sound which carries a reward. It is a sort of Pavlovian response in my view.
Continue reading →Maine Coon cats have solid characters. I don’t think they should have fancy names. They should be solid, traditional type names. I think a Maine Coon name should ideally have a connection to the state after which the cat breed … Continue reading →
The cheetah “derives its name from the Hindi word chita, meaning spotted or sprinkled”. Here is the online Google translation which interestingly shows the pronunciation “cheeta” of the Hindi word. The wonderful authors on the wild cats, Mel and Fiona … Continue reading →
The name cougar appears to come from a word used by a German geographer, Georg Marcgrave. In 1648 Marcgrave used the word “cuguacuarana” when referring to the puma, which is the word most often used by scientists. The full Latin … Continue reading →
