Although most people choose a cat on appearance, in the long term a cat’s character is more important. The element of a cat’s character that is the most important is friendliness. You want a cat companion, not a cat enemy. … continue reading…
Individual cats will have their own response to being petted and not all domestic cats like to be petted to the same extent. I think that we have to remind ourselves that people pet their cats mainly because they want … continue reading…
It seems that observers think that the Pallas’s cat is mean, angry and aggressive (aka Pallas cat). And the reason is because of the misleading facial expression of this wild cat species which is about the size of a domestic … continue reading…
You know that most (75%) ginger tabby domestic cats are males because the genes that dictate the ginger coat is sex-linked. Therefore, this is a very woke little video in which you can only tell it is a video when … continue reading…
The first point to make is that we are discussing neutered male cats and spayed female cats. That has to be a basic criteria in this discussion. There’s no point comparing unsterilised male cats against spayed female cats for instance. … continue reading…
Can a cat’s personality be linked to their coat colour and type? Apparently, the answer is yes, although I had always thought that this was not strictly possible despite the fact that, anecdotally, many cat owners link coat colour and … continue reading…
It doesn’t matter whether we are discussing cats or dogs. What they look like does not tell you a lot about how they going to behave. And the way they look is dependent on their breed when it comes to … continue reading…
In general, domestic cats love boxes. All domestic cats have the potential to love them. And if they don’t love boxes, they like to squeeze themselves into tight spaces for a snooze such as a flowerpot. The celebrity cat Maru … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-PHILADELPHIA: I want to focus on the good part of this unpleasant story. It is a story of good and bad, of goodness and evil. I see it as a paradigm example of animal cruelty in which on … continue reading…
About two minutes ago I was combing my cat around his neck, under his chin, and down the sides of his cheeks. Inadvertently the flea comb may contact with his nose. I could immediately see the change in expression on … continue reading…
The Ocicat is a human-created cat breed; being a combination of the American Shorthair, Abyssinian and Siamese cats. It was originally a mixture of three-quarters Siamese and one quarter Abyssinian with later additions of American shorthairs. The name is a … continue reading…
I’m asking whether domestic cats like snow. There must be two factors which influence the answer, namely whether an individual domestic cat has seen snow before or often and secondly the character of that individual cat. Domestic cats are inquisitive. … continue reading…
Individual cats have their own character. This probably overrides their gender-influenced character. The question in the title is hard to answer to precisely for that and other reasons. However, on balance male cats are probably better with kids for the … continue reading…
Dr. John Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense writes that if a mother is highly stressed during her pregnancy her stress hormones may cross the placenta and impair the development of her kittens’ brains and endocrine systems. The endocrine system … continue reading…
You will see a range of answers to the question between those who say that black cats are, indeed, friendlier to those who say that they aren’t. The question is interesting because, in general, black cats are less popular than … continue reading…
