The Napoleon Dwarf cat is a cross between the Munchkin and a cat from the Persian breed group. Napoleon Dwarf Cat – These photographs are protected by copyright – please respect it – thank you. They were kindly provided by … please continue reading
Click here to see visitors’ submissions Introduction I am writing about my favorite cat (probably), the good old moggy (moggie) or non-purebred cat or random bred cat. It is also sometimes described as a “mixed breed” cat. The last description is … please continue reading
In the UK last night, David Attenborough presented the BBC’s latest episode of Dynasties. It’s about a pride of lions, a special pride of lions, the Marsh Pride of the Masai Mara in Kenya. It’s an unusual pride because they … please continue reading
What does felis catus mean? I’ll try and break this Latin phrase down to its components and provide translations on the way. An alternative to felis catus is felis silvestris catus (the trinomial name). They are both Latin versions of … please continue reading
The title to this article is a question asked by web surfers and it needs to be read carefully because ‘mating’ means a sexual encounter. It does not necessarily mean the creation of bobcat x domestic cat hybrids. This is … please continue reading
The question in the title implies that wild cats have round pupils. This is incorrect. Although if we look at photographs of the pupils of wild cats there is no doubt that the pupils of lions are much more circular … please continue reading
Yes, domestic cats are related to tigers. They are also related to all the other wild cat species including lions and leopards et cetera. These days genetic material from the various wild cat species can be analysed using a range … please continue reading
Have you ever been involved in a family feud over the keeping of a domestic cat? It might not be a family feud. It could just be a simmering argument leading to the formation of a grudge. Sometimes people do … please continue reading
In a far-fetched proposal to help save the highly endangered tiger domestic cats might become surrogate mothers to tiger cubs (it would be a “gestational surrogacy” as I understand it). This is a proposal by a scientist, Dr Franklin West. … please continue reading
The leopard is known for his spots. In fact they are “rosettes” (hollowed out, irregular shaped spots). Therefore a domestic cat that looks like a leopard must have spots. When a domestic cat has spots which are similar to the … please continue reading
