A Michael Broad Blog
Patellar luxation is relatively uncommon in Abyssinian cats compared to other breeds, but it can still occur. The condition is not as frequently seen in Abyssinians as it is in larger breeds like Maine Coons. However, since Abyssinians are an active and agile breed, joint issues can occasionally arise, including patellar luxation, especially if …
In addition to the cat’s highly specialised skeleton their balletic athleticism is also due to their abundance of fast-twitch muscles. The cat has evolved over the eons to be balletically graceful while at the same time be a ferocious and highly effective hunter and escaper from predators. It’s fast-twitch muscles are integral to these …
So, you’ve thought about buying an exotic pet cat as you are fascinated by the wild cats. The phrase ‘exotic pet’ includes pet wild cats. Actually ‘pet wild cat’ is an oxymoron as wild cats do not make pets as this video shows. A pet is a domesticated animal that is kept primarily for …
All cats are digitigrade; that is, they walk on their toes. You probably know this. Incidentally, they walk with a direct register gait which means that the paw prints made by the forelegs are occupied by the paw prints made by the hind legs as the cat walks forwards. The distal phalange (phalanx) of …
If you would like to watch a little bit of exciting tension in a cat video this will do. I am not going to tell you what happens at the end because I don’t want to be a spoiler for viewers of this little movie. The cat was overambitious in thinking that they could …
When I first wrote this article in 2009, there were very few pictures and videos of cats climbing walls. I’m referring to the outside walls of buildings, usually rough cast walls or pebble dash walls so that their claws can grip. But nowadays in 2022, they are literally hundreds of thousands of videos and …
In another example of the wonderful strength and athleticism of the domestic cat, this superb individual literally runs up the underside of a staircase. He is running upside down as if he is running on the floor and I find it amazing. It isn’t as if he is simply walking and climbing up the …
Nugget, a domestic cat, was on a balcony attached to what looks like a first-floor apartment in a condo. I am guessing the height. Anyway, it looks too high for a cat to safely jump from especially as it is onto a pavement (sidewalk) and therefore a hard surface. But he is compelled to …
