↓
 
  • CAT CHIT CHAT
  • Animal-human relationship
  • Norwegian FC
  • TKA
  • MAU MEW
  • Maine Coon
  • Tiger

PoC

Animal Welfare at Heart - seen in 86% of the world's countries (168/195)


Seen in 86% of the world's countries
  • Maine Coon
    • Animal-human rel
    • Kitteh antidote
    • Mau Mew
    • Tiger
    • Cat Chit Chat
  • RECENT ARTICLES/HOME
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • GLOSSARY – CAT TERMS
  • ESSAYS
  • CAT BREEDS
    • CAT BREEDS 2
    • CAT BREEDS 3
    • Unusual Cat Breeds A-E
    • Unusual Cat Breeds F-U
    • Video of 104 Breeds
    • Largest Cat Breeds
    • Rare Cat Breeds
    • Cartoon Cats
    • Breed Selector
    • Cat Breeds Archives
  • WILD CAT SPECIES
    • Wild Cat Facts For Kids
    • Bengal Tiger Reserves Map
    • Wild Cats of Africa (for kids)
    • Wild Cats of Asia (for kids)
  • HISTORY
    • Maine Coon History
    • Cats and Women (an essay)
    • Domestic Cat History
    • Cat History Archives
  • Timeline of the Cat
    • Cat History For Kids
      • Cartoon Cats
  • BEHAVIOR
    • Understanding cat behavior
    • Cat Behavior Facts For Kids
    • Behavior Archives
    • Cat Behavior 2
      • Cat Aggression
    • Essay on Cat Behavior
      • Cat Ear Positions
    • Cat Sounds
      • Articles on Sounds
    • Feral Cats
      • The Feral Cat
  • ANATOMY
    • Cat Anatomy Facts For Kids
      • Cat Skin Gland Facts For Kids
      • Cat Claw Anatomy (for kids)
    • Cat Breed Size
    • Cat Body Types
    • Cat Head Shape
    • Cat Eye Colour
    • Cat Ear Size & Shape
    • World’s Biggest Cat
    • Declawing Cats
    • Teeth
  • CONTACT ME
Home→Tags fertile crescent

Tag Archives: fertile crescent

Which gender of domestic cat is better with kids?

Domestic cats are NOT an invasive species everywhere

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2022

People ask the question: “Why are domestic cats and invasive species?” And the answer is that in most countries of the world domestic cats did not evolve in those countries but they were brought there by people. It is only … continue reading…

Posted in evolution | Tagged african asian wildcat, cat domestication, cat evolution, evolution, fertile crescent, syria, Wildcat Distribution | Leave a reply
Fertile Crescent

10 countries (only) where the domestic cat is a native species

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 26, 2022

On my reckoning, there are only 10 countries where the domestic cat is a native species or a non-invasive species. In all the other countries of the world the domestic cat could be described as an invasive species. So, what … continue reading…

Posted in native species | Tagged fertile crescent, invasive species, native species, non-native species

Place where farmers first domesticated the cat is now desert and there are no farmers

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2021

It is sad and telling of modern life that the famous place where the first wildcats were domesticated by farmers, the Fertile Crescent, which encompasses Syria and the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, is now a place where there are no … continue reading…

Posted in cat domestication | Tagged cat domestication, cat history, climate change, feral cats, fertile crescent, global warming, history, unowned cats | Leave a reply
First cat brought in to the clinic for spaying

Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats‏ – First ‘external’ cat is spayed for free

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2019

I am reporting on Syrian cats in Syria. The pictures and words come from Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats on Twitter. It is nice to see this for 2 reasons. The cats, like the humans, in Syria have gone through … continue reading…

Posted in cat sanctuary | Tagged cat rescue adoptions, cat sanctuary, clinics, fertile crescent, syria | Leave a reply

Turmoil in Middle East and N. Africa hampers research into origins of domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2014

Almost all the cats of the small species of wild cat that is called the “wildcat” are hybrids. At some stage in their lineage an ancestor mated with a domestic cat. It may have been thousands of years ago but … continue reading…

Posted in Cat History, Cat News | Tagged african wildcat, cat history, Cat News, domestic cat, fertile crescent, syria | 6 Replies
©2023 - PoC - Weaver Xtreme Theme Privacy Policy PoC
↑