A Michael Broad Blog
For a while I have been making the point that we tend to regard fish as inanimate objects to be scooped out of the oceans in vast numbers, fried and eaten. An unending source of nutrition for the dominant species on the planet. But each of these fish has – I would argue – …
Humans are often guilty of anthropocentrism (the world revolves around them and animals are incidental to their lives). I feel that the vast majority of people really don’t give enough respect to the brain power of animals and their sentience which in the wrong person facilitates abuse. It is what facilitates sport hunting. And …
Domestic cats have the required ‘umami’ taste receptors on their tongues to respond well to an enzyme called inosine monophosphate and an amino acid called free L-Histidine which combine to produce a strong umami taste. Cats enjoy these taste receptors thanks to the inheritance of Tas1r1-Tas1r3 genes. The umami taste is described as the …
The flat-headed cat’s scientific name is Prionailurus planiceps, which is based on genetic testing. There are no subspecies. It is related to the Asian leopard cat. However, it is said to resemble a mustelid1 as it has short legs and tail and very small ears on a long head. I think this is a …
The cause of thiamin (or thiamine) deficiency in cats is a lack of sufficient quantities of thiamin in a domestic cat’s diet. Why is there a lack of thiamin? That’s the real question. Thiamin is labile “Labile” means liable to change; easily altered. In other words, although thiamin is present in both animal and …
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The short video shows the amazing desire in domestic cats to capture prey. It is utterly instinctive even if impractical! There is no chance he’ll succeed but that does not stop him trying and trying. Great attitude. I love the video which is a converted animated GIF.
An unlikely event to put it mildly; the meeting of a koi carp who made the advance and a cat who responded positively. A cat enjoys sitting right next to a pond full of enormous koi carp. These are domesticated fish and expensive. The adventurous (and amorous) koi can see the cat and makes …
