Bengal Nose – a comparison between a good nose and an affected nose – photo copyright Helmi Flick This page was first written, as I recall, in around 2009. It has been updated on more than one occasion including today June 5, 2022 at which point I have republished it. My understanding of the cause …
There are several things about this video which demand a comment ?. The woman’s voice is mightily sexy and cute. It triggers something in my brain. Her voice is as cute as the cats. I don’t know if it is a real voice or digitally created. I have a feeling that it is the latter. …
This is a condition which I have only just, today, bumped into on the Internet. It’s another inherited condition affecting Persian cats or it’s due to the abnormality of the bone structure of the Persian cat’s head. Although it is very rare. I’ve just written an article about the waning popularity of Persian cats over …
by Jennifer (Canada) These are some pertinent details: Cat 8 years old, not eating for 2 days now. Sleeping more than usual and not usual playful self. Dry mouth I need a reply right away? We’re terrified for our cat. Please contact with suggestions at: ps*******************@ho*****.com (note: MikeB deleted the email address as this is …
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The title describes disorders that produce degenerative changes in the central nervous system. They are determined by inherited genes. In each of the conditions listed a specific enzyme needed for nerve cell metabolism was missing. These conditions affect purebred cats and breeder should do their best to eliminate carriers from their breeding programme. Metabolic nervous …
Without detail, we are told that Grumpy Cat A.K.A. Tardar Sauce died of “complications from a urinary tract infection on May 14, 2019” at the age of seven. Her lifespan was similar to that of Lil Bub (8). She entertained millions and was perhaps the most celebrated of all celebrity cats in the history of …
Here are seven pictures of ugly cats and it is very sad. It is not fun or even interesting. I am publishing them here for a serious reason but I don’t expect anyone to agree with my philosophical argument. They are all products of human intervention. Breeding failures. We don’t hear about the kittens that …
Yes, American Curl cats are healthy because cats of this breed don’t inherit genetic illnesses (as at 1992). I think I have the best book that you can buy to answer the question in the title. The book that I’m referring to is Medical, Genetic and Behavioral Aspects of Purebred Cats, Edited by Ross D …
The genetics of calico cats are complicated and I don’t pretend to fully understand the science. You can read up about it on Sarah Hartwell’s website messybeast.com [link]. In answering the question in the title, the story of the health or otherwise of calico cats comes down to their gender and the chromosomes inherited from …
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has done a study into hereditary hip dysplasia in Maine Coon cats. They concluded that the size of the cat is a major contributing factor in cats developing hip dysplasia. They also said that selective breeding plays a part not just in terms of reducing the size of the …
The San Antonio Express-News has a letter from a visitor which discusses a kitten living in Houston with her owner who had an extremely small stub of a tail. The kitten had trouble controlling her urinary flow. The kitten was seen by a veterinarian who she said that cats with vestigial tails have bladder control …
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The Cabbit is a different creature altogether to the Rabbit Cat but they are worth discussing together because of the similarity in their names. Cabbit The author of the website macroevolution.net seems convinced that a cat-rabbit hybrid exists. They are called Cabbits. He’s published some pictures on his website of the Cabbit. He describes the …
The largest cat wingspan was recorded in northern Sweden in June 1949. This is a confirmed and recorded report. The cat was examined by the State Museum of Natural History. The cat’s wings were 58 cm across or 23 inches. There is no picture of this particular cat. Below is a picture of a more …
I’ll tell you what is wrong with Grumpy Cat – people; that is what is wrong. People exploiting a cat with bone deformities that appear to be throughout her body including her jaw, which gives her the grumpy appearance. I know I am being grumpy myself but I don’t get all this hype and nonsense …
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