Yes, domestic cats can and do mate (breed) with wildcats. There is a slight complication in answering the question to do with definitions. The word ‘wildcat’ means the species of wild cat called ‘wildcats’! They are one species of small … continue reading…
I decided to visit a Chinese social media website to see what is happening on the other side of the world. An alien world to the one we are used to. Chinese websites are very different to those in the … continue reading…
This is a real bust-up between a domestic cat and a domesticated duck living the same home. It’s one of those households where the owners love to have lots of animals. Something sparked off this confrontation. Suddenly they became enemies … continue reading…
It is said that this dog and cat behave like a reincarnated elderly couple of married humans. I think they’re better than that to be honest because often an elderly couple are not really in love anymore and certainly not … continue reading…
There are 10 highly unusual reported relationships between cats and another animal species on this page. I hope you enjoy them. They are pretty rare and tell us that interspecies relationships can be magical. Perhaps the most magical and certainly … continue reading…
It seems that the domestic cat is ‘top cat’ in the list of urban wildlife species in Germany (and elswhere). A team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) have helped us to understand the … continue reading…
Why do magpies harass cats? And why don’t the harassed cats retaliate by attacking the magpies (sometimes they do – see video below)? I am seeing videos of magpies, sometimes a single magpie or a couple, attacking a passive, sleepy … continue reading…
The tufted titmouse is a bold and courageous little bird which has been filmed plucking fur from animals, including cats, to line their nest. They seem to go for the undercoat; the downy, fine fur which is used to insulate … continue reading…
The picture, which I think is an excellent example of this genre of photograph, is of an ex-Battersea rescue dog, Bertie, parenting and nurturing kittens that were abandoned on the roadside and rescued when they were a mere few weeks … continue reading…
The video was made on January 28, 2021 at Howell, Michigan, USA. The owners of this cat and lizard said: “Kitten and Rick have been together for eight years. Both are rescues”. The fact that they’ve been together for eight … continue reading…
This is a strange video. It is not obvious that the rooster and cat are play-fighting. Some observers might think that they are actually fighting to the death but I’m convinced that they are not. You can see the cat’s … continue reading…
We don’t know the reason why these cows love this cat but love him they do. A hell of a lot. He is probably a barn cat who has made friends with the cows. That happens horses and cats being … continue reading…
