What affects us affects cats
Pregnant Cat Surprises With Huge Litter In a heartwarming and unusual turn of events, a rescued stray cat in Los Angeles has captured hearts after giving birth to an exceptionally large litter. Nicknamed “Honey” by her foster caregiver, this resilient feline delivered a stunning 12 kittens, more than double the average number typically expected …
As spring gives way to summer, animal shelters across the United States are once again overwhelmed by an annual influx of newborn felines—a phenomenon known as “kitten season.” This period, which typically spans from late spring to early autumn, sees millions of kittens born to unspayed cats and delivered into already overcrowded shelters. Each …
‘Trans-generational’ means: through the generations i.e. something that is passed down or extends across multiple generations. In various contexts, it describes processes, effects, behaviors, or patterns that are inherited or transmitted from one generation to the next. ‘Prenatal’ means: relating to the medical and other care given to pregnant females before their offspring are born. I have converted this interesting research (cited below) into …
The infographic summarises the meaning of cat meowing. It is a demand learned from the cat’s relationship with human caregivers and in line with their behavior in the kitten-mother relationship which entails communication through meowing; a behaviour that is rarely seen in adult cat communication, one to the other. What does my cat’s meowing …
It looks great. Makes a great video. Blah blah. But is it really practical and sensible? Or am I being too realistic and practical? Too serious. No fun, party pooper? Grumpy? I mean it just looks mad to me. Nice but mad. What’s madder is that the lady of the house, Pearl, has a …
Here is the video of two kittens frightened to be in this professional pet drier. The ginger is more vocal – very vocal. He seems scared and wants to be let out. The carer is very sympathetic. This is the Drybo Plus a professional pet cabin dryer to dry your pet after bathing. The …
Watching a kitten play with a toy; throwing it into the air looks like they are practicing catching birds by animating a toy to pretend that it is a bird and then catching it. This apparently is a misinterpretation. The kitten is instinctively practicing something that people rarely if ever see but which is …
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control is giving rescuers only two hours to commit to rescuing orphaned neonatal kittens before putting the kittens to death. See infographic below for full statement from Nathan Winograd. Sadly, despite some good research I can’t find more and I can’t subscribe to Winograd’s website …
