The lion cut: no, it’s not cruel
“The lion cut: no, it’s not cruel” – the words of Jackson Galaxy in his book Total Cat Mojo. It caught my eye because I am against lion cuts and any attempts at modifying the anatomy of a cat if … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: long haired cats
Two domestic cats: best winter coat and best mane
Here are pictures of two cats. Having looked at thousands of cat photos I don’t think that you’ll see a better winter coat or a better mane on a domestic cat. Winter coat The cat with the superb winter coat … Continue reading →
What are britches on a cat?
People ask about britches on a cat. The use of language concerned with Western clothes and applying it to the appearance of cats is quite common amongst cat breeders. Personally I don’t like it. The ‘ruff’ is another term. I … Continue reading →
What wild cat has the longest fur?
This is a no brainer. In first place is the Manul or Pallas’s cat and second is the snow leopard. The lynx has dense medium-long fur too. I think we can say that Pallas’s cat is a long-haired cat while … Continue reading →
Betwixt Cat and Dog!
A Persian cat living in Quebec, Canada, looks like a dog and purrs in French. Although the photo is interesting and has got some viewers scratching their heads as to the species that they are looking at, the cat whose … Continue reading →
Two-year-old Ragdoll cat had never been brushed which destroyed her coat
Misty, a two-year-old Ragdoll cat, had never been brushed in her life – meaning vets at Blue Cross animal hospital in London spent more than an hour clipping her fur which weighed 200 grams. Ragdoll cats are purebred and a … Continue reading →
Have You Heard of “Werewolf Syndrome” in Cats?
Nor me…until now. It is a medical condition causing the hair to grow long and wild – a bad hair day of the worst kind. Here she is, Moony, the little cutie with Werewolf Syndrome. She lives in Canada with … Continue reading →
Bezo-Pet paste for digestive tract lubrication
Suzy mentioned TigerLily’s problem with hairballs. Long haired cats can have problems with hairballs. They can cause obstructions. For Charlie (my cat) hairballs seem to have grazed the lining of his lower intestine or at least inflammed it slightly. He … Continue reading →