A Michael Broad Blog
The answer to the question is in the word “pedigree”. The word pedigree is defined as: “the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be pure-bred.” As you can see you need a record of the cat’s family tree in a document. The family tree will show that the ancestors of the …
This is a bit of a strange title. It is a risky title. I could be wrong. How can we tell if a cat is sad? Do cats show their emotions? Some people would even say that cats don’t have emotions. They are wrong, of course, but it can be tricky to see sadness …
Norwegian Forest Cat – Please note: All the photographs illustrating this page (which are generally thumbnails) are by Helmi Flick, a professional photographer of repute. The copyright belongs to her. Please respect that. Sources of information are embedded in the text and referenced by “src:” or at the end of the section concerned. The …
by Rick (Portland, Maine) My cat, while quiet, affectionate and beautiful, can seem to be too smart. He has realized that he can get me out of my chair or bed by softly touching the blinds until I get up; then he leads me to his dish, waiting for me to feed him. He …
by Michael Black and White Cat of no breed — photo copyright Helmi Flick People quite often ask, “what breed is my cat”. It might sound strange but it is possible to answer the question now, with a reasonable degree of success, without seeing the cat or reading a description of the cat in …
by Kara (Ile Perrot, Quebec, Canada) Update: Please note that this is an old post some 6 years old. Norwegian Forest Needs a home immediately — Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Gingy is an exceptionally gentle soul, shares his food, rarely fights/unless attacked, loves to smell the flowers on my kitchen table. He is abandoned and …
by Chris Damschroder (Elmore, Ohio) About 10 years ago I moved to a farm in Illinois and got 2 barn cats to help keep the mice in check in and around the barn. About 1 week after getting the kittens a stray cat showed up wanting to help the kittens eat their cat food. …
by Benoit Blanchet (Montreal, Qc, Canada) My Norwegian Forest Cat Pousse-mine (Pencil) I’d like to present to visitors my Norwegian Forest Cat. His name is pousse-mine (pencil in french). I found him one summer day on a sidewalk (just like in the movies!) and he’s been a loving companion ever since. It took me …
