Bombay cat infographic
Summarising the Bombay cat breed in an infographic is the objective. This is the only cat breed that has to be one colour: black. But it is a very special kind of black: jet...
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Norwegian Forest Cat facts for kids
This page on the Norwegian Forest Cat for kids is simplified in language and content. It can be reused under a creative commons license. The beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat is one of the most...
When buying a purebred cat NEVER BE SCAMMED if you do this
There are too many opportunities for the seller of a purebred cat to scam the buyer. Sometimes buyers purchase a purebred cat remotely, online. They don’t see the cat that they are buying in...
Inbreeding depression cause and effect
“Inbreeding depression” is a euphemism for a general lack of health in an individual purebred cat which has been selectively bred (using artificial selection) for appearance, which automatically incorporates inbreeding. Cat breeders often have...
Why probiotics might boost the health of purebred cats
My research on the feline immune system and in writing about purebred cats over 15 years, leads me to believe that a probiotic supplement or probiotic cat food may be beneficial to the health...
Domestic cats are struggling to keep up with our expectations in 2022
There will have to be far more controlled, selective breeding of domestic cats to create a companion animal which is more able to keep up with our expectations than is currently the case. Dr....
Could my cat be part Maine Coon?
Your cat could be part Maine Coon but the only way you might be able to find out is with a DNA test (but see below). I can see that one so-called expert website...
Certain breeds of cat and purebred cats generally contract FIP more often than mixed breed cats
FIP is feline infectious peritonitis; a serious disease. It is progressive, systemic and it produces a range of symptoms. It has a high mortality rate. It is therefore of great interest to people in...
Difference between tabby and domestic shorthair?
As a tabby cat is frequently a domestic shorthair cat, the question doesn’t make sense as it is trying to ask the difference between two types of domestic cat when the two descriptions often...
154 purebred cats smuggled from China to Taiwan by sea have been put down
NEWS AND COMMENT – TAIWAN: I wrote about this earlier. It concerns a smuggling operation when purebred cats of great value are smuggled from mainland China to Taiwan using the sea route. The smugglers...
Unbelievable: UK households buy 3.2 million animals in lockdown
Online news media reports that a £500m investor plans to cash in on the cats and dogs boom. What boom? The coronavirus cat and dog boom. It’s bizarre and frankly disturbing if it takes...
What cats live the longest?
It probably helps to divide up the world of cats into five brackets when answering the question in the title. The reason for this is because each group has, in general, a different lifespan....
Are long-haired cats more mild-mannered?
This is an interesting question because it suggests that there might be a link between the length of a domestic cat’s hair and their personality. To answer the question I think you have to...
Persian and Siamese cats rated better pets than non-pedigree cats
This is an interesting study (Turner 1995a) which compared the general interaction between cat guardians and Persian and Siamese cats compared to random bred cats (non-pedigree cats). It was conducted in Switzerland and is...
The meaning of “lines” in cat breeding
The goal of cat breeders should be to found (establish) a line of healthy cats which excel in reference to the breed standard of the cat association at which their cats are registered. The...
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