What affects us affects cats
Is there a new cat breed coming out next year? This is an actual question I have been asked by a cat lover. Though what true cat lover would think of a cat as a fashion item with a new style each year? Was she collecting new breeds like other people collect stamps? Admittedly I …
Is there such a thing as an active cat breed? Can you group cats into active and inactive? I am not sure that you can. Although cat breed personality descriptions are notoriously variable, vague and imprecise, the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) describes some of its registered breeds as “active” or “energetic”. Some people prefer …
This is a guest post about the Ukrainian Levkoy cat by Liz Johnson from Hairlesscat.org. Appearance The first thing you’ll notice when you see one is the fact that they are hairless and have floppy ears. You’ll also notice that they have an angular wedge-shaped face that is stepped – almost like very shallow …
The Sphynx is known as a hairless breed of cat. However, it is not really hairless. It is covered in a very short, soft and fine fur called “down”. Some people call this a “peach-fuzz” because it is like the velvety skin of the peach. Other people call this cat a “hot water bottle …
There is an ongoing debate about which cat breeds are the most popular. Popularity will change over time and the methods for deciding the most popular also affects the results. There are at least three ways to measure cat breed popularity: In a straight poll from a wide cross section of society, hopefully from …
Intro Smartest Cat Breeds Dog Smarter than Cat? Memory test Popular Science Monthly 1891 Click here to see visitors’ submissions Introduction The intelligence of a cat is a pivotal factor in how people relate to the domestic cat. Sadly, a lot of people dislike cats. A lot of people hurt cats thinking the cat …
Sphynx cat rescue – Sphynx cats – photo copyright ©Helmi Flick – these are not rescue cats – just a lovely photo. Update Oct 22nd 2018: This page was written about 9 years ago and it’s all changed since. These links don’t really work anymore because the sites they point to have gone. I …
by Isna Mostert (South Africa) Electron micrograph of the feline calicivirus (FCV) – Picture in public domain – user Joelmills I have two Sphynxes. First I took my cat, Seth, to the vet because he had difficulty walking on his front leg. After X-rays and a full blood count the vet could not find …
