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Cat Bathing: The Dry Cat Bath

There are alternatives of a dry shampoo or a bran bath for those who just aren’t comfortable with the idea of bathing their cat or who feel that it is unnecessary to do so. You can purchase special dry shampoos from your local pet store, but you may also prefer to use unperfumed talcum powder, [...]

Meaning Of ‘Breed’ In Feline Terminology

The term “Breed” is used to describe a group of cats that share common physical characteristics and a registered ancestry going back several generations. It is not a precise term however, because what may be regarded as a breed in one country or in one decade may not be so in another. And while all [...]

The American Bobtail

For starters, the American Bobtail is in no way related to the Japanese Bobtail which has a pom-pom-like tail, while the American’s is stumpy. This “stumpy” tail appears to be caused by the Manx gene.
Origins of the Breed
The breed got it’s start in the early 1970s by an Iowa farmer named John Sanders and his [...]

Meaning Of ‘Type’ In Feline Terminology

Type- The term “type” in feline terminology basically means the head and body features, including the cat’s size and shape, that characterize a breed. Sometimes this term is used on a more loosely basis to refer to a non-pedigree cat’s resemblance to a particular breed. An example of this might be said of such a [...]


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