A common and yet particularly troublesome parasite is the microscopic ear mite. Many cats may be a host to this parasite without any ill effects, but the mites can increase in number to the point where they set up inflammation in the ear canal. This inflammation is what’s known as ‘Otitis’ by vets and causes [...]
Cat Door Training
March 5, 2007 By
Classification Of The Cat: Body Types, Part II
February 26, 2007 By
The “Foreign” Cat The second basic body type is the “foreign” cat. An extreme example of the so-called foreign type would be the Siamese. The word “foreign” in this context has no geographical connotations; it simply means, in terms of the cat fancy, non-cobby. The Siamese which is an extreme example of the “foreign” type [...]
Classification Of The Cat: Body Types, Part I
February 19, 2007 By
The Cobby Cat There are two basic body types. The first one is described as a cobby, and is exemplified by the British Shorthair and the Persian. The cobby type features a compact, sturdy body with a deep chest, broad shoulders and hind quarters, short legs and tail and a short, round head. There is [...]
The Burmilla
February 12, 2007 By
The Burmilla is a tipped Burmese type that was created in Britain in 1981 as a result of a mating between a chincilla Longhair (Persian) male and a lilac Burmese female. Origins of the Breed: In 1985 the Burmilla was given its breed name, and a breed club was formed. In 1990, preliminary status was [...]
Cat Body Language
February 5, 2007 By
When cat’s communicate between one another, body language is more significant than vocal expression. The body language of the cat involves movements of the ears, whiskers, hair, spine, legs and tail. There are some experts today in fact who have claimed to have distinguished nine different facial expressions and sixteen body and tail postures. These [...]
Cat Bathing: The Dry Cat Bath
January 29, 2007 By
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
January 22, 2007 By
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 [...]
