Laurie Buckley
Classification Of The Cat: Body Types, Part I
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
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
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
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, [...]
