Recent Content by Michael Varn

This was our black cat named, "Midnight" that I am talking about here. And you described what I heard perfectly. It was a meow, but it was in multiple syllables like you said. Now when a I heard this from Midnight, she was not in any distress. She was not coughing or sneezing, she was simply...

Now, I may be reading to deeply into this, but I had an indoor cat that lived for over 15 years. And the only sounds any cat makes is when they are coughing up a hairball, hissing, and the standard meow-meow that you always expect. However, I could not believe my ears when I heard what came...

I had a cat that gave birth to four healthy kittens inside, but the day before she was literally running at full speed back and fourth in the backyard. You would think that she would be in a more relaxed and preparatory mood just a matter of hours before delivery. Is this typical?

I have to assume that this training has to start when a kitten is only several weeks old. But is it possible to train an adult to do this? You don't see a cat on a leash very often, but you have probably seen it several times over the course of your life. But I did hear that it does not...

Yes! You are correct! I was looking at lifespans for outdoor cats and stray cats.

Interesting! I also have a cat that is 15 years old. Now, there is nothing unusual or rare about a cat living this long, but this cat seems to be growing younger, not older. This cat is still acting like a kitten. You know, the night crazies, running from room to room for no rhyme or reason in...

I have a theory about why the life expectancy of a house cat may actually be longer than what we have been told. I believe it 's somewhere between 10 to 12 years. Now when a cat passes away, it is generally the result of a specific health issue not just old age in general. But the key to this...