Many people are concerned about various diseases they might catch from their pets. While there are not that many zoonotic diseases - that's the term for the ones that can actually pass from animals to humans - it is always a good idea to be informed.
However, did you know that keeping pets...
It's a well known fact, at least among pet lovers, having a cat calms your nerves, lowers your blood pressure and helps you live longer. It's a reason to get up in the morning when you'd rather stay in bed, an exercise excuse you can live with and downright entertaining. As we get older and...
It's something cat owners do many times a day, everyday, usually without even thinking about it - pet their cat. It is probably the most personal, and intimate way we regularly interact with our kitty. Why do we do it? Why do we both enjoy it? How does it benefit ourselves and our cats? What is...
Many cat owners believe they have a psychic connection with their cats and that their cats have a psychic connection with them. Most people do not believe in these claims and write them off as simply the hopes and misperceptions of overzealous cat owners. Recently, some scientists have been...
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated," Ghandi.
The above quote may not just be a profound moral statement; it may also have a scientific basis to it. Researchers are discovering that cat and dog owners are not just compassionate...
"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The Wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." Hippolyte Taine. (19th Centiry French Critic and Historian)
If you're a cat lover you have at one time, or another been ridiculed by someone in your life who doesn't share your love of felines. Whether...
Dr. Dennis Turner has established himself as the world's leading expert on the feline-human bond. He has conducted and published numerous studies on how people interact with their cats and how this relationship benefits both species. Among his numerous credits and titles are co-editor of both...
Vision in Cats – An Extraordinary Sense!
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with a local veterinary ophthalmologist and ask several questions about cats, how they see and the mechanics of their eyes. It seems that cats can see everything we do and in some instances, much more than we are...
Look Deep Into My EarsLast time, we took a journey into the eye of a cat and learned how differently our furry companions see the world we share. In this article, we will focus in on the intricacies of how our cats use their unique sense of hearing.
Those warm, soft triangles of fur on either...
I am not a professional photographer, but I would like to share some of my insights from the photo contest, as well as some tips and ideas I have picked up over the years with my attempts at taking pictures of my own cats. Some of these tips, are oriented towards the more planned out photo...
Cats can hear sounds that we can't hear, see things that we can't see and smell and feel the world around us in ways that we can never grasp. These amazing abilities have actually landed cats in trouble during the middle ages, when they were attributed to black magic. Today cats are no longer...
The tabby coat pattern is the most common coat pattern in the wild. The tiger is a striped tabby, the leopard is a spotted tabby, and the lion is a tabby agouti. It is also very common among domestic cats, particularly those of mixed breeds. We see tabby cats all around us so it's easy to forget...
One of the three prevalent superstitions alive in our culture today concerns the black cat. These superstitions are: the number 13 being unlucky, you don’t walk under an open ladder, and if a black cat crosses your path, it is considered bad luck. Interestingly enough, in most other cultures...
Cat Colors and Patterns. Learn all about the terms used by the pros to describe catsAs a species, cats manage to be so magnificently gorgeous in a huge variety of coat colors and patterns. Calicos, tabbies, bicolors and colorpints - feeling confused yet?
If you're wondering about the right...
First of all, what is Kitty Litter? If you have a cat or two, you are well acquainted with kitty litter; a substance you deal with on a daily basis. You wrestle the boxes or bags home from the grocery store, you pour the mixture into your litter pan(s) and then in the days that follow, you...
The complete guide to calico catsCalico cats have captivated cat lovers for millennia. People all over the world share their lives with these unique tri-colored felines and many become avid fans of calicos. If you're interested in calico cats, you've come to the right place. We're going to...