You may be allergic to cats, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t have one! While individual tolerances vary, many people with cat allergies are actually able to enjoy the company of cats without an adverse impact on their health. If you’re one of them, you’ll need to put a little more time into finding ...
To the casual observer, the cat world consists largely of domestic short hairs and tabby cats. In truth, however, the cat world is populated with dozens of breeds with varying colors and hair length. Some of these breeds are fairly normal looking; others, not so much. Here are seven of the more unusual cat breeds: ...
You call your cat and she won’t come. Well, maybe she’s just being her old stubborn self. You walk up behind her, stroke her, and she startles. It may take a while to realize that your cat’s uncharacteristic behavior may not be a result of a quirky personality but actually deafness. Deafness can come on ...
Cats are some of the most loved pets in the world. With more than 90 million cats being owned by households throughout the world, it is no hidden secret they are one of the most popular choices. Cat breed choices for houses are generally the same with a few exceptions for the true cat lover ...
It is a common misconception among people that white cats are deaf. However, this is not entirely true. While it is true that most kittens who show signs of being deaf are indeed white, not all white kittens are deaf. Therefore, it is important to understand what causes deafness in cats, regardless of their color. ...
I have three cats, two of whom do not fit into any commercial harness because of their size. Years ago, I had a Cornish Rex for whom the smallest commercial harness would fall off because it was too big for him. The answer was simple; make custom fitting harnesses for them. McCavity (the Rex), loved ...
Not all cats are the same size. I have a “large” harness for cats that barely fits Shy, a 17-pound (not fat) large cat. His father, Marv, weighs 15 pounds and it won’t fit him at all. Neither cat is fat- both are very large cats in height and weight. Dog harnesses aren’t made to ...
The little kitty you’ve brought home needs a name. But not just any name. It has to be perfectly suited to the new baby. Whether it’s a lean and lanky, curly coated Cornish Rex; an extravagantly groomed Persian; or a delightful American tabby, you’ll want just the right name. A lot of people will opt ...
Let’s say you adopted a stray cat. What kind of cat breeds went into the making of your cat? You may want to know partially for curiosity’s sake but mostly to see if your cat may be predisposed to health problems peculiar to particular breeds. The first thing you want to do is figure out ...
Their history is a bit murky, and there are several different recorded accounts on the development of the breed. One of the accounts says that the line was discovered when a black cat entered the gardens of a hospital in East Berlin after the Second World War. Another story about the discovery of these cats ...
