Articles for tag: Breed Profile, Maine Coon, Persians, Pet Cats

Karla News

What You Need to Know About Ragdoll Cats

Ragdolls are one of the largest domestic cat breeds in the world, where the males can often tip the scales at a whopping 25 pounds. Imagine that landing directly on your lap. They are a distinctly American breed, developed in the early 1960’s, in Riverside, California. The breed was developed by one woman, Ann Baker, ...

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Should You Feed a Stray Cat?

Feeding a stray cat is very tempting, especially for a pet lover, but it is not always the right thing to do. A stray, or feral cat, is defined as a cat that is “living in a wild state after domestication.” Usually these cats have been dumped as kittens by people who are not responsible ...

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How Did Cats Live in the Wild?

Who hasn’t watched a cat chasing a laser pointer and wondered how he would fare in the wild? Whenever I watch my cat prowling through the house, I can’t help but envision him eking out a living on the African savanna, as his ancestors– and, in fact, mine– once did. It’s been some 10,000 years ...

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Removing Porcupine Quills

Porcupines have approximately 30,000 sharp quills on their bodies, and although porcupines might seem vicious, porcupines are actually timid creatures. Contrary to popular belief, porcupines don’t go out of their way to quill people or pets, such as dogs and cats. Those who are quilled by a porcupine are quilled because they came into direct ...