Maine Coon Cats: Gentle Giants with a Unique History
Maine Coon Breeding History Maine Coon cats, with their impressive size and distinctive appearance, have a rich history rooted in the rugged state of Maine, USA. Their ancestry traces back to the early European settlers, mostly from France and England, who brought their cats to the New World in the 17th century. They were put to work to control rodents…
Why Play Is An Important Part Of A Cat’s Health
Cats need play time and not just the kind where they seem to be chasing some unidentifiable object or another member of the feline family at warp speed through the house. Cats also need interactive play. This is where your participation is needed. There are several reasons that interactive play is important. You will be forming a bond each time…
Cat Facts: Social Behavior and Interaction
Here’s a collection of cat facts about one of the most important elements of cat behavior to understand, social behavior and interaction. I’ve tried to include facts that I think are helpful. We often love cats for their independence. When they pay us some attention, we usually feel honored. A cat that asks for a belly scratch should be given…
Do Cats Really Bond With Their Owners?
A lot of experts will tell you cats are really just independent animals that have no need to bond with a person. They believe that cats have stuck around humans as a survival strategy. But there are those who know differently. They have owned cats and have come to appreciate their ability to bond with someone in the home. You…
Feline Frenzy: Decoding Your Cat’s Heat Cycle
For new cat owners, they get anxious when their cat goes into heat, but they might not know what is going on. Their cat appears to be sick or in pain, and new owners think their cat is unwell. But it might simply be that their cat is in heat. Female cats are in heat for most of their lives…
Help Your Cat To Stay Health: Tips For New Owners
Let’s talk basics. To keep your cat healthy for most of the time, what you need to give your cat is shelter, food, and plenty of water. But all living things get sick from time to time, and your cat is no exception. As a new cat owner, aim to give your cat the best food you can obtain. There’s…
Cat Lucky To Be Alive After Swallowing Sewing Needle
PORTLAND, Ore. Kevin the cat snuck into a child’s room to play with a sewing kit. While he was there, he tried to eat a sewing needle. This turned out to be not such a good idea. After trying to eat the needle, he tried to regurgitate it back out, but the needle then got stuck in his throat. Kevin’s…
Cat-Scratch Disease Can Cause Psychosis
A new study, published in Frontiers of Psychiatry by Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has shown that people with cat-scratch disease can develop adult psychosis and even schizophrenia. The root cause is a pathogen called Bartonella henselae. Bartonella henselae is a vector-borne pathogen that can get into a person’s bloodstream via a scratch or bite. There are as many as…
The Tonkinese Dog Cat
Believe it or not, there are certain breeds of cats that are so people oriented, like dogs are, that they are referred to as dog cats. They are Tonkinese Dog Cat. But the beautiful bonus to owning a Tonkinese cat over a dog is you don’t have to wake up in the middle of the night to let is out…
Korats: The Good Luck Cats
The translation for Korat is ‘Good Fortune” so they are known as the Good Luck Cats. The earliest mention of Korats comes from a Thai book called The Cat-Book Poems that was produced sometime between 1350 and 1767. The book can be seen today in Bangkok’s National Library. Like many cat breeds, Korats have their fair share of myths and…
Cross Country Cat Travels 650 Miles In A Box
Salt Lake City, UT. A cat jumped in an Amazon box when know one was looking, and got accidentally shipped 650 miles from Utah to California. The cat, Galena, was found in the box by an Amazon worker at the Amazon depot in Los Angeles. Also in the box were some Caterpillar steel cap workboots. “Galena loves boxes, it’s just…
How To Be Cat Ready For A Natural Disaster
All sorts of natural disasters can occur at any time. There are floods in Pennsylvania, tornadoes in the Midwest, and wildfires in many states. You see them happen on the news, in social media, or just in passing. But then one day the natural disaster comes to you. And when it does, how cat ready are you? When a natural…