There can be good reasons to choose a purebred cat. Whether we have life style restrictions and can circumvent them by knowing what kind of cat we will wind up with, or we’ve simply fallen in love with a certain breed, a purebred cat can be a responsible choice. If we choose responsibly. see more [...]
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M is for Tabby
What did the original cat look like? We need look no further than feral cat colonies where cats are allowed to breed randomly. This results in a tendency toward brown mackerel tabbies with green eyes, suggesting that this is the common wild phenotype of the domestic cat. Tabby patterns do not denote the breed of [...]
Can kittens in a litter have different fathers?
A female cat in heat will attract many suitors. Often, more than one fellow will mate with her, since she will not leave heat until her body sends the “successful mating” signal, which can take several hours. (This is why, when a susceptible female gets out, she will not return until she is pregnant.) This [...]
Why Black Cats are Shy
There are many black cats who are jolly and friendly and will sit in anyone’s lap. However, it’s been my experience that black cats run a bit shyer than they would be in any other color. more animals If we look at their history, we can see that there might be reasons for black cats [...]
