" writes the owner of "What Makes Cats Work." "Pupil size changes are the clue: an angry cat will have narrowed pupils, while an excited or frightened cat will have eyes wide open, with large pupils. A mellow, happy cat's eyes will sometimes appear a shade darker than normal....
Suddenly cats started streaming out of the barn, rushing up to greet me with head bumps, chin rubs, and belly flops. I pet and hugged them all, rubbing tummies and kissing noses as all around me cats purred. The group had a leader of some sort, a black and white tom who sat watchi...
Cats have twice as many smell-sensitive cells in their noses as we do, meaning they can smell things we are unaware of. In addition to using their noses, cats can smell with Jacobson's organ, located on the upper surface of the mouth. Teeth The cat's canine teeth (the long fangs) ...
While cat-loving humans are now widely accepted worldwide, their history dates back much further. As the earliest civilizations were evolving, attitudes toward cats changed. In the late 18th century, many people believed cats were witches and associated with witchcraft. They were killed to ward of...
A sudden expulsion of air out of the mouth creates a cat’s hissing sound. When hissing, the cat usually holds its mouth open wide, with teeth on display and tongue tucked away. Hissing might be accompanied by other negative body posturing, such as a hunched back, dilated pupils, flattened...
was is still uncertain: the DNA of today’s wildcats from that place should be very similar to that of pet cats worldwide, but given the current political turmoil in the region, it has not yet proved possible to collect enough samples to pinpoint the location with any degree of certainty...
(Fig. 6), a curious variety, says Wood, on account of the entire absence of a tail, the place of which member is only indicated by a rather wide protuberance. " It is by no means a canny animal, for it has an unpleasant, weird-like aspect about it. ... A Manx cat, with its...
“‘Owners Waited in Line with Their Black Cats to Audition for the Horror Movie “Tales of Terror” in 1961. 152 Black Cats Auditioned for the Role. Some Were Disqualified for Having White Paws or Spots of White on Them, but in the End One Cat Was Chosen, and 7 Others Were Hired ...
The day that Bailey and Slash gently touched noses for the first time in a “curiosity sniff”, it seemed like he was pretty thrilled to find himself sharing the household with a cute younger (spayed) female kitty; she was probably pretty disappointed to find the cat on the other side of...
This flushable cat litter is completely safe for cats with grain allergies. Made from Hinoki wood and green tea, this cat litter is eco-friendly. Besides odor control, it also has a mild fragrance. So your cat will get used to it over a period of time, and it is absolutely flushable....