So, you want the companionship that owning a pet can provide. The decision of which kind of pet to get should be well thought out. If you really think it through objectively, you and your new pet...
Kittens play for a variety of reasons. They use play to practice for real life situations such as hunting for food and protecting themselves. They also play because its fun. Whatever their reason,...
It is important to know if a cat is pregnant as early as possible so you can provide the necessary care and prepare for kittens. The average cat is pregnant for 65 days and pregnancy can be as...
Cats are naturally attracted to the outdoors. In addition to the fresh air and sunshine, they love to interact with other backyard creatures. Unfortunately, there are also reasons cats shouldn't...
The Toyger cats were named by combining the words "toy" and "tiger." They have been bred in the USA and have recently been accepted by TICA as a qualifying breed. They are bred from a striped...
The Exotic cat has been on the cat world scene since about 1960. They are a mix of a Persian Longhair and an American Shorthair cat. The Exotic is also known as Exotic Shorthair. Here are a few...
American Wirehair cats are a relatively new breed of cats. A cat breeder created the breed after coming across a cat with an unusually coarse coat of fur. It is a truly American breed as the first...
The Cornish Rex cat and the Devon Rex cats are distinct and separate breeds although they have many similar characteristics. Mated together however, they can't reproduce the characteristics of...
The European Burmese cat arrived on the cat world scene around the early 1930s. The breed was a cross between an Oriental brown cat imported to the US from Burma with a Siamese. Within the North...
The originating country for the Turkish Van Cat is, of course, Turkey. They come from the snowy regions of the country near Lake Van and were imported to England in 1955. Although this breed isn't...
Also called a long haired cat, Persian cats add elegance to any house. You'll deal with a lot of cat hairs, but hold a Persian in your lap when you watch TV and he'll warm you in winter....
Known for their grace, elegant colors and oriental eyes, Siamese cats have been around for a while. Prior to the '80s, though, there was basically only one breed to choose from, the traditional...
Turkish Angora cats originated in Turkey, particularly in the Ankara region. They were imported to England in about 1955. The region they come from is rather snowy and probably gives the...
Introducing a new pet to your household can be a nerve-wracking experience for both you and your existing pets. Older, more established cats or dogs may look at any newcomers with suspicion and...
These days we know better than to arbitrarily give our pets our "table-scraps". Not that they cannot tolerate some things, but to feed cats and dogs just any-old-thing is asking for...
The Oriental cat is also commonly known as an Oriental Shorthair. The breed originated in Thailand. They are a part of the breed of Siamese but instead of having point colors, the Orientals are...
The Siberian cat historically made their homes in the monasteries of Russia. They tend to be very loyal and are given to very human displays of affection. They are a good cat for those that are...
The Sphynx is affectionately called the hairless cat. They were first found in Canada in the litter of a shorthaired cat. The hairless gene was a mutant of the shorthair. The first recorded one...
The Tonkinese cat is a man-made breed that was created in North America in the 1970s. A cross between the Burmese and the Siamese generated the breed. The resulting cat was the best of both breeds...
The Somali cats entered the cat world in the 1960s from a mutant Abyssinian Longhair. Although the Abyssinian is a breed of shorthair cat, it is believed that sometime around 1900 the longhair...
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