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POPSIs Mischief the world's oldest cat? ..."He sleeps for at least 16 hours a day and no longer ventures outside of the family's home in St Austell, Cornwall. Mrs Thorne, a housekeeper, said Mischief was still a 'huge part' of their family and is adored by their 20-month-old daughter, Skye. Her husband Chris, 51, has owned Mischief since he was 24. "
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POPSSwine flu found in US cat Doesn't say if it was sexually transmitted. Then again, if he took the fridge off the cat, it would probably be able to breathe more efficiently.
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POPSOldest cat in America dies, shocking discovery made Health officials called to the scene with Human Control Services reported that the conditions were quite distressing. "There were far to many old women living here, and the food provided was inadequate.", said Agent Fluffy. "The water in the tub for them was stale. And their litter boxes were atrocious." The 72 old women were rounded up and taken to a "no-kill" shelter in Dallas, pending the reading of Caterack's will. It is believed that the estate is to be left to these old women, many of them now feral, all with some health problems. Regrettably, the descendants of Caterack are expected to contest that, so authorities are broadcasting a plea to any other cats out there who can accomodate two or three of these old women. "They are good old women", said Agent Fluffy. "They've been fairly well kept all in all. They need good homes, and lots of love." Cats interested can call 1-800-OLD-LADY.
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POPSLife Expectancy of Cats
Diet plays an important role in increasing the average life expectancy of cats. The pet food offered to them and their lifestyle play a major part in increasing the chances of a longer life for your cat. If you overfeed your cat, you are lowering its chances of living a healthy, long and satisfying life. The genetic make up of each individual cat also help in increasing the life expectancy of cats. Cat breeds that are genetically prone to certain diseases are known to have a lower life span. The moggie or mouser and similar mixed breeds of cats have a mix genetic make up, that makes the average life expectancy of cats longer than the pure breed cats. When cats are kept indoors they tend to live through a ripe old age of over 15 years. They are less prone to accidents, poisoning, attacks from animals like other cats, dogs, etc. These cats do not succumb to infectious feline diseases, as they are less exposed to other cats. It has been seen that they can live to over 20 years Re
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POPSDoes Your Cat Eat Strange Things? Genetic predisposition ---- wool sucking, is seen more frequently in Siamese and Birman cats. Environmental factors. Is the cat bored or seeking attention? Compulsive disorder. Once other possibilities are ruled out, some pet behavioralists start to look into the possibility of compulsive disorder. munching on live power cords can be hazardous to a cat’s health–but the other danger is that ingested materials can get stuck in your cat’s stomach or intestine, which can obstruct the passage of food and may cut off the blood supply to organs–either scenario can be fatal As well, many houseplants are toxic to cats; chewing or eating these plants can have mild symptoms as well as fatality. If your cat has a history of ingesting non-food items and becomes lethargic, vomits, or displays other concerning behavior, take them to your veterinarian immediately See the ASPCA’s full list of plants toxic to cats More at the site
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POPSShaving Kitty Sometimes this is done for very practical purposes, such as cutting down on matted fur, hairballs, fleas, etc. Not cruel. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/lioncut.asp
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POPSCat Combo Scratching Platform Your cats will be amused with classy Feline Furniture, the combo cat scratching platform. Made from quality solid wood, the cat scratch platform has an angled or flat position to better suit your cat's preference and helps you get rid of ugly scratching posts.
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POPSThe Evolution of House Cats Genetic and archaeological findings hint that wildcats became house cats earlier--and in a different place--than previously thought
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POPSTeen charged in Miami's 19 serial cat killings
First i wonder why they stress the word "teen" . He is 18. suppose to be an adult. Not pitied because he is only 18. Like i have said many times, there are thousands and thousands of "teens" 18 that are not low life worthless scum. They are overseas fighting for their country and proud to serve it. They have grown up and contribute to society our country. And this piece of crap was bored probably because he lives with mommy and daddy, unemployed (lazy). Now lets feel manly so what to do ? Oh there are defenseless little cats and kittens, bet i can show them i am stronger ! Makes him feel soooooo big. If the judicial system shows this bag of crap any slack at all they deserve what comes later in years when he progresses to people instead of cats. More then likely will claim was brought up in stressful life, was abused so not his fault. dirtbag ! I consider animals a gift from god to us to be treasured. Ever see a dog or cat and how they love us unconditionally seeking only our love
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POPSTracking the Origin of the Cat Cats probably started living close to humans when people evolved from nomadic herding to raising livestock and crops and started storing food, which attracted mice and other rodents. Cats found good hunting there, and humans surely appreciated the sly little predators' help protecting their stocks."There was a mutual benefit," Lyons said. From there, domesticated cats started to radiate out to different parts of the world, often following humans on their migrations. Today cats can be divided genetically into four broad groups: those from Europe, the Mediterranean, East Africa and Asia. But Lyons and her colleagues also made surprising discoveries about individual breeds. The Japanese bobtail, for example, does not seem genetically similar to cats from Japan, indicating the breed may have originated elsewhere. Despite its name, the Persian, the oldest recognized breed, looks as though it actually arose in Western Europe and not Persia, which today is Iran.
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POPSIcelandic Yule Lads Dec. 18 Door-slammer (Hurðaskellir): he makes a lot of noise around the house. Dec. 19 Skyr-glutton (Skyrgámur): this guy loves to eat skyr which is a cultured dairy product like yogurt (more on skyr below) Dec. 20 Sausage-pilferer (Bjúgnakrækir): he climbs the rafters where sausages are traditionally left hanging after they're smoked (that whole sentence sounds dirty) Dec. 21 Window Peeper (Gluggagægir): this nosy fellow spies at windows and maybe steals toys. Dec. 22 Sniffer (Gáttaþefu): he has a big nose that he uses to sniff out cakes. Dec. 23 Meathook (Ketkrókur): he uses his hook to reach down the chimney and snag hanging meats. Dec.24 Candle beggar (Kertasníkir): in centuries past candles were an invaluable souce of light, and it was a treat for children to get a candle on Christmas Eve. This little guy wants one too. Beginning in the mid-20th century the Yule lads have also started to act as little Santas. Children leave their shoes on the window sil
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