Cat fur color is a common teaching tool in biology and genetics classes. Figuring out which genes create the family feline’s coat color is a fun way to help students learn the basics of genetic inheritance. I want to share that fun with you, so here are the seven genes that control virtually all the …
Let’s start with a fun but weird aside: Before the 20th century, it was common for sailors on expeditions to be punished with a whip, commonly called “the cat-o’-nine-tails.” As far as I could find, despite the presence of the word “cat,” the whippings had zero relation to the millennia-old tradition of keeping a feline …
Thar She Mews: We Salute 5 Larger-Than-Life Seafaring Cats Read More »
This is Bella. Bella is one half of Meesha and Bella, the feline stars of Kitty Cat Bliss. While older, more mature Meesha is on the top of the bill, Bella is a trusty sidekick providing constant kitten comic relief. When Meesha is trying to be serious, Bella comes crashing in with her youthful feline …
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I am a big biology geek, so when I found out about the bonus organ cats have for smelling, I was very excited. If you ever see your kitty raise his nose to the wind and open his mouth a bit, he is probably using his Jacobson organ to analyze his surroundings. A cat’s nose …
Ask a Cat Lady with Sarah Donner: Why Does My Cat Hate the Smell of Toothpaste? Read More »
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there. Unless you’re this kitty — then it’s a cat-kick-dog world out there. No, it’s not a real dog, of course. It’s a barking toy dog, but we’re sure your kitty at home can think of a few neighborhood dogs she’d like to give a piece of her mind to. …
Watch the Chuck Norris of Kittens Body-Slam a Toy Dog Read More »
“Comet! Damn it, no! Comet, get down from there! Comet — yowch! COMET!“ These words probably come out of my mouth five times a day. Aimed at the cat who’s on the spice rack, or who has gotten into the liquor cabinet, or who has attached herself to my leg with all four sets of …
Hell’s Kitten: Learning to Love Our Play-Aggressive Cat Read More »
