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Dec 30, 2025
The genetics of feline coat colors and patterns are extremely complex, and also include one of the most unique features in the animal kingdom, whereby the genes for the colors black and orange are located on the X chromosome, quite...
Dec 23, 2025
Despite being one of the most stressful, expensive, and busy times of the year, the holiday season also tends to bring out our charitable sides. According to Jack Hubbard, executive director of the Center for the Environment and Welfare (CEW),...
Dec 16, 2025
They say that a leopard cannot change its spots, but thanks to a landmark vote in Poland, they can feel a little more secure about hanging onto them. As the largest producer of fur in Europe, and second only to...
Dec 9, 2025
If there is one thing that scientific research has proven, it’s that we can never know anything for certain; just as we start to feel confident about our knowledge, along comes a new study that completely undermines what had previously...
Dec 2, 2025
With conservation and biodiversity issues falling further and further down the list of political priorities, the idea of animal species coming back from extinction in the wild seems like an impossible dream. And yet, it is something we are hearing...
Nov 25, 2025
Recent controversy aside, one of the best things about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, apart from the magic, Quidditch, and having your end-of-year exams cancelled because some underclassman called Harry keeps running amok, was the fact that you were...
Dec 10, 2025
There’s something of a revolution taking place in the pet food industry. For decades, our choice of cat foods has been largely monopolized by a handful of players. Even when we think we’re shopping around for different brands, more often...
Dec 8, 2025
These days, it seems as though the price of everything is going up, while salaries remain stagnant. With many families struggling to cover the costs of the basics, a hefty vet bill is never a welcome surprise. Although most pet...
Dec 8, 2025
What do chickenpox, cold sores, and feline eye infections have in common? The answer is herpesvirus. But don’t worry, just because you’ve had a case of the chickenpox, it doesn’t mean you need to track down and inform all your...
Oct 28, 2025
There are many things that are quintessentially feline, and it’s fair to say that hard work is not usually on the list. However, at a time when boundaries are being broken and stereotypes are shattered, one cat is making his...
