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Pictures of Cats

In pictures of cats we see a beautiful naturalness that charms us. I call this site PoC now, because, although it presents the best cat photographs on the internet, it is really a community of people who truly love cats. It has evolved, therefore into much more and is very much multi-dimensional. Welcome.

Daniel an F3 Bengal cat
Daniel - F3 Bengal - lives in
S.W. London - my neighbour.


Latest new or updated pages from myself or visitors. There are many pages where visitors can share and comment. Some of the best pages are made by visitors.


Sep 2, 2010, Selective Cat Breeding

Selective cat breeding brings pleasure to millions but is it a good idea at a fundamental level?

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Sep 1, 2010, The experts say the tiger wins a tiger vs lion fight

Hey there people, we can debate all day long, but the truth hurts.. for lion fans. I have emailed various experts, wildlife research institutes, zoos,

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Sep 1, 2010, The Cat With No Name

She isn't really my cat but I like to call it that. I didn't even know if it was a male or a female so I call her a she. I don't know what her name is

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Sep 1, 2010, Anti-Declawing demonstration St. Louis, USA, 2011, timetable and methods

Today's date: 1st September 2010: See you in St. Louis...I think that the suggestion by Kathleen that the demonstration should take place at the 2011 AVMA

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Sep 1, 2010, Are there 100 people in the US who are prepared to demonstrate against declawing?

The work we do on the internet to stop declawing is great. It does some good, no doubt about it. But, yes there is always a but, we also need to do more

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Aug 31, 2010, Turkish Angora Cat

The Turkish Angora Cat is by all accounts a fine natural cat. See some fine photographs of this ancient cat breed here.

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Aug 31, 2010, Dana Animal Photography

See Dana Animal Photography on this page. You'll like it.

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Aug 31, 2010, Sunshine was Declawed and Abandoned

Good morning readers. Today I'd like to tell you of a story that didn't make the national news. I doubt if any network would think it important enough,

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Aug 30, 2010, Turkish Van Cat

The Turkish Van Cat is a natural and ancient breed, treasured in her native land of Eastern Turkey and surrounding area. See the best pictures here.

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Aug 30, 2010, Domestic Cat to Wildcat Comparison and Changes

I recently wrote about how the domestic cat will change over the next thousand years. I was mainly thinking about the domestic cat's cognitive abilities.

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Aug 30, 2010, Turkish Van Calico

Hello - In 1981 my then 6 yr. old daughter was asked what she wanted for Christmas and her reply was A kitten... After calling about a dozen pet stores

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Aug 29, 2010, Cecil the hybrid wild cat? who wants to live with us

Very tongue in cheek I decided to refer to 'that cat' who was coming around in the early mornings and howling on our patio as Cecil. I just came to the

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Aug 29, 2010, Fierce Black-footed cat

The fierce Black-footed cat is probably one of the world's best hunters

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Aug 28, 2010, Ma-Zu and Pe-Le My Young Savannahs

I had been looking into large domestic cat breeds after the loss of my last cat. I loved the wild look and large size as most of us do. The price was

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Aug 28, 2010, Natural Cure for Cats Ear Infection

A natural cure for cats ear infection can become an effective means to end the constant shaking of the head and scratch of the ear that accompanies this common ear problem.

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Aug 28, 2010, Islam Faith

Islam faith and cats - Arabs in the VIIth century believed that the cat was pure spirited. Before the Islam faith commenced Arabs worshiped the Golden Cat.

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Aug 28, 2010, Polls on Declawing Cats

August 28th 2010: The majority of people are against declawing according to polls. I don't know who has voted though; meaning from which country. The internet

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Aug 28, 2010, The Kinked Tails of Siamese Cats

While we are talking about original or true Siamese - I wanted to mention a cat that you have on your Manx page that you think maybe a Manx / flame point

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Aug 28, 2010, Declawing is Horrible

I am getting a Bengal that is declawed. He belonged to a friend of mine who got him from a breeder that had him declawed before he was sold! I feel so

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Aug 28, 2010, Raw Organic Honey and Cats

Good day everyone. Today I'd like to talk about raw organic honey. Many of you already know the benefits of local honey in fighting allergies. But some

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Aug 27, 2010, Balinese Cat

Come and see probably the best photographs of the Balinese Cat on the internet

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Aug 27, 2010, Severe Bacterial Infection and Anemia

During her wellness visit, the vet found a large mass around Sadie's kidneys and she lost more weight. After blood tests, Sadie was diagnosed with a

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Aug 27, 2010, Indicators of a Healthy Cat

There are some quick initial indicators of a healthy cat that are useful to know. Although, to be honest, if we are close to our cat (as we should be)

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Aug 27, 2010, My Mokey is about to cross the rainbow bridge

Today is August 26th 2010: About 17 years ago, a little Siamese kitten was born and brought into my life. He has dark colored fur and seal points, so I

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Aug 26, 2010, Toxic to Cats

August 2010: A lot of things are toxic to cats or it seems that way. I wonder if more things are toxic to cats than humans. I don't think so. We just have

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Aug 26, 2010, Toni The Tawney Ocicat?

Toni's parents like herself are both outside cats. Her mom, Lucy, is fixed now, as well as Toni. I never managed to get pictures of Toni's Dad as he's

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Aug 26, 2010, Feline Hypothyroidism

Feline hypothyroidism is thyroid deficiency. It is rare in cats. It most commonly occurs after operations on the thyroid gland or treatment for hyperthyroidism.

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Aug 26, 2010, Normal Cat Pulse

The normal cat pulse for an adult cat runs at a rate of 140 to 240 beats per minute. However, a resting cat might have a pulse rate of 80. The pulse is

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Aug 26, 2010, Cat Obesity

It is hard to skirt around the argument that cat obesity is nearly always due to overeating and overeating is due to overfeeding and that is about people

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Aug 26, 2010, Coventry Cat Wheelie Bin Case

Good day readers. Today I'd like a good discussion on the Coventry cat wheelie bin case. I won't go into a full story on Mary Bale, the Coventry bank worker

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Aug 25, 2010, Evamist Can Harm Cats

25th August 2010 - United States: Evamist is a spray that delivers a low dose of estrogen through a woman's skin and thence to the bloodstream, to reduce

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Aug 25, 2010, Newborn kitten's eyes not opening after 14 days

My nan has a cat that gave birth to 5 beautiful kittens 2 weeks ago. That same day, 3 died. There were two left. They were healthy and feeding well. Unfortunately,

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Aug 25, 2010, Cat Abuse UK

Monday August 23rd 2010: This was on TV today about half an hour ago....Things have moved on and the event was in the Times newspaper today 25th August

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Aug 25, 2010, Universal Declaration of Animal Rights

We no longer need a Universal Declaration of Animal Rights but enforced and unified animal welfare law worldwide

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Aug 25, 2010, Cat falling

It is not uncommon to read about a cat falling from a building. Not so long ago there was a story about Nicole Ritchie's cat falling .......

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Aug 25, 2010, The Misbehaving Cat or Misbehaving Human?

The motivation to write this short post has come from the introductory page of chapter 10 of the book, The Cat, It's Behavior, Nutrition & Health by Linda

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Aug 24, 2010, DECLAWING AGONY OF KITTENS

This came as a Google Alert....My 5 month old kittens were just fixed and declawed on Tuesday. I got them back on Wednesday. The male is almost completely

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Aug 24, 2010, Serval Threats and Conservation

For serval threats and conservation I refer to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species® (IUCN) and the renown book, Wild Cats of the World (WoW). The former

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Aug 24, 2010, Ragdoll Collage

A beautiful Ragdoll collage of Helmi photos awaits you on this page. Come in please!

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Aug 24, 2010, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar and Cats

Good morning readers. I'd like to tell you about my experience using raw apple cider vinegar on my cats. This differs from white vinegar or the regular

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If you know the breed select from the list below. If not, go to the top of the navigation bar on the left and work through the pictures of the cat breeds.
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The following are quick reference guides + best pictures of cats (new section started 9th June 2010) - languages: E= English, D=Dutch, U=Ukrainian, I=Indonesian. These are Google translations please note:)
Abyssinian Cat
American Shorthair
Bengal EDI
British Shorthair E - D
Egyptian Mau
Japanese Bobtail
Maine Coon EDU
Munchkin
Persian E
Ragdoll E - D
Siamese EDU
Snowshoe
Russian Blue

Cat Personality Questionnaire ED
Turkish Van Quick Guide
Turkish Angora Quick Guide



Cat Body Types
Cat Head Shape
Cat Eye Color
 
The following are detailed full pages on all aspects of the breeds + best pictures of cats:
Abyssinian
Allerca with Ashera GD
American Bobtail
American Curl
American Ringtail
American Shorthair
American Wirehair
Angora Cat
Asian Cat Group
Australian Mist
Australian Tiffanie

Bahraini Dilmun
Balinese
Bambino
Bengal 
Birman
Bombay
British Shorthair
British Longhair
Burmese
Burmilla
California Spangled
Chausie
Chausie Helmi's thoughts
Chartreux
Cornish Rex
Cymric

Devon Rex
Don Sphynx
Dwarf cats
Dwarf Cats video

Egyptian Mau
Elf Cat experimental
European Shorthair
Exotic Shorthair

German Rex
Havana Brown
Highlander
Himalayan
Household Pet

Japanese Bobtail
Jap. Bobtail standard
Javanese

Kinkalow
Korat
Kurilian Bobtail
Kurilian Bob. standard

Lambkin
LaPerm

Maine Coon
Manx
Miniature Cats
Minskin
Munchkin

Napoleon
Nebelung
Norwegian Forest Cat
Norwegian Forest Cat

Ocicat
Ojos Azules
Oriental Shorthair

Persian start here
Persians - Ultras
Persian - Trad
Peterbald
Peterbald standard
Pixie-bob

Ragdoll
RagaMuffin
Russian Blue

Safari
Savannah 
Scottish Fold
Selkirk Rex
Selkirk Rex Longhair
Serengeti
Serval
Seychellois
Siamese - Modern
Siamese - Discussion
Siamese - Applehead
Siberian
Siberian standard
Singapura
Skookum
Snowshoe
Sokoke
Somali
Sphynx
Stray Cats

Teacup
Tennessee Rex
Thai
Tiffany
Tonkinese
Toyger (start here)
Toyger appearance
Toyger appearance
Turkish Angora
Turkish Van
Ural Rex
York Chocolate

Some examples of the range of articles on this site are linked to below - there are many more. Please search if you need to:

Praising and Criticising Cat Breeders
Please pass on your experiences if you have bought a purebred cat from a cat breeder as this will help new buyers and purebred cats generally. Make a comment on this page. 
Saber tooth tiger
A well known and magnificent big cat but not an ancestor of the tiger.
Tiger
The Saber tooth tiger is extinct. Is today's tiger going the same way? Read and decide.
Home treatment for cat constipation
It's on this page
Free cat clipart
A lot is not free - see...
What do cheetahs eat?
Full list of prey and nice pictures
F1 Savannah cat MAGIC
A darling of a cat and the tallest domestic cat.
Cats mating
Sorry this is a bit near the bone but needs must.
Free Maine Coon kittens
Are they really free?
Flame point Siamese cat
A gorgeous cat and a really nice Flickr photo.
Cat pregnancy
This page covers all the angles.
Cheetah habitat
This habitat of this glorious cat is disappearing. Guess why?
Choosing a cat breed
A realistic look - reclassifying the breeds into types of cat.
Lion vs Tiger
I say the tiger wins. Everyone else says the opposite!
Cat Appearance
Links to articles on cat appearance.
F1 Savannah cats
These are the best domestic cats.
White tiger habitat
Slightly controversial this one.
Black or white cat breeds
Well click and find out!
Worlds biggest cat
I cover domestic and wild cats and those inbetween with photos and quality videos.
Siamese cat health problems
This breed has the most of all breeds.
Sebastian's Diary
The tear-jerking diary of a declawed cat from the cat's perspective
Choosing a Cat Breed
A guide to help choose the right breed for you.
Hair Loss in Cats
Reasons why are set out here
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This site would not be possible without the contribution helmi flick logoof Helmi Flick cat photographer. A lot of the pictures of cats are hers and reproduced with her kind permission.

I would also like to mention Dani Rozeboom, a fine photographer and cattery owner who has made a big contribution to pictures of cats. And Giane Portal (fofurasfelinas at Flickr) a fine amateur cat photographer and rescuer.

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Pictures of Cat Breeds
Probably the best Pictures of Cat Breeds beginning with letters A-H on the Internet are on this page

List of Cat Breeds
On this page is a list of cat breeds, beginning with J-P, with probably the best photographs on the internet.

Cat Breeds
On this page are a list of Cat Breeds from R-T, illustrated by probably the best photographs on the internet.

Domestic cat breeds
Domestic cat breeds, a spill over list from the mainstream list of cat breeds are set out on this page

Wild cat Species
Wild cat species are on the way out, the gradual decline in population signifying possible extinction, do we care?

Feral Cats
The problem of feral cats is ours. Sometimes people erroneously complain that the feral cats are to blame

Cat Facts
A growing list of carefully researched cat facts with comment when appropriate.

Different Cat Breeds
Different cat breeds are discussed and broadly classified with links to full descriptions and the best photos on the 'net

Rare cat breeds
An analysis using common sense principles of the rare cat breeds together with charts, the best photographs and a discussion.

Largest Domestic Cat Breed
Possibly a definitive answer as to which cat is the largest domestic cat breed including ancillary information gathered along the way.

Laws on domestic cat breeds wild cat species and animal rights law enforcement
Laws on domestic cat breeds wild cat species and animal rights law enforcement

Cat History
Cat History as presented in a time line can be seen here together with the history of individual breeds and more.

Cat Health Problems
This page covers Cat Health Problems - from common to genetically inherited illnesses with some nice photos and many links

Cat Behavior
Cat behavior is multifaceted and a large subject. This is a big page succinctly presented.

Cat News
Cat News from around the world.

Best Cat Food
What is the Best Cat Food? Please tell us!

Declawing Cats
Declawing Cats is sadly a problem in the USA. I am surprised it exists but it does and it really must stop.

Cat Anatomy
This page on cat anatomy endeavors to cover the entire subject in a readable but thorough way

Cat Sounds WAV WMA MP3
Cat Sounds WAV WMA MP3 relates to cat recordings in the WAV format and other formats. They are here plus more

The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor
The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor

Funny Cat Videos
The best funny cat videos and some comment. Actually it's more than just funny cat vids.

Cartoon Cats
OK, you've ploughed through the serious stuff. Here's some cartoon cats and some background information to boot.

Pictures of Cats
Pictures of Cats by Famous Flickr Fotographers and links to more - the best 33 phototgraphs by the best 3?

Warrior Cats
Vote for your Warrior Cats Forum. Promote your Warrior Cat Forum and increase membership.

Maine Coon Cats
Maine Coon Cats are the complete package, handsome to look at and a blue chip personality.

Siamese cat breeders
Have Siamese Cat Breeders followed the wrong path and chased the wrong goals these past 50 years?

Modern Siamese Cats
Modern Siamese Cats seem to be popular with the majority of Siamese cat breeders but is this breed popular with the public?

Bengal cats for sale
This page contains comprehensive information on Bengal cats for sale and probably the best pictures.

Persian Cats
Persian cats are one of the most popular in America. This page is dedicated to providing some great pictures and information about this gentle cat.

Pictures of Cats Blog
This is the Pictures of Cats Blog, a list of updates from the site containing, probably, the best cat pictures on the 'net

Pictures of Cats org Admin
Pictures of Cats org Admin details are on this page

Helmi Flick cat photography
Helmi Flick Cat Photography - a lot of the photographs on this website (the really great ones) are by Helmi Flick. I say a bit about her on this page.

Pictures of Cats org Site Map
Pictures of Cats org Site Map

The Social Organisation of Serval Cats
The Social Organisation of Serval Cats is set out concisely here.

The social function of tail up in domestic cats
The social function of tail up in domestic cats is set out concisely here.

Deafness in Cats
A concise and comprehensive article on deafness in cats and a bit about dogs too

Fierce Black-footed cat
The fierce Black-footed cat is probably one of the world's best hunters

Dana Animal Photography
See Dana Animal Photography on this page. You'll like it.

Selective Cat Breeding
Selective cat breeding brings pleasure to millions but is it a good idea at a fundamental level?