Cat Talk

Fad in Russsia for tattoing hairless cats 
There appears to be a fad in Russia for tattooing hairless cats. These are normally Don Sphynx cats, the Russian equivalent of the Sphynx in the West.

I ...

Cat Feedback - Two Signs 
Do you think it would useful if we could get some feedback from our cat as to how well we are doing in looking after him or her? If you agree that it would ...

Cat Stress and Scratching 
A stressed cat is more likely to scratch. I don't think we discuss this topic much. The commercially available product, Feliway, tackles this cause of ...

Animals or Angels of Comfort - Part 2 Success! 
As of today, I have been working at my local animal shelter for nine months. I have only missed one day of work so far this year. My responsibilities include ...

Buying Purebred Cats in India 
I am writing this from the point of view of an outsider. I have visited India but don't live there. If I make mistakes please correct me.

I was searching ...

Cat Massages Snoring Dog 
This will put a smile on your face. A charming cat vigorously massaging a stocky, snoring dog (a pug I think).



These videos sometimes get removed ...

Wineries are a natural home for feral cats 
I have always felt that feral cats can be useful and put to use rather than seen as a pest to be put down. It is a mind-set, an attitude. I have written ...

Let's Praise West Hollywood Councillors 
West Hollywood leads the United States in respect of their attitude towards animals. In 1989, West Hollywood passed Resolution Number 558 which proclaimed ...

How to keep the cat in a split up 
A recent divorce case in the United States has reminded me how to work the court system to your advantage in a divorce. You know what happens in divorce....

Cat On The Pitch 
This is a follow up to the page I wrote about how the British handle their cats.

It concerned the story of the tabby and white cat that invaded the ...

How the British handle their cats! 
This is a slightly naughty video because it was taken from my television and the television company should not be showing the video really because YouTube ...

What do you do if a cat scratches you? 
I read about the stray cats of Egypt yesterday. The revolution there has caused a steep decline in tourism. As there are a lot of stray cats in Egypt the ...

Lynda - Kurilian Bobtail Breeder, Pensacola, FL 
My first encounter with the Kurilian Bobtail was as a child living in Northern Japan. An
elderly couple who had left Sakhalin Island had brought their ...

I hope to have a rescue for all unwanted animals one day 
All of my beautiful babies were cats; none were wanted. I have a Russian Blue, tuxedos, tabbies, a white cat who she can hear (some are deaf) and solid ...

Sharing the Domestic Cat 
In Japan they have cat café's. They are called "neko". They are coffee shops, where you can sit and chat, chill out and meet a cat!

The last bit is ...

Temperament Testing Of Cats 
It appears that there is no standardised temperament testing of cats at animal shelters. Am I incorrect? There should be. Accurate temperament testing ...

Fat People Don’t Notice Fat Cats 
It’s true. If you are overweight, even obese yourself, you tend to normalise the extra weight. Obese becomes fat and fat becomes normal and that applies ...

Feeding Feral Cats Causes Problems Again 
In a post I made over a couple years ago was pretty much about the same thing with different consequences. It concerned an old women feeding feral cats ...

Cat Merchants and Tea Dealers at Tong Chow 
Tong-chow-foo is 12 miles from Peking, now Bejing on the river Pei-ho. Well, it was in 1843 and before that but things change.

However, one thing that ...

Squitten 
The name "Squitten" is probably less well known than the notorious "twisty cat". They refer to the same cat, however. Apparently the press have also called ...

Cat vs Fox 
My 15lb three legged cat wins in a cat vs fox contest. This is not to say that I set it up or like a cat vs fox contest. That is not my style. But I ...

Cat Behaves Just Like A Person 
When I saw this massively successful video I thought that is exactly how people act when cuddling another person/child in bed or in some similar scenario....

Why do people on PoC care more about cats than people? 
Ruth (Monty's mum) asked this very valid question in a comment she made on this post: I feel horrible after my cat was declawed .

I think it needs ...

The cat is the scapegoat for the decline in Australian wildlife 
Romanticism means the longing for things past. This is very true of the people and organisations trying to remove feral cats from Australia. But which ...

My Strange Grey Ghost Kitty 
I found this cat around my grandmother's house as she had been feeding him outside for years. In exchange he guarded two stray kittens from other cats ...

Which country is best for the domestic cat? 
Ah....this is a tricky debate. It was brought to my mind by a visitor who said that the United Kingdom (Great Britain) was not a model country in respect ...

Animal Shelters in NJ 
Here are the animal shelters in NJ mapped. For people living outside the United States, "NJ" stands for New Jersey, a state on the eastern side of the ...

Indy Feral Video 
Indy Feral is a long standing organization (10 years at 2012) that manages feral cats in Central Indiana. By managing I mean organizing mass trap neuter ...

Easy-To-Build Winter Shelter for Feral Cats 
Feral cats are very resourceful at surviving most things but winter takes a harsh toll on their well-being. Cold temperatures and wind can create frostbitten ...

Keep your damn cats inside! Strays should be terminated! 
The headline is what someone said to me. He (I'll presume it is the male of the species who wrote this) must have read some articles on PoC and decided ...

Cat Emotions and Brain Function 
Being a mammal the cat's brain is similar to ours and all other mammals. For the sake of clarity a mammal is a warm blooded vertebrate covered by skin/...

Persian cat eating a water melon is a fake 
Why is this Persian cat addicted to water melon? This is very strange. Cats are "obligate carnivores". That means eating meat. In an ideal world for the ...

Big Cats in the UK 
There is always the occasional big cat sighting in the UK. A recent story concerns the killing of a young deer. It was killed by a large animal is seems ...

My cat drinks no water and it is OK 


The title sounds weird but I sure that it is not abnormal, let's put it that way.

We should remind ourselves of two important factors that dictate ...

Robbing Cats Is Wrong 
Every kitten born into this world deserves a happy life in a good home and not to be robbed of anything they need.

Because just like us they only have ...

Good cat photography can save lives 
This is a very good point made by a blogger. A lot of cat adoption starts with a photograph on the internet.

And a lot, pretty much all of it, is poor....

KAYS HILL CATTERY NOW HAS A ROOF 
This is the latest news from Kays Hill Animal Sanctuary and also to thank all the kind people who have donated money to their cattery roof fund, sent them ...

Boy mishandles cat and luck strikes back 
Why did the boy throw the cat in the pool? Watch this short movie to see how a boy mishandles a cat. I think all cat lovers and animal lovers will like ...

A Bad and Good Cat Story 
This is not a brand new story but it is ultimately a happy cat story and one which focuses our minds on the practice of mass euthanasia at animal shelters ...

How important to you is the sex of your cat? 
The majority of us probably agree that neutering cats is a necessity. It is done almost automatically by responsible cat caretakers. We don't think about ...

Pig Nibbles Cat 
Nice video of two species getting on famously together. I always like to see that and Dorothy knows it and has found this video for me:



What do ...

Animal Shelter Performance Tables 
Wouldn't it be nice if there was an animal shelter performance table? I think it would help. By performance table I mean the re-homing success rate of ...

Lively Ragdoll Cat Behaves Like A Jack Russell Terrier 
This is a cute cat that I think is a purebred Ragdoll (Raggie). Ragdoll cats are meant to be laid back and flop like ragdolls when picked up, that sort ...

Use your horoscope to pick your animal companion 
This is going to be a survey. It will take time but over time we will see if there is a correlation between your astrological sign and the kind of pet ...

Unamused Pallas Cat 
Picture is protected by copyright.

This photograph is by the Pallas Cat Project in Mongolia. You can see it without a caption and some details on ...

Cat Rescue Group in florida U.S. 
My name is Joan Elias and I began a small cat rescue in San Jose California. I am a retired teacher and started rescuing cats about fifteen years ago ...

Get $10 off Cat Declawing 
Get $10 off Cat Declawing..Come on in madam..Don't worry, your cat will only feel a little bit of discomfort and be as right as rain in no time...or put ...

PoC Paid Helper Required 
Hi..I want to create a database of all the animal shelters in the USA and map them. I also want to do the same thing with cat breeders. I'd like to see ...

Lynea Lattanzio, the world's greatest cat lady 
Yes, she almost certainly is. She has taken on the responsibility of caring for hundreds of cats on her own property. There is no killing. There is just ...

Cats can help you get off drugs 
He had raised her from the time she was a few days old. He loved her. He named her Scruffy. He found companionship in his cat that had helped him stay ...

I don't know that I am blind 
Cats that are blind don't now it. They behave as if they are sighted in fact. They are in effect. Their other senses, particularly of sound and smell take ...

Maine Coon Loves His Boy Companion 
This is another casually made video showing how close cat and person can be. I wonder whether there is something in some people that a cat recognises and ...

Christmas Cats Playing In The Snow  
It's time for some fun and play! Dorothy found this cute video for me. I hope you enjoy it as I have.



Thanks Dorothy...And Happy Christmas to ...

The Santa Claws Compo Follow Up 
I think a follow up to the previous posts about the Santa Claws Compo is needed. For people who didn't take part: this is the page of the competition ...

Gay Cats! 
There are gay cats! The percentage of gay cats to heterosexual cats is the same as for the human population. Is this a bizarre and crazy concept? Maybe....

Mass cat euthanasia perpetuates wrong attitude towards the cat 
I have made this point before and I think it is the single most important point in the cat world. All the discussions about cat breeds and cat behavior ...

It's OK to bludgeon an injured cat to death 
Harrisonburg Police Department say that the local bye-laws of their community could include the right to beat to death an injured cat! They say that the ...

Lets Cut Through The B.S. 
After watching Michaels very poignant video about the act of declawing, I felt compelled to write this. My own experience has taught me many things, not ...

Solunogen Allergen Inactivation Spray 
Sulunogen minimizes the symptoms of an allergic reaction to cat dander. It comes in the form of a spray or a wipe.

Sulunogen is a new product that is ...

The vet's argument for declawing is flawed 
Vets justify declawing using a single argument; that it benefits cats on the basis that it stops cats being given up to shelters and therefore it helps ...

Cat Yoga or Yoga Cat 
Not really cat yoga, more human yoga with your cat in beautiful harmony.



I love it for the sense of serenity and companionship it portrays.

What ...

Where the Santa Claws Prize Went 
Barbara, the winner of the Santa Claws Competition , very generously requested a prize of cat food which she gave away to two local charities.

One ...

Cat Rescue Cat Retention Programs? 
An animal shelter or cat rescue facility is essentially a reactive organization. They pick up the pieces and when they don't re-home cats for whatever ...

Cat Rescue Network? 
I was disturbed to read Elisa's article about the dire state of cat rescue in her area: Cat Rescues are Struggling . There are very few people who want ...

The Amazing Domestic Cat Relationship 
I recently published a short article on how, globally, we have screwed up the domestication of the wildcat . In a rather basic way it was a bit philosophical....

Did we screw up the domestication of the cat? 
Let us cast our minds back to about ten thousands years ago, when we lived as hunter-gatherers. There were many wild cats of all species at that time. There ...

Help Needed on Cat Behavior Article 
Hi, everyone..I would like to rewrite the cat behavior page on this site from a different perspective; using different techniques. Normally cat behavior ...

Are Cats Self Aware? 
The experts say that cats are not self aware. I thought that I agreed with them. But a friend of mine said that she thought they might be. In any case ...

Killing or Injuring Your Pet for Money 
It's in the news, some people in Britain are deliberately killing or injuring their cat or dog in order to make an insurance claim. This is a fast growing ...

Israel Bans Declawing 
One more nail in the coffin of declawing. Israel has banned it. Let us rejoice this Christmas. It is the best Christmas present any cat could have; to ...

Cat Abuse and Human Rights 
What if you saw a neighbour in her back yard or garden abuse her cat. Let's say she kicks her cat and then hits it with a stick. It had happened before....

World's Tallest Domestic Cat 2011 
The title of the World's Tallest Domestic Cat has recently been awarded to a Savannah cat called "Trouble". I am sure he is no trouble at all, judging ...

Introducing a unique 2-in-1 bio-toilet-portability Igloo. 
I am introducing a unique 2-in-1 bio-toilet-portability Igloo. Igloo is a combined bio-toilet and cat carrier. It looks good in any home.

It is available ...

Why Cats Hate the Vacuum Cleaner 
Ideas on a postcard, please. However, I don't think we need to look very far to figure our why our cat hates the vacuum cleaner. Do you like that noise?...

When To Euthanize a Cat 
When to euthanize a cat? ANSWER: When it is right for the cat. This, though, is a very difficult question. I thought I would try and answer it having just ...

British Shorthair Kittens Breeder 
British kittens purebred breeding. In our nursery http://ridolina.ru (Ridolina - registered since 1995) you can buy kittens blue and black British Shorthair ...

They never greatly flew. Did they wish to? 
Here is a wonderful poem from John Berryman. It is redolent of November, and the Americans' Thanksgiving Day holiday on the 24th November.

I feel sorry ...

What is Hills a/d pet food? 
Hills a/d has worked for now, for my sick cat. For people new to the site, my cat is very ill; terminally ill in fact and she had more or less stopped ...

Christmas Safety For Cats 
We cats realise that most visitors to PoC will know all this already, so this article is just a reminder and mainly for people who have a cat in their ...

Why Does the Web Love Cats? 
There are a disproportionate number of domestic cat videos on the internet. There are a lot more funny cat pictures on the internet than one would expect....

Christmas Eve and Twelve of the Clock 
Christmas Eve and twelve of the clock. All the family, Mummy, Poppy, and the kitties
were tuckered out by the Christmas turkey, the plum pudding, and ...

Enemies of Picture of Cats dot Org?! 
Do we have enemies? Are their people out there who want to hurt this website? I don't know but feel that there might be some people who do because we fight ...

Cat Opens Mouth But No Sound 
My cat opens her mouth but no sound comes out. Sometimes sound does come out. She is ill and old so that is almost certainly a factor because she did not ...

Why does the cat answer the phone? 
Why does this Turkish Van type cat respond to the ringing phone by firstly calling out and then walking over to it, knocking the handset from the base ...

Are vets too expensive? 
Is the cost of veterinary services hurting cats? Maggie Sharp thinks they are or at least she did think that. I know that people resist going to the ...

Dog Breeds That Get Along Well with Cats 
If you have a cat and want to adopt a dog, choosing a cat-friendly dog breed will increase the likelihood that your pets will live together happily. Of ...

What human food does your cat like? 
Dorothy showed me a video of a charming tabby cat sucking up strips of pasta - spaghetti - just like a person. I think he is Italian! It is a definite ...

Why do people promote a hatred for cats? 
In running this site I have to search the internet a lot. I actually get most of my information from books because there is a lot of rubbish on the internet....

Becoming Allergic to Cats 
Is it possible to become allergic to cats? In other words you start out not being allergic and then develop the problem. Am I correct?

I say this from ...

Santa Claws Compo 
I just thought I would run a pre-Christmas competition. I hope people have a go.

I'd like people to write at least 25 lines on the subject of: Santa ...

The Private Zoos of America 
I watched a television program last night about American's who like to keep dangerous pets. It was not about the odd person with a cougar in the living ...

Jealous kitty has disappeared - advice please 
Okay. A few weeks ago,I got some new kittens, and my 2 1/2 year old cat (she means the world to me!!) hated those kittens because she was being stingy ...

Veterinary Cat Dental Cleaning - The Risks 
We should know the risks associated with professional dental cleaning of our cat's teeth. Whether we agree to having our cat's teeth cleaned depends on ...

The French Cat Competition 
I lived in France once. The years were 1978-80. The place was Paris. I even worked there. Apparently cat are not allowed on the streets of Paris. Is this ...

Cat Breeds That Get Along Well with Dogs 
Dog-Friendly Cat Breeds

Are you seeking a cat that will get along well with a resident dog? According to Animal Planet , the following breeds are ...

How to Prevent Fights Between Cats and Dogs 
Research conducted by Terkel and Feuerstein of Tel Aviv University in 2008 has shown that the majority of cats and dogs become good friends multi-pet households,...

Is such hunting sport? 
I am very dismayed. I read today in a newspaper of a so-called 'sportsman' who patiently laid out bait for a magnificent 800+ lb black bear who came to ...

Tiger in Water 
Pictures speak a thousand words. Tigers like water. Tigers can swim well. They have been known to swim in the sea for over a mile or more. There are recording ...

China, Confucius and Cats 
There is an interesting but disturbing story in the Times newspaper today (18th Oct 2011). It concerns the horror story of a 2 year old child, Yueyue, in ...

How often do you check out your cat's health? 
Phew...a tough one for lots of us. When I mean is check some basics; things that often go wrong or that need managing.

I have a page on indicators ...

How often do you play with your cat? 
I am bad at playing with my cats. I always have been and I feel guilty about it. Am I alone? Do we have an obligation to play with our cat and if so for ...

Approaching Your Cat 
How do you approach your cat? What I mean is, how do you walk up to your cat? I guess it depends on our cat's character. But we can do things that help ...

Reiki for Cats 
Reiki for cats is perhaps not the most well-known alternative therapy for felines. It is, however, much appreciated and enjoyed by some cats. One of the ...

Why are black cats unpopular? 
Black cats are unpopular because they have plain, dark, coats and they look sinister and they bring bad luck. Shall I go on? Witches' familiars. Superstition....

Loving a Cat 
The love that I have for my cats is a very pure love. It is unencumbered by human silliness. It is unconditional. Do you have the same sort of love for ...

Domestic Cats That Turn Feral 
What makes a domestic cat turn feral? I am talking about domestic cats that are well cared for.

I have two examples. They are very different. The first ...

My Special Cats That Saved Me From Getting Hurt 
I was five at the time and me and my black cat Big Ben were in the garden then suddenly the bushes rustled and a badger jumped out!

I got scared and ...

I found a cat and he has moved into my heart 
I never had a cat. I rarely paid attention to cats. I am not a "pet person". My neighbor told me there is a cat that sits under her car and she fears ...

Animal abuse statistical link to general criminality 
Elisa has written some good stuff on the link of animal abuse to human abuse including domestic violence:

Kids Killing Cats

Abuse and Criminal ...

How emotionally sensitive are domestic cats? 
In these forums, we discuss, quite a lot, the emotions of cats. We are never completely sure how cats feel. I'd like your thoughts on something that became ...

Is the domestic cat an invasive species? 
I challenge the assessment that the domestic cat is an invasive species. The respected IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) says it is....

Warning! Kitties fed live to snakes! 
Whilst reading about Cat Wilbur, I chanced upon this horrible bit:

>The following is an e-mail I received from an animal rescuer friend who was contacted ...

Stray Cats In Your Neighborhood  
Stray cats can be a huge problem I know, but I do love cats. Here are some tips on how to keep those cats away from your house:

1. Don't feed them cat ...

Punch Face Persians of India and Pakistan  Not rated yet
Why are there so many "punch face" Persian cats in India? The preferred color is white. The term "punch face" is a version of the western term, "flat faced"...

Where does your toilet paper come from?  Not rated yet
You should know where your toilet paper comes from because it may help stop the world flushing the tiger down the drain.

There is a very big and unscrupulous ...

Australian Wild Cats  Not rated yet
There are no Australian wild cats other then feral cats. In other words there is no species of wild cat in Australia. This is surprising as the Far East ...

Copycat - Origins of the Word  Not rated yet
The origins of are quite difficult to trace actually and I am not sure I have the answer but here goes.

Here is the possible beginnings of the use of ...

Renting a Property with Pets  Not rated yet
Renting a property with pets is a lot more difficult than renting without a pet. I know about renting with a cat in London and England.

[Renting a property ...

Shelter Photography  Not rated yet
Shelter photography - animal shelter photography - is important and under utilized. Good photographs of shelter animals, usually cats and dogs, is good ...

Wyoming Animal Shelters  Not rated yet
Here are Wyoming animal shelters mapped. There is other information such as the locations and addresses of animal rescue organizations embedded on the ...

Cymric Cat Pictures  Not rated yet
Here's a series of Cymric cat pictures in a Picasa 3 montage that I pieced together. The important thing is that the photographs are by Helmi Flick and ...

Cat Flea Allergy Dermatitis Picture  Not rated yet
Be ready to be shocked and upset. This is a cat flea allergy dermatitis picture, a photograph taken by the veterinarians or their associates at the Cuyahoga ...

The Dutch Cats of New York City  Not rated yet
When people move home they take their cat companion. That has been going on for thousands of years. It is how the domestic cat has spread throughout the ...

Two short cat articles  Not rated yet
Two short cat articles amalgamated.