Point coloration refers to animal coat coloration with a pale body and relatively darker extremities, i.e. the face, ears, feet, tail, and (in males) scrotum. It is most recognized as the coloration of Siamese and other breeds of cat, but can be found in rabbits as well. read full article…
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There are four pectoral muscles in the cat: pectoantibranchialis, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and xiphihumeralis. read full article…
Nepetalactone is a lactone chemical compound first isolated in the plant catnip, Nepeta cataria (apparently named after the Italian town of Nepete). It was first isolated in 1941.
Nepetalactone’s structure is two rings – a cyclopentane and a cyclic ester, making a terpenoid. Its empirical formula is C10H14O2. The structure and the effect of the compound is similar to valepotriates. There are a number of isomers of nepetalactone. read full article…
Nepeta is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The members of this group are known as catnips or catmints. read full article…
A litter box, sometimes called a “sandbox”, “sand box”, “litter tray” or “litter pan”, is an indoor feces and urine disposal box for cats (as well as rabbits and other pets that naturally or through training will make use of such a repository) that are permitted free roam of a home but who cannot or do not always go outside to relieve themselves. read full article…
Kneading is an activity common to all domestic cats whereby, when in a state of contentment, they push the surface on which they are standing with their front paws. This may have an origin going back to their wild ancestors who would have had to tread down grass or foliage to make a temporary nest in which to rest or possibly a remnant of the newborn kneading of the mother’s teat to stimulate milk secretion: kneading is often a precursor to sleeping. read full article…
The term kitten (Old English diminutive of cat) most commonly refers to a pre-adolescent cat. It may also refer to a young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, or squirrel. This article discusses kittens of the domestic cat. read full article…
A hypoallergenic cat is a cat which has been bred to not provoke an allergic reaction in humans, enabling humans with cat allergy to own and handle it.
There are claims, but no scientific evidence, that the Siberian breed is hypoallergenic. Similarly, cat breeds such as the Sphinx, Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, which lack some or all of the normal layers in cats’ fur, are believed by mild allergy sufferers to be significantly less likely to provoke an allergic reaction than other breeds. read full article…
The History of cats’ relationship with man is as old as civilization and stretches back over 5000 years. Cats have figured in the history of many nations, are the subject of legend and are a favourite subject of artists and writers. read full article…
The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF), established 1910, is the organization that registers pedigree cats in the United Kingdom. read full article…