Franny's Cats Blog February 2006 Archive

The physical beauty of the Russian Blue is complemented by its loving, quiet disposition. Although shy in nature, Russian Blues are affectionate intelligent, and playful with their human companions. They ... Read More

How Well Do you Know Your Cats? If you're like many cat lovers, you want to know everything there is to learn about cats. Here's a chance to test your knowledge ... Read More

The minute I saw the pictures Jennifer submitted, I knew that Figlet had a future in my picture galleries. He'll definitely be included in the next update of the Polydact ... Read More

Many Readers Ask: I'd like to see my cat's picture displayed in one of your Cat Picture Galleries. How do I go about submitting a photo of my cat? This is by ... Read More

(Be Sure to Scroll Down to Vote in the Poll) My own take on semantics where it comes to descriptions of the relationship between humans and cats, is that cats don't ... Read More

New Okay, so our red cats are celebrated in December, but we love them year-round. This is the latest round of red cat photos submitted by my readers. Join us in extolling ... Read More

New! The Bengal combines the exotic look and feel of the small forest-dwelling wild cats they descend from with the dependability and loving temperament of the domestic cat. For a walk ... Read More

A New Member Posts: I have a 3 year old cat who is neutered. Whenever he is on my lap or sitting beside me he seems to act as if he ... Read More

A reader from the U.K. asks: I volunteer in the U.K. in animal welfare. I have 3 questions which nobody seems to want to answer: 1. In which states, ... Read More

A sad story had a happy ending in an East Liberty PA animal shelter, after a cat was brought in, completely encrusted in dried latex paint. Attempts to wash off ... Read More

"Normal is 9 monthes old. She loves to go in the car. She goes all over with me, into many stores in town. It is winter now, so she wears ... Read More

Our Cat Olympics seems to have started a trend among other critters, and I say the more the merrier! Lianne McLeod, our About.com Guide to Exotic Pets, has created an ... Read More

In last week's newsletter, when writing about Mating in Cats, I mentioned that "TNR people always dread "kitten season," which has already started. Because TNR is an acronym which ... Read More

Start a Dental Health Program for your Cat Today The American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA), together with the American Veterinary Dental Society (AVDS) and Hills™ Pet Nutrition, Inc., have joined together ... Read More

Ragdolls are said to have been named for their proclivity to relax entirely when held. The Ragdoll adores its humans and would generally prefer to be wherever you are. Don't ... Read More

For several years, the last Tuesday in February (the 28th, this year) has been designated by the Doris Day Animal League as "Spay Day U.S.A," and February has been ... Read More

This is a derivation on the old "Rock, Scissors, Paper" game that you can play against your computer. (You must have javascript enabled.) Click on either the Cat, Mouse or ... Read More

"Cassie is a long-legged white-and-black cat who loves to play with her companion - a black-and white cat called Mikey. She love attention and will stick her head under anyone's ... Read More

A concerned reader writes: HELP! My cat had a litter of six kittens, unfortunately two died shortly after they were born. It seems that the mother no longer wants to feed ... Read More

Many cat lovers are now savvy that indoor cats are safer cats, while others still think that cats deserve freedom to run in the great outdoors. When humans domesticated cats, ... Read More

This is ramping up to be an awesome year for the Cat Olympics, as more and more feline athletes join the games. It's not too late to get your own ... Read More

Fred, a rescued kitten adopted by a New York prosecutor, became a star when he went undercover to snoop out a college student allegedly posing as a veterinarian, according to ... Read More

I received an email from a friend, telling about a serious incident with her neighbor's cat: "Jinx was twitching her ears and facial muscles uncontrollably and walking very unsteadily. This ... Read More

The origins of the Pixie-Bob are clouded in mystery and Legend. Carol Ann Brewer, the founder of the breed, does not hesitate to proclaim the breed "Legend Cats," nor ... Read More

"This is Tommy. I just adopted him from the Haven Friends for Life at the local Petsmart. I have three other indoor cats - all strays that adopted me to ... Read More

Kitten season, which is dreaded by TNR people, is coming soon. One way to slow the influx of new kittens, which will increase the likelihood that older cats will remain ... Read More

Hairballs are formed when a cat grooms itself and swallows hairs. Since hair is not easily digested, it can compact with undigested food in the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. Impactions ... Read More

From a Reader:My eight year old male cat appears to be constipated. He tries to use the litter box but no go. He is quite vocal and seems to asking ... Read More