Franny's Cats Blog August 2006 Archive

The litter of Scottish Fold kittens we've been following from birth, now have "call names," thanks to the input from our readers. The votes are in, and here are the ... Read More

Four weeks old already! My how time flies! Our threesome is becoming a lively bunch. They are beginning to play-fight. You can see in this picture how they take stances against ... Read More

With an estimated 350 million pets in American households (2003-2004 FDA figures), it's no surprise that the pet food industry is a multi-billion dollar "cash cow." Retail pet food sales ... Read More

The Devon Rex is often compared to a pixie, with its elfin cheeky face, turned-up nose, and oversized ears. Like other Rex breeds, it originated from a spontaneous genetic mutation ... Read More

A reader asks: I know it's a strange question, but I've read that dog food is harmful for cats. It looks and smells much like cat food and my cats seem ... Read More

Precious was a kitten when my daughter brought her home. Her favorite sleeping spot was the top of tissue boxes. I love the unique coloring of this one hind leg. ... Read More

It is entirely normal that a college student, away from home for the first time, might want some companionship, and equally normal that someone might choose a cat, because as ... Read More

The dog days of August bring sweltering heat for many parts of the world. While we are drinking gallons of ice tea and bottled water, vigorously fanning ourselves, and dressing ... Read More

Have you ever noticed that in times of stress, your cats seem to know something is wrong, and will come around to cuddle? I've noticed that with our cats, and ... Read More

If you are thinking about getting a kitten, you should know that two kittens are better than one, for a number of reasons. Enjoy these photos submitted by readers of ... Read More

The Cornish Rex is the oldest of the three Rex cats breeds, originating c 1950 as a spontaneous mutation in a litter of barn cats. with its arched back, long ... Read More

Since this survey first made its debut in April of this year, our polls at About.com have undergone a significant change: readers are now allowed only one vote per poll. ... Read More

Ev and I have thought long and hard about our favorites among the names submitted for the three Scottish Fold kittens. We've made our choices and it's time to ... Read More

It's official! The fold jury has ruled... It's quite unbelievable, yet true...each of the three kittens has folded ears! At day 21 (fold day), they were still undecided. However, we can ... Read More

Nikki was born in our yard, one of a litter of five from a feral cat. We have since trapped the feral mother, had her spayed, all her shots and ... Read More

Sooner or later, almost everyone who shares a home with a cat discovers "natural health" or hears about holistic veterinary procedures such as accupuncture, massage therapy or homeopathic remedies. To ... Read More

Although October has almost always been known as Black Cat Month, black cats have a legion of fans year-round, so it doesn't seem fair to make them wait until October ... Read More

Municipal sewage treatment plants traditionally treat sewage to kill harmful bacteria, remove the waste solids, and pump the resultant "safe" effluent directly into a freshwater source that eventually drains into ... Read More

Ev Russell and I would like to thank all the readers who submitted names for the three Scottish Fold kittens we're following from their birth. The submittal part of the ... Read More

Agression Between Cats Sharing a Household It is always with concern when we witness what seems to be angry aggression between cats who have been good buddies in the past. Aggression ... Read More

The three Scottish Fold Kittens we've been following from birth are now 22 days old. I've had a lot of fun watching them grow and develop, and I hope our ... Read More

The three-year imbroglio between the U.S.D.A. and the Hemingway Museum in Key West, Florida, continues to heat up, with the vast majority of the local population, with the exception of ... Read More

Bud was his own cat. Joel Kehler already had a cat and didn't need a scruffy, skinny old tom cat who hid out behind his neighbor's shed, and who wasn't ... Read More

Perfect Marriage of Form and Function Cats' bodies (form) are designed to keep pace with their survival needs (function). As the lion has come to be known as the King of ... Read More

We can learn a lot about our cats' temperament, as well as their health at any given time by learning and observing their body language. They may or may not ... Read More

Denise Flaim, of Newsday, writing for The Cincinatti Post, says in part, "Felines are much more sensitive than their canine counterparts, and not just in the temperament department. Because of ... Read More

The three Scottish Fold kittens we've been following from birth are now 19 days old. They are all fat, sassy, and thriving, and their individual personalities are starting to emerge. ... Read More

Ralphie, finally giving me the yawn I waited for. I could hardly move after I got the shot, having crouched in front of him for 20 minutes. - © Leslie Bardsley Cats ... Read More

My weekly newsletter, which comes out every Thursday morning, has a large and loyal following. It is packed with links to information about cat care and feeding, cat behavior, FAQs ... Read More

A reader enrolled in one of my Cat Care Email Courses, writes:I accidentally deleted lesson 2 of this course. Please send it to me again. Please Read my ReplyList Of Cat ... Read More

It's not surprising that cat lovers abound among the Guides to many topics on About. Perhaps it's because having a cat draped across your shoulders or peering at you from ... Read More

The Scottish Fold kittens we've been following from birth are now 12 days old. Kitten #1, pictured here, is waving hello to our readers. Ev writes "She is the most ... Read More

Lego and Mei Mei are sisters and always cuddle together. They and their brother and sister were rescued from a fire in a Brooklyn foundry by the firefighters. They ... Read More

Equally at home with children, dogs, or older persons, the Maine Coon is an ideal pet, handily earning its status as the second most popular breed in America, as well ... Read More

From my Email: My friend's cat is sick with kidney problems and she has been doing some research on causes of kidney problems in cats. She came across an article that ... Read More

Okay, I exaggerated; but 30+ new pictures of cats hiding in the most unlikely places have been added. This gallery has been more fun than a barrel of cats, and ... Read More

The Peek-a-Prize Toy Box is so fascinating to cats that, when I reviewed it for Smart Cats LLC, I realized that one or two photos were really not sufficient to ... Read More

The Kitten Diary has already achieved much popularity since we first published it last Thursday. The three Scottish Fold kittens are thriving, their mother, Dottie, is attentive and loving, and ... Read More