Franny's Cats Blog October 2006 Archive

With its rakish lines, robust appearance, and sweet expression, a Manx of any color or tail length can be a fine companion for a single-person household or a large family. ... Read More

Raven is my special baby boy. He's the one who loves water, and enjoys his bath tub. He was rescued from the SPCA when Kelly brought him home for me, ... Read More

Songs of the Cat Persuasion Phoebe Buffet, hang your head, and hang up your guitar too, because "Smelly Cat" has competition. Cindy Mangsen is here to sing and play Cat Tales ... Read More

Torties are coated in the lovely colors of Fall, which makes them perfect for a November cat calendar. Tortoiseshell cats, like calicos, are almost always female, and rare male "Torties" are ... Read More

A concerned reader asks: My cat is allergic to beef, rice, wheat, and chicken. The cat food given by the vet which is venison, my cat refuses to eat. Is there ... Read More

Another About.com Guide sent this link, and I thought it was such a fun idea I'd share it with my readers. It's from the online version of Sunset Magazine, one ... Read More

Why Canned Cat Food Should Really Be a Staple Although many people rely on dry cat food as a staple for their cats' diets, canned cat food is a must for ... Read More

Although named after the raccoon, contrary to popular folklore, the Maine Coon cat is not the result of a cat breeding with a raccoon; more likely is the story of ... Read More

Stress and anxiety in cats can come from other sources, including environmental changes and emotional or physical stress. It is important to first rule out illness as a cause, and ... Read More

Senior cats that exhibit the symptoms of aching joints may be afflicted with Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease. Excess weight may be a contributing factor, and weight control (including exercise) ... Read More

Last week voting commenced for the September 2006 Cat Picture of the Month. As you may recall, the contenders for September were: Jamie Bobby Mr. Willie Lenny and Manny It is ... Read More

The popular Kitten Diary will be on a short hiatus for a couple of weeks, due to other commitments of Ev Russell and myself. Be assured that the two remaining ... Read More

Every once in awhile a comment gets lost because it's posted under an unrelated blog topic. Here's an example; one that begs for an answer: Is my female cat in pain ... Read More

O is a beautiful, sweet boy who was rescued from a kill "shelter" in NC by a fostering organization in Massachusetts. They rescued him, his sister, and 30 other kittens ... Read More

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

Although I had vaguely heard of All Pets Radio, I'd never had time to fully explore it. But a newslist I belong to recently posted a link to a thought-provoking ... Read More

Cats enter into music more often than we realize. Of course, everyone is familiar with the Broadway musical and movie of the same name, but what about the immortal "Smelly ... Read More

More properly known as "Tales of the Moggy Horde," MoggyBlog details the comings and goings of a number of indoor cats, the outdoor ferals, and life in general in a ... Read More

A reader asks: What does it mean when you see a white cat with two one blue eye & one yellowish-green eye? I've been told that a white cat with two ... Read More

The Korat is a native of Thailand, and has been revered in that country for centuries. Their bluish-silver color examplifies the exalted stature they demand, so it is no wonder ... Read More

Last week I announced voting for the August 2006 Cat Picture of the Month. As you may recall, the contenders for August were: Lego & Mei Mei Ralphie Nikki Precious The winning picture for August ... Read More

I announced this event back in September and the day is here! Each year, Alley Cat Allies sponsors National Feral Cat Day in their ongoing campaign to help feral cats. This ... Read More

I have a great deal of faith in the young people of today, and I'd like to contribute my part in helping to teach them responsibility toward pets - the ... Read More

Bella is the only black cat in a litter that I adopted on the day they were born, in July of 2005. When she was a kitten, she was the ... Read More

October is one of my favorite months; fall is in the air and later in the month, small goblins and ghosties can be seen scurrying around town, often lined up ... Read More

New Picture Album Dedicated to the Most Popular Cat Breed Everyone agrees that the Persian was high on the list of esteemed "possessions" by royalty, from the king of Persia to ... Read More

Lovers of colorful calico beauties will adore The Calico Girls blog written by Patches and Mittens, with pictures in almost every entry. They also have an outdoor friend, Mistrie, a ... Read More

Feline Panleuk, as it is often called, is an extremely contagious virus of the parvovirus group, with a high mortality rate, which often targets kittens. Areas with large populations of ... Read More

Cats are highly intelligent creatures who need little training or disclipline to 'behave' the way their humans think they should behave. Learn how to separate undesirable behavior from communication of ... Read More

Last week I announced voting for the July 2006 Cat Picture of the Month. As you may recall, the contenders for July were: Birdwatchers Callie Rosie Cali Daja The voting has been clearly neck-and-neck between Rosie ... Read More

A couple of months ago I posted my FAQ on "Do Cats Cry Real Tears?" In my post I mentioned that, although most cases of watery eyes in cats can ... Read More

Vanity is the one I call my natural born kitty. She turned 15 just last week, and we've been together since she was 8 weeks old. We have been through ... Read More

Reminder: just four more days until the votes are counted! Having posted the results for June, 2006, it's time to vote for the best Cat Picture of the Month for July. ... Read More

Although cats are pretty diligent in keeping their coats groomed, they depend on us for a lot of their personal upkeep: things like brushing out knots, cleaning their teeth, and ... Read More

Butterscotch and Sprinkles are now 10 weeks old, and spend a lot of time playing alone, with each other, and with their half-siblings, who are a week younger. Sprinkles, who ... Read More

The Carnival of the Cats is a weekly roundup of cat-related posts on weblogs. It is very much interactive, with other bloggers encouraged to host a Friday segment. I happened ... Read More

The Japanese Bobtail did indeed originate in Japan, and has been beloved in that country for centuries. In fact, the popular Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) is a ceramic image of ... Read More

What cat doesn't have a fatuation with cardboard boxes? The designers of Kitty Concepts took this fascination a step further, by blending a design reflecting our cats' long relationship with ... Read More

Kitty Cottage adoption center, inc., located in Blue Bell, PA, provides a cozy, cottage setting as a cage-free adoption center for homeless cats. The cats enjoy stuffed chairs and ... Read More

Black cats have played a major role for centuries in folklore, superstition, and mythology. Black cats in the middle ages were believed to be witches' familiars, and some people even ... Read More

Last week I announced voting for the June 2006 Cat Picture of the Month. As you may recall, the contenders for June were: Butterscotch PITA Charlie Sheba's Kittens The winner is...(fanfare): Butterscotch! Congratulations to ... Read More

Skrufy is the most sensitive of our three cats, and he seems more in touch with the mystical side of life. He's 12 years old now, but he was just ... Read More