Franny's Cats Blog November 2006 Archive

Guest Article by Jim Willis © Jim Willis 2002 Elmer was a crusty old codger with a sharp tongue, a love of beer, and a hatred for most things, including ... Read More

Take a Siamese, coat it in any one or combination of a kalaidescope of colors, and you will have an approximation of the Oriental. The Oriental's personality is as colorful ... Read More

Some months ago, Ev Russell and I entered into an adventure with the Kitten Diary, which was to track the growth of a brand new litter of Scottish Fold Kittens. ... Read More

Although this is the last day of the so-called "Black Friday" weekend, I haven't set foot in a shopping mall yet. As in the past year, I'm doing most of ... Read More

I am Pif. My favourite activity is playing with a paperball (which is, by the way, what I was doing when this picture was taken). Being a tortoiseshell, people tended ... Read More

I like It's All Good so well that I've subscribed to it in Bloglines, and have been watching it unfold for some time now. JM, the blogger, includes some ... Read More

I've just doubled the number of pictures in this gallery. If you are thinking about getting a kitten, you should know that two kittens are better than one, for a ... Read More

When you're doing your last-minute shopping today, think about picking up a package of chicken hearts and gizzards, which makes a perfectly good substitute for the turkey giblets in this ... Read More

Originated from interbreeding of Abyssinian, Siamese, and American Shorthair, the Ocicat is a completely domestic cat with the look of the wild. The Ocicat got its name because of its ... Read More

I've added over a dozen new torties pictures to our gallery. Each of these ladies is beautiful in her own way, and I hope you enjoy them as much as ... Read More

Patches is our part Manx, tortoiseshell kitten with lots of personality. We adopted her in late July 2005 from a no-kill animal shelter. They had rescued her from a regular ... Read More

New Cat City Two years ago, on November 13th, Avram Piltch realized a longtime dream, with the adoption of Arthur and Beowulf, two red and white tabby brothers, kittens at the ... Read More

The contenders for March were, in the order of their appearance: Alice Pearl Katy Griffin The winning picture surged ahead almost immediately and held the lead through the week. It seems that people really love ... Read More

The annual Iams Home for the Holidays pet adoption crusade has already made possible the adoption of over 1 million cats and dogs in recent years. Last year alone, a ... Read More

At first glance, the Norwegian Forest Cat may appear to be a dead ringer for the Main Coon, and it isn't surprising because both cats came from areas with harsh ... Read More

Runt of the litter and adopted from the pound. She is the light of our lives as shown here doing what she does best: making us smile with her antics. ... Read More

Sign up for Cats Quiz a Week Email Course from About Cats, and receive a different quiz every week for 13 weeks. These popular quizzes include some just for fun, ... Read More

For centuries, cats have been happy to live in harmony with dogs, rabbits, goldfish and other domesticated critters, as these pictures with attest to. However, cat lovers all know that ... Read More

What Else Did my Cat Bring Home? Cats love to chase (and sometimes kill) mice. That's a given, and something that most people do not find too alarming. In fact, people ... Read More

Useful Advice for CatsGuest writer Martine Carlsen contributes this humorous, but all too true commentary on the way cats perceive us as pets needing care. Ms. Carlsen is owned by ... Read More

Although Munchkins have only recently been accepted as a breed (in TICA, but not in CFA), they have been around for decades. Munchkins can most appropriately be described as "regular ... Read More

The ASPCA today anounced that the publisher for HSUS has released a new book, "Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty: A guide for Veterinary and Law Enforcement Professionals, by Leslie Sinclair, ... Read More

Torties are coated in the lovely colors of Fall, which makes them perfect for a November cat calendar. Torties also share a common personality trait, so unique to tri-colored cats that ... Read More

As you may recall, we're catching up on past months so that in early 2007 we'll be able to vote for Cat Picture of the Year 2006.The contenders for this ... Read More

The Tortie is my 3 year old, Isabelle, and the Orange Tabby is little Harry. They are getting adjusted to living together (it's a rocky road), but they both LOOoooooVVvvve ... Read More

Pet health insurance, like other forms of insurance, is a gamble. You're betting your cat will need it, and the company is setting odds that it won't, in terms of ... Read More

Pictures of the "Gentle Giant" Submitted by Readers Equally at home with children, dogs, or older persons, the Maine Coon is an ideal pet, handily earning its status as the second ... Read More

Forum Member LucyandLavender Posted: Lucy just gave me a scare. She had a coughing fit or something that lasted for a good 20 seconds. I couldn't figure out what ... Read More