Just like us, cats go through various life stages from birth to death. And just like us, when they’re born they’re helpless without the constant attendance of a devoted mother. The life cycle of a cat is fascinating. At birth their eyes are gummed shut and their ears folded closed. They can’t even walk. It takes about a month before … Read More
How Many Kittens Can a Cat Have?
This is a really good question, since there are a lot of different types of cat, from the absolutely HUGE to the size that can sit on your lap, (which is what mine is doing right now,) and a lot of sizes in between. So to start on how many kittens can a cat have, let’s explore the one we … Read More
How Long Do Kittens Nurse?
Kitties are so cute. When they’re born they’re blind, deaf, unable to walk and utterly helpless balls of fluff; but don’t be fooled. Within a few months these little bundles of fur will be tiny hunters, equipped with all the tools they need to survive in the wild. They have forward-facing eyes that can see in the dark, padded paws … Read More
Why do Cats like to be petted?
Cats love to be stroked, scratched, tickled, generally tumbled about, and in the case of my cat, stalked and hunted. This is extremely difficult for humans to understand since we don’t go up to other human beings and run our hands all over each other, tickle and scratch each other – not to mention licking – eeow! That would be … Read More
Why Are Cats So Cute?
The writer and poet T.S. Eliot found cats fascinating, so much so that he wrote dozens of poems about them. Andrew Lloyd Webber even composed a musical about them! (I’ve seen it three times!) So why are cats so cute, fascinating and appealing? There are cat memes all over cyberspace and lots more on Facebook, so what is it about … Read More