It was a crazy day recently in Ava, Missouri, when a family discovered an African serval cat prowling around on their farm in the Ozark Mountains. They noted that they’d seen a lot of strange things over the years, but nothing like a cat that calls arid grasslands halfway around the world home. Eventually, the […]
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‘Grumpiest cat’ leaves its calling card on the world’s highest mountain
KATHMANDU — If you were a grumpy cat, you’d probably want to avoid company. And if you were the world’s grumpiest, as David Attenborough once described the elusive manul, what better place for solitude than the slopes of the world’s tallest mountain? This appears, at least, to be the newest-known haunt of the manul, or […]
Do Indoor Cats Need Vaccines?
Indoor cats can live long and healthy lives with the proper care. To keep indoor kitties healthy, it is important to provide them with a balanced diet, exercise, and plenty of mental stimulation. Indoor cats should also be provided with a variety of toys and scratching posts to prevent them from becoming bored or destructive. […]
8 Best Cat Breeds With the Most Friendly Personalities
Cats are usually full of character, and it is much harder to train them. So if you prefer a cat with a calmer personality that will fit perfectly in your household, you need to do your research. Cats are more selfish than dogs, and some are pretty unfriendly, especially to strangers or kids. But some […]
What Cat Breeds Can Survive in the Wild?
Cats are fascinating creatures, and many people love them for their independent nature. While most cats today are kept as indoor pets, some breeds are more suited for life in the wild. Here are a few of the hardiest cat breeds that can survive in the wilderness: Siberian Cat The Siberian cat is a large, […]
It’s time cats were recognized as a major environmental issue
The Macquarie Island parakeet was, by all accounts, an elegant parrot endemic to the island off southern Tasmania that shared its name. We will never really know, because the last of its species was seen in the 1880s. The lesser bilby inhabited warmer climes – it was found predominantly in the sandy deserts of central […]
Cats are eating NZ’s critically endangered bats
New research by Department of Conservation staff confirms what has long been suspected—feral and domestic cats are repeatedly hunting and eating New Zealand’s native bats, or pekapeka. In a recently published research paper in the NZ Journal of Zoology, DOC Science Advisor Dr. Kerry Borkin examined the gut contents of a feral cat trapped in […]
Feral cats are killing millions of birds each year. Should they be culled?
Cats have long held a special place in the life of ex-breeder and conservationist, Julie Boyd, providing colour and companionship, as well as being keen rodent hunters. On her sprawling rural New Zealand property in the upper North Island town of Kaipara Flats, the cats roam free. “I have an elderly cat- Padme – who […]