Cat Fact Files

Owners of today’s domesticated cats have never had so much choice of foods to feed their pets. There are dried, tinned, semi-moist and fresh foods, together with a wide range of tasty food treats ranging from freeze-dried to fresh prawns, tuna and all types of meat. All of these foods have something to offer a […]

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The queen’s breathing rate will increase and early occasional contractions can be seen rippling through her underbelly. This phase can take anything between 4 and 8 hours.
As the kittens, which are enclosed in individual fluid-filled birth sacs, travel towards and into the birth canal, the contractions increase until they are only seconds apart before the kittens […]

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It is possible to reduce competition and therefore aggression between cats by examining the aspects where the dispute arise. Research indicates that the main causes of continuing disputes between house cats is over access to owners and to areas in the inner home territory. When one cat is stroked or fussed by the owner, the […]

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This breed originated from long-haired kittens from Abyssiinian cat litters. It has a vibrant coat that shimmers due to each individual hair having multiple bands of colour. Named after the Somali African state adjacent to Ethiopia (formerly known as Abyssinia), the name indicates with the Abyssinian cat: the Somali cat is characterized as a medium- […]

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Yes, a cat has a rather unique skeleton. Not only does it have more vertebrae in its backbone than a human, but this defining physiology also continues into the tail to create an extended backbone structure.
A cat’s spine is made up of 30 vertebrae, excluding the 14-28 (depending on the breed) in the tail. These […]

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A cat run is an outdoor, free standing structure or pen, at first sight resembling an aviary. It provides a safe environment in which a cat or cats can enjoy the opportunity to explore and bask in the sunshine and fresh air, and provides peace of mind for you.
Cat runs are usually made up of […]

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Opinions vary on this. Most feline behaviourists agree that the ideal age for a kitten to be passed to a prospective owner is between 7 and 9 weeks. Many professional pedigree cat breeders release kittens at 12 weeks, arguing that the kittens are much more socialized to each other and have been introduced to and […]

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