Category: Continental Cats
How many cats can come about from one cat? Take pause before throwing out the numbers
How many cats can come about from one cat in 7 years? Can it really be 420,000 kittens? The numbers are exponential, but one needs to take pause when throwing out these numbers because they may not be valid. While it’s important to shock people into understanding how explosive pet overpopulation is, it’s also a…
The Rainbow Bridge, like Heaven, brings solace to those who have lost a pet
The Rainbow Bridge, like Heaven, brings solace to those that have lost a pet. Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day is August 28, 2016, and we take the time to remember our cats that are waiting on the bridge for us. The Rainbow Bridge, like Heaven, brings solace to those that have lost a pet. Today is…
Feral Kitten thanks his Dad this Father’s Day
Feral Kitten thanks his Dad this Father’s Day This Feral Kitten thanks his Dad this Father’s Day. Born a feral kitten, Lenny thanks his Dad this #Father’s Day because if it wasn’t for him, he wouldn’t be here. It’s more than Blake being the kitty’s dad, it’s the fact that he successfully wound his way…
Beautiful Cats is alot more than just a book of stunning cat photos
Darlene Arden and Nick Mays’ ‘Beautiful Cats, Portraits of Champion Breed Preened to Perfection’ is chock full of gorgeous pictures of show cat around the world, making the coffee table book an ideal gift for any cat affictionarios. With 40 studio portraits of breed champions by Andrew Perris, ‘Beautiful Cats’ showcases cats, from the traditional…
A cat-less New Zealand draws sharp divide in this feline friendly nation
A campaign by a well-known New Zealand economist and environmentalist to make the country cat-less becoming a bit of a cat fight in this kitty loving nation, sending fur flying and claws clashing. While New Zealanders may love their cats, the bird loving community has taken aim at felines being a the primary culprit for…
Wordless Wednesday: Abyssinian’s ancestry clouded
Does the Abyssinian dates back to the Blue Nile, being a descendent of the sacred cat of Ancient Egypt? It does indeed resemble the cats depicted in Egyptian art. Did it come back to England with soldiers at the end of the Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) War? The British soldiers did bring back a cat named…
Cat News Friday: 500 cats on way to China restaurant rescued; Cat fight heats up over Roman ruins
Who says Chinese cats fare better today than a few years ago? While it would appear legislation was introduced to help protect cats in China, it has come to the fate of much legislation in America – stuck in limbo. This week Chinese authorities intercepted a truck carrying 500 cats destined for the dinner table.…
Defending the Defenseless, a must read guide for everyone that works with or wants to work with animals
Defending the Defenseless, A Guide to Protecting and Advocating for Pets is almost several books in one, one telling the story of author Allie Phillips’ knowledge of animal laws and regulations, another outlining effective advocacy, marketing and public relations strategies that shelters and animal rescue organizations should use; another advising shelters and animal rescue organizations…
Cat News Friday: Brit top cats clash; pets dominate Penn. Attorney General contest
It wasn’t all pomp and circumstances for these top Brit cats when paws clashed in recent sparring contest between the cats at Number 10 and Number 11 Downing Street. Cat News Friday finds all kinds of interesting twists this week, from these felines getting into more than a neighborly skirmish. It took a serious twist…
Cat News Friday: Stan, the Tuxedo Cat runs for mayor to help the thousands of cats living in Halifax streets
The explosive cat overpopulation is a problem everywhere, but in Halifax, it’s taken a new twist. Stan, the Tuxedo Cat, is running for mayor, not to get elected, but to raise awareness and money for a Spay Day for low-income families. Stan’s owner says the problem is so bad, that there are literally thousands of…
