Cats Around The World

This Maine Coon cat shows why he's so special.

Maine Coon is the only official breed to be a state cat

While one of three state cats, the Maine Coon is the only official breed to be a state cat. Since Maine was once a part...
Julia Child's Cats

Julia’s Cats – a house without a cat is a house without sunshine

World famous gourmet cook Julia Child was a true cat lover. Unbeknownst to many, her cats were as much a part of her life...
Polydactyl cat

Double pawed, polydactyl Maine Coons origins unknown, legends abound

Polydactyl Maine Coons have extra toes. Sometimes referred to as double pawed, these coons are genetically linked to Maine’s maritime life. It’s not known whether...
Siamese cat with shamrock

Cats and their humans celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day

Cats and people alike are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day today, known for shamrocks, and leprechauns searching for their pot of gold, green beer, parades,...
Hurricane Irma Cat Heros

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...

Getting to zero for cat AIDS, (FIV) not so easy

Did you know that cats get AIDS, known in the cat world as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)? Only about 2.5 percent of the cats...

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...
Roman Colliseum

Cat News Friday: 500 cats on way to China restaurant rescued; Cat fight heats...

Who says Chinese cats fare better today than a few years ago? While it would appear legislation was introduced to help protect cats in...

Defending the Defenseless, a must read guide for everyone that works with or wants...

Defending the Defenseless, A Guide to Protecting and Advocating for Pets is almost several books in one, one telling the story of author Allie...

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...