Cheshire Cat

Dogs versus Cats Compare Dogs and cats are somewhat alike and different in many ways. For example: if I were to compare and contrast, dogs and cats it would be easy. Comparing dogs to cats is both are good house pets to have for children’s and everyone loves. Both cats and dogs have different varieties to choose from and different ancestors and different colors / skin tone around the world. Both cats and dogs are very smart and have extremely good hearing they hear you from far away or close…

Caiques (pronounced khy-eeks) are brightly colored, energetic, and entertaining birds that are small when making comparisons in the parrot world, but have big personalities and a lot of love to give to their humans. Here are 5 reasons you can't go wrong when considering a Caique Parrot as a pet. Colorful-The division of color on these birds is so striking it almost looks as if an artist used a paint brush to execute it so perfectly. Black Headed Caiques (BHC) have black beaks and gray feet,…

We walked into the kitten room and immediately a black and white tuxedo cat stuck her paw through the bars of her cage and squeaked a high pitched meow. All of our attention remained on her until it was time to leave. My mother declared that she had fallen in love with that kitten and she would highly regret letting somebody…

What is A Savannah Cat? A Savannah cat is a cross between an African Serval and a domesticated house cat. Savannahs are noted for their tall and slender bodies and their big ears. It is one of the newest breeds in the world and there are just a few breeders worldwide that have achieved their goal of successfully mating a Serval to a domesticated cat. All Foundation Savannahs have an F and a number associated with it to indicate how many generations it is from its Serval ancestor. F1 (~53%…

Introduction I was five years old, lying in bed with my mom when she felt something kicking at her legs. She assumed it was me and groggily told me to stop. I was not kicking her. She screamed, jumped out of bed, and a bat flew out of the blanket and swooped around the room, My uncle was eventually able to catch the bat, but I still remember the black flying terror in my house. Two years ago, I was not thinking much about my eagle project. I knew I wanted to be an eagle scout, it just seemed…

With a name as blatant and descriptive as “black-footed cat,” the literal translation of Felis nigripes is almost certainly assumed to have black feet, however, its name is slightly misleading. Melvin and Fiona Sunquist, authors of Wild Cats of the World, note only the soles of the black-footed cat’s feet are truly black, whereas the visible upper parts are no different from the rest of its tawny colored coat (76). The name is further misunderstood within the Felidae family, since the African…

Pet owners know that the dog has a strong sense of smell. But, cat owners know that their pet feline has a distinct ability to distinguish odors. The cat’s nose has “45 to 80 million microscopic olfactory receptors,” Sidney Stevens wrote in her article for the Mother Nature Network. Though dogs have around 149 million and 300 million receptors, your feline has more than 5 million smell receptors compared to you. Also, your feline can smell through its mouth. The vomeronasal organ, also known as…

Mammals live all over the world not only on land but also in water. There are over three thousand species of mammal. Mammals are smart but at the same time, strong and intelligent. In return for their outstanding abilities, mammals are the dominant species. Human beings are also mammals. Almost all mammals are omnivores, although there are some, such as the tiger and leopard, which are carnivores. Not all species of mammals are necessarily dangerous but there are quite a few. One unique…

couple different jobs to do. These jobs include cat cuddling, dog walking, and play time coordinator for dogs. Cat cuddling, being exactly what it sounds like, was simply spending time with the cats at the shelter. This can mean playing with them, cuddling with them, grooming them, or even just letting them out of their kennel for a little while. But, by giving these cats a little of my time, I am making their lives a little easier. The job as cat cuddler helps reduce their stress and socializes…

Should people declaw their cats? Scratching is a normal behavior in cats. Cats scratch to attack, defend,mark their territory, remove aged cuticle, and stretches the muscles. (McKeown, et al., 1988, Leaders, 2009) When the scratching becomes a problem some owners chose to declaw their cats. Declawing, or onychectomy,is the surgical amputation of the cat’s third phalanges, toe bones, and the claws. (Leaders, 2009) Declawing is performed by using a sterilized nail trimmers, scalpel blades, or…