Cheshire Cat

I was heading to the pound, a place where cats and dogs are locked up waiting to be adopted. I nervously looked out the window of my mom’s car, wondering if I would get the cat I want. “Does the pound even have the cat I want? What if someone else adopts the cat I want?” I asked my mom, hastily waiting for a response. “I’m sure they will have the cat you want. Nobody will adopt the cat you want but you.” My mom’s soothing voice calmed my worries. I felt at peace. I looked out the window to find…

In Marina Carr’s By the Bog of Cats, the play opens with the Hester Swane dragging a dead black swan across the stage who, as the audience is about to find out, is going it die in the next twelve hours just like the swan from which she takes her name. Playing a vital role in the audience’s reaction to the piece, names within Carr’s play evoke a sense of destiny as characters full their own prophesies. For instance, Carr choses Carthage Kilbride’s name with distinct purpose. Carthage…

It is said that a dog is a man’s best friend, but if dogs have claimed that title what is left for cats? I would agree with this statement of a dog’s profound loyalty to man if it weren’t for a little black cat that came into my life at just the right moment. The bond between me and my cat was one of the only reasons I was able to get through a very rough patch in my life. It was the summer of 2014 and things just weren’t going right for my family. First off, my older brother had become sick…

You Must Know About Cat Most of the cat owners think that they are in dark when it comes to understanding the requirements and desires of a cat. Here are five things you are supposed to know before bringing a Finicky Feline in your home. Boredom This is a misconception that after bringing a cat home and giving him good food and other dishes, it is all set. If you think so, then you are mistaken because cats are in need of proper care and mental stimulation to stay happy. Cat is a predator and…

I didn’t know why my Mom was bringing up all of Milo’s old stuff, and going to a lot of pet stores at first, but eventually I began to think that maybe we were getting a new cat. I thought that until she had me look at a picture of her and the perfect cat. At this point I knew we were getting a kitten, the perfect kitten. I didn’t know what the perfect kitten’s name was yet. “Do you like her?” My Mom Asked me, “I love her!” I exclaimed, “Whats her name?” “You pick.” My Mom said. At first I…

ovaries. This way, the female cannot reproduce. Pets that have been spayed live longer and healthier lives. Spaying will help prevent uterine infections, which can be fatal. The fatalities of a uterine infection are nearly 50% for dogs and 90% for cats. Spaying before the first heat cycle will offer the best protection from uterine diseases. A good example is known as pyometra. Pyometra is a serious infection in the uterus and considered an extremely serious and life threatening infection. It…

Siamese Classification The classification of the Siamese cat is a Domestic house cat. Origin The Siamese is originally from Thailand. Its appearance and behavior caused the cat to become a royal favorite. The earliest signs of a Siamese was in 1871 when they were brought to Britain. The first Siamese to enter into North America was brought in by the First Lady of the United States Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. Because the popularity, the breed has been used to form many of the modern breeds…

The question of, “Are dogs or cats better?” has been around for a very long time because every person has their own idea of a perfect pet; consequently, there are specific reasons people are partial to one or the other. Since dogs and cats make up the biggest percentage of all household pets, they will be cross examined. The most distinct reasons why this dispute still exists is because of a few points: difficulty of care, habits of the animal, and financial obligation tied to the animal. In…

The Black Cat: Witches or Just Cats? I believe that both Pluto I and Pluto II are actually witches in the disguise of a black cat in the story, The Black Cat. It has been a well known superstition for hundreds of years that black cats are bad omens and are often witches. There has been a lifelong correlation between black cats and witches, in some instances the black cat is the witch’s favorite pet of choice and other cases the witch herself turns in a black cat. Therefore, it is not surprising…

Vital statistics: Lifecycle: 10 to 15 years Size It's a medium sized cat that weighs 6 to 10 pounds. Personality The intelligent and persistent Korat is the owner of his people. He likes being close and not attending visitors. He gives his heart to one or two people whose company he prefers or with whom he spends more time, but he certainly wants to accept other love. Consider this trend before you become Korat, if you have a cat that follows it all the time, it will keep you crazy. Korat is…