The scientific word for whiskers is vibrissae, serves as delicate sense organs of touch and is the equivalent to our fingertips. These whiskers are sensitive to vibrations in air currents, as the air moves, the whiskers vibrate, and cats use messages in these vibrations to sense the presence, size and shape of nearby objects without [...]
Kittens love to play and they appear to have boundless energy. They are very curious creatures and love to discover and giving them things to play with and look at will help to keep them occupied and out of trouble as much as possible. There are lots of different excellent toys available to keep young [...]
There are different signs that will let you know when your cat is not feeling the best or when some action is required where you might need to take it to the vet for a checkup. By being alert of how your cat is feeling and what it is doing you will help to ensure [...]
NEW BEDFORD — A city man will serve 90 days in jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to killing his wife’s 3-month-old kitten because he was upset she treated the animal better than him. Luis M. Alvarez, 31, was also placed on probation for two years, ordered to complete anger management counseling and pay $252 in [...]
Like human, lots of animal yawn too. The yawn becomes contagious somewhere in the first five years of life. Chimpanzees and apes yawn, and they yawn infectiously just like us. Fish and birds also yawn. Some believes that yawn is a cat’s honest opinion openly expressed. Have you ever watched your cat yawn? I watched [...]
