Tombili (means “fat” or “fatty” in Turkish, in cute sense) was a street cat living in Kadikoy, a district of Istanbul at the Anatolian side. He became a social media phenomenon after after being photographed posing on a sidewalk. His iconic photo appeared on the viral site 9GAG. Unfortunately, Tombili died after a month-long illness […]
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Four World Records about Domestic Cats
According to the Guinness World Records (The Guinness Book of Records until 1988), there are four official world records which belong to cats. These are “Longest domestic cat (living)”, “Loudest purr by a domestic cat”, “Longest jump by a cat”, and “Most tricks performed by a cat in one minute”.
How do cats see humans
How do cats see humans? Some say they see their human as another big cat who dominates her/him, others say they see us as servants. Some sources say yes, they see us as a big cat, but not as the dominator (who dominate them), just a big, dumb cat who even doesn’t have basic hunting […]
Why do cats afraid of cucumbers?
Well, actually they do not. The cats definitely don’t afraid of cucumbers. Probably you’ve seen those “funny” videos on the internet. The cats in these videos are just startled by the jerks who sneak up behind them and place unfamiliar large objects there while they’re busy eating. You’d also be startled if you turned around […]
A new baby did come and go
On June 16, Thursday, the gardeners of the Bosphorus University brought me a very cute, about 4-week-old gray kitten. They said that they found in the bush, crying for his mother. When I first saw him, my heart melted . He was so innocent, so tiny, so cute!
World’s oldest living cat is 30-year-old Scooter, according to the Guinness World Records book
According to the Guinness World Records book, Scooter, a 30-year-old Siamese from Mansfield, Texas, is officially the new oldest living cat. 30 cat years is the equivalent of approximately 136 human years!
Mother cat stops traffic carrying kitten across busy street (July 1925, New York City)
A really beautiful and heartwarming photo: In July, 1925, a mother cat stops traffic carrying kitten across busy street in New York City.
Ten ways of your cat is saying “I love you”
Cats are amazingly loving animals and to me (and to the most cat owners), their companionship is invaluable. Earning a cat’s love and trust is a great gift. There are many ways of a cat saying “I love you”, or “I am happy with you”, or “I feel really comfortable with you”. Here are ten […]
An unusual friendship between a goat and a tiger
In the Primorsky safari park in Russia, a goat had been served to a Siberian tiger (also known as Amur tiger) as a meal. But he (now his name is Timur) behaved so bravely, and the predator became his friend instead of eating him. Now the tiger and the goat are friends and live in […]
Cat walks for the first time thanks to his new titanium Legs
Another inspirational cat story which can bring many to tears: a 3-year-old domestic short-haired tabby named Vincent. His story started more than two years ago when his owner, Cindy Jones met him at the Story County Animal Shelter in Nevada, Iowa, where she works. Vincent was born with an abnormality in his hind legs and […]