Pets are not just toys to be played with. On the contrary, 9 out of 10 people think of pets as family and lifetime companions. One of the greatest things you could do is to adopt one from many shelters or adoption centers nationwide. Still, be cautious-it is not always simple to find a pet that suits your lifestyle, especially if you choose a cat.
Continue reading “Adopting the Right Cat: Everything You Should Know”Cat disrupts live orchestra concert and steals the show in Istanbul
In Istanbul (my city), Turkey, an adorable stray cat made a surprise appearance at a classical music concert.
Continue reading “Cat disrupts live orchestra concert and steals the show in Istanbul”Hong Kong dog caused panic – but you don’t need to worry about pets spreading COVID-19
Sarah L Caddy, University of Cambridge
A Pomeranian dog in Hong Kong grabbed the international media’s attention this week after scientists found traces of coronavirus in the canine. Following confirmation that the dog’s owner was positive for the virus causing COVID-19, the dog was taken from Hong Kong Island to a nearby animal quarantine facility. Subsequent tests performed on swabs collected from the dog’s nose and throat unexpectedly revealed coronavirus.
Continue reading “Hong Kong dog caused panic – but you don’t need to worry about pets spreading COVID-19”120-year-old cat photos restored by photographer [and the result is amazing!]
Even more than a century before the cats dominated the Internet, photographers were already in love with our adorable furry friends and taking many photos of them. French photographer and filmmaker living in Paris, Mathieu Stern found about 120-year-old cat photos in a hidden time capsule in his old family home. He estimates the box dates to roughly the year 1900.
Continue reading “120-year-old cat photos restored by photographer [and the result is amazing!]”Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats
If you have a dollar or two to spare, consider helping cats in Syria. Ernesto (also known as the Aleppo Catman, twitter: @theAleppoCatman) and his friends, the “Aleppo Catmen” are doing amazing work for cats.
Continue reading “Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats”A stray cat and a stray dog sleeping in the same kennel
Istanbul is really cold these days. There’s also heavy rain. Tonight, When I went out to deliver food to stray cats and dogs, I saw a stray dog and a stray cat sleeping in the same kennel. They were so adorable. I took photos and videos of these beauties.
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Happy World Animal Day! I shot these videos below today in Bahçeköy, İstanbul, Turkey. A giant Turkish Kangal dog, a pit bull, and another dog are playing. They are all stray dogs and very good friends.
Continue reading “A Turkish Kangal and a pit bull playing”How to stroke a cat, according to science
Lauren Finka, Nottingham Trent University
Many of us will have experienced that super friendly cat who seems to love being stroked one minute, only to bite or swipe at us the next. It might be easy at this point to blame it on the cat, but what’s likely happening here is that we’re just not stroking them right.
Continue reading “How to stroke a cat, according to science”Do cats purr when humans aren’t around?
Why do cats purr? Humans tend to think that purring is a sign of happiness in a cat – and indeed it can be – but there are other reasons why our feline friends produce this particular vocalisation.
Purring is a habit that develops very early in a cat’s life, while suckling from its mother, so clearly it is not a sound that is directed solely at humans. Cat owners will be well aware that a cat can produce more than one kind of purr, just as they have a whole repertoire of meows, chirps, growls, spits and other sounds.
Continue reading “Do cats purr when humans aren’t around?”Ancient DNA reveals how cats conquered the world
Humans may have had pet cats for as long as 9,500 years. In 2004, archaeologists in Cyprus found a complete cat skeleton buried in a Stone Age village. Given that Cyprus has no native wildcats, the animal (or perhaps its ancestors) must have been brought to the island by humans all those millennia ago.
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