Has your cat ever given you a headbutt and you feel their cold, wet nose rub against you, but then another time their nose is warm and dry? What gives? Should cats noses be wet or dry? According to Purina.com, the answer is both! Cat's noses can vary between wet and dry throughout the day. It also depends on the individual - some cats have drier (or wetter) noses than others! So, what are some reasons for a wet nose in cats? Catster.com says that a wet nose on cats is due to clear mucus produced in their nasal cavity. This mucus helps to trap scent molecules and contribute to their status as super sniffers! They also say that a cat's tear ducts...
Does your cat ever go straight from napping to crazily running around the house? It's a common trait of cats that is often called zoomies! So, what's up with cat zoomies? Why do cats get zoomies? Catster.com says zoomies in cats is more properly called FRAP or “frenetic random activity periods”, and a lot of cats exhibit this behavior, although some more than others! Kittens have a lot of energy and may get zoomies more than adult cats, but the zoomies don't necessarily stop at a certain age. One reason for a zoomies cat might be that it is an extension of their hunting instincts. Cats in the wild will run after prey, and while your cat doesn't need to hunt to...
You may have heard it say that they worshipped cats in ancient Egypt, but is that true? Let's look into cats and ancient Egypt! History.com quotes Monique Skidmore, a professor of anthropology at Deakin University to say that “Cats were not worshipped as gods themselves, but as vessels that the gods chose to inhabit, and whose likeness gods chose to adopt." One of the ancient egyptian cat gods was Bastet and historycooperative says she was believed to take the form of a cat. She was originally depicted as a fierce lioness, but became the cat goddess associated with domestic cats and kittens. She kept harmony in the home and was the protector of mothers. Bastet's personality often focused on the nuturing aspect of being a mother, but...
What is a Chimera? In greek myth, it's an fire breathing monster with the head of a Lion, another goat head coming out of it's back and a tail with a snake's head at the end of it! I wouldn't want to meet one of those, but I would like to meet a Chimera cat! Chimera cats are cats have have 2 sets of DNA because 2 fertilized eggs fused into 1 cat within the womb, instead of developing into 2 separate kittens. So, instead of twins, the 2 eggs merge. That's where the name Chimera comes from - like our creature of myth, the result is a being with 2 different individuals melding into one! This can happen with...
Did you ever look at your cat's belly and notice some extra saggy skin and wonder "why does my cat have a saggy belly"? Well, there's actually a name for it! It's called a primordial pouch and all cats have one (even big cats like lions and tigers), although the size can vary from cat to cat, and it doesn't mean that your cat is overweight or needs some kind of kitty tummy tuck! Cat pouches are loose skin over the belly, and even slim cats have it. When your cat walks, you might see it swing from side to side. This is normal in cats! After all, it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing! Overweight cats...
