Saquib Pathan There are six main coat colours and patterns in cats. These include – Solid, Parti-Colour,Bi-Colour, Tabby, Shaded/Smoke and Colourpoint. In this edition, let’s focus onSolid. A Solid colour means that a cat has only one colour all over her body. Not even a tiny part has any other colour anywhere else on the […]
Katerina Anyfandi If you are looking for a cat breed who will wait for you patiently and be happy when you get back home, then what you need is a Ragdoll in your life! Ragdoll is famous for two things—one, she has amazing appearance, magnetic and capturing blue eyes. Two, the strong bond she develops
Tazmeen & Bagheera Whether you are driven or lost, working or a homebody, young or old, a Persian Cat can be just the right companion for you. They are gentle, not very predatory, protective, and very, very intelligent animals. They might not invite cuddles but the certainly command respect. My journey with my Persian cat
Garima Singhal Feline behavioural problems are common in multiple cat households. Many times cats are not well understood as dogs. But knowing some basics about cat culture can help pet parents solve many problems. Some cats just don’t give peace a chance. It can be a difficult and frustrating situation living with feuding felines.
The Feline Club of India (FCI) hosted Feline Convention, a knowledge-based event, on 24th February 2019 at Pune. A host of eminent speakers from different parts of India addressed key concern areas for pet parents, breeders and veterinarians. The event was supported by Bharat International, Champion Pet Food, Whiskas, Hills, Vetina. FCI is planning to
Choupette & Karl Lagerfeld Legendary German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who recently died at 85 in Paris, was a proud pet parent of a white fluffy Burmese cat named Choupette. The cat is reportedly set to inherit some of the 15 million pound fortune left by the formidable fashion designer. Choupette has been much of
Philippe deGuerny Ventura A large and muscular breed with relatively short, fine-boned limbs and fast reflexes, Chartreux is one of the rare domestic cats from France. This breed is unique with her blue (grey) water-resistant short coats which are often slightly spongy in texture. Due to the structure of her head and tapered muzzle, Chartreux
Dr Vivek Arora There was a time when people, especially in India, didn’t like keeping cats as pets. The millennial generation is happy to keep cats as pets and shower them with love and affection. But there are so many myths about cats. So let’s debunk 10 Common Cat Myths. 1. Milk is good
Garima Singhal We cherish our feline friends for their distinctiveness, curiosity, grace and flexibility and strange sleeping habits. Here are 15 quirky Cat Facts. Cats usually fall on their feet due to their righting reflex, and did you know that their tongues are covered with tiny barbs, which is why it feels like sandpaper
Joan Henderson Although feline heartworm disease was identified in 1921, for many years cat lovers, veterinarians, and scientists did not recognise heartworm as a problem in cats. It was only after a lot of research that veterinary parasitologists were convinced that heartworm infection may cause serious disease in the cats. Cats are naturally more
Patti Struck Savannah is a cross breed of domestic Siamese cat and Serval, a medium-sized, large-eared wild African cat. The unusual cross became popular among breeders in the late 1990s and The International Cat Association (TICA) accepted the cat as a new registered breed in 2001 and as a ‘championship breed’ in 2012. Savannah is
Joan Henderson Statistics show that cats, like people, are living longer thanks to advancement in veterinary science, nutrition and therapeutics, as well as increase in the proportion of cats living indoors or whose access to the outdoors is restricted to leash walks and/or escape-proof enclosed structures. In fact, the percentage of house cats aged
The Feline Club of India (FCI) has organised registration drives in Mumbai (1800 cats) and Kolhapur (800 cats). Each registered cat got microchipped by microchips from Vetina. Each cat, who was in condition to get a vaccination, was given one from Zoetis. The microchips and vaccines were given free of cost, along with free goodie
Saquib Pathan The Feline Club of India (FCI) records details of the father and mother of each kitten who is registered with them. Now when these kittens will grow up and have their own kittens, we will know who the parents and grandparents are. With each passing generation of kittens, we will be able to
Alliance of Cat Fanciers (ACF) in association with World Cat Federation (WCF) organised the International Cat Show on 11th November in Bengaluru, followed by other cities. All breeds of cats including Pedigree, non-Pedigree and Indian breeds were participated in the show. Judged by three international judges, every participant was given breed certificate from the WCF,
