“Mackerel tabby”

mackerel fish , which is striped. (We can safely assume that a mackerel tabby cat would eagerly eat mackerel, also—as would any other cat.)

“Classic tabby”

As you might guess from the name, the tabby cat is so named because of the coat pattern that people associate with the word tabby. The cat’s...

Neutering: the younger the better

You can have your male cat neutered any age past six months, and the general rule is, the earlier the better. Once a tomcat has reached sexu...

The true meaning of “tabby”

In times past, “tabby” could refer to any house cat, though this name was more often used to refer to a female (as in “toms and tabbies”). L...

The infamous “spraying”

urine not only in the litter box but also on walls, drapes and darn near anything. They are either sexually aroused or marking their territ...

“Brush,” not “bush”

Maine Coons to the practically brushless Siamese . Fans of longhaired cats cite the long, thick fur on the tails as one of the most appeali...

Don’t call it “mane”

lion its distinctive look, has its counterpart in several longhaired breeds of cats. In house cats, however, this thick growth of hair aro...