The Spanish wildcat

Felis silvestris iberia, resembles the Scottish wildcat but its coat is darker. Like its Scottish cousin, it has a heavier build than most h...

Silvestris, still around

pet cats, but, as you will see, their capacity for being tamed varies greatly. Worth noting: all the silvestris wildcats possess larger br...

Pet cremation

The cremation of humans used to be rare in America and Europe, but it is becoming more and more common. As it gains acceptance among humans,...

“Cats,” but not really

animals go by “cat” names but aren’t related to cats at all. Skunks are sometimes called “polecats,” while in Europe the “polecat” is a cr...

Everywhere but Australia

island , and its isolation from other land masses has resulted in wildlife very unlike the other continents. You probably are aware that man...

Pet on board

pet inside the home. The goal is that, if you yourself are absent or injured, emergency workers can tell that there are pets inside who nee...

Computer in your cat

idea of having microchips implanted in human beings so that each of us carries around identification (and other sensitive information) on a ...