Feline C-sections

Birth by cesarean section, or C-section, is common among women but not so common among cats, although sometimes a difficult birth does requir...

Orientals, in general

These breeds have a distinctive look: a long, slender body, long legs, a long narrow tail, a wedge-shaped face, fairly large ears and (often...

Pixie-bobs

Felis catus ) breed with the wild American bobcat (Lynx rufus)? The answer is a definite “maybe,” and fans of the Pixie-bob breed believe th...

Cannibal moms

mother cat eats the afterbirth. She also eats any stillborn kittens. This offends our human sensibilities, but there is some logic to it: t...

California Spangled

house cat, specifically a spotted wild look. California Spangleds have been available only since 1986, though they are already acquiring a r...

The clean-up

People who have witnessed the birth of kittens admit that it isn’t pretty. For one thing, there are no midwives or nurses available, so the ...

Chartreux

You might guess from the name that this is a French breed. The Chartreux does have a long history in that country, including being known as ...