Photo courtesy of National Geographic
The Amur Tiger’s Cinderella Story
January 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Victory For The Jaguar. Protection Awarded for the Wild Cat.
January 2, 2015 by 3 Comments
A Future For Cheetahs. Signed By Dr. Laurie Marker Giveaway!
December 4, 2014 by 33 Comments
Why You Should Never Pay to Play With Cubs
August 8, 2014 by 10 Comments
Lion cub admired from afar at the Columbus Zoo
Lions Cubs Are to Be Admired Not Cuddled
The Evolution of the House Cat’s Manipulative Meow
June 18, 2014 by 10 Comments
Eddie is an effective communicator with his soft, high pitched meow.
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Good News For The World’s Wild Cats and Their Ecosystems
June 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Save Sumatran Tigers When You Shop the Frog
March 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
Lions and Little Cats Share Instinct Around Water Hole
February 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
photo courtesy of Greg du Toit, Wildlife Photographer
In our post 3 Big Cat Instincts Your Cat Shares, we talked about how in the wild, big cats know lowering their heads to drink water puts them in a vulnerable position. The big cats prefer an unobstructed view to keep an eye on their surroundings. In the photo above, you see a pride of lions at a water hole. Notice that while some of the lions drink the others are keeping watch. But even the lions that have lowered their heads to drink are keeping their eyes on their surroundings.
3 Big Cat Instincts Your Cat Shares
February 7, 2014 by 3 Comments
1) Testing the Water
Have you noticed your cat lowering their paw into their water bowl or swiping through the stream of water in their fountain? Sometimes your cat might even dip and then lick the water off of their paw before lowering their head in what we think of the standard way a cat drinks.
3 Cat Conservation Projects That Help Humans Too
January 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Conservation programs that take into consideration the well-being and interests of the people that live with the big cats have the most chance of succeeding.  In the past, there has been a  conservation versus them approach and people were even removed from their homes as protected areas were off limits to local people.  Projects that work with  local people and  give them an incentive to save the big cats have a much better chance of success.  Here are three big cat conservation projects that help humans too.
1) Jaguar Corridor Lights Up Eastern Colombia
