Why Do Cats Have Whiskers? When Annie, Eddie or Bob lose a whisker, we place it in a special box. We don’t know exactly why we began doing this but it just seemed we could not bring ourselves to toss them into the trash. Each one feels special to us so we thought we would learn more about just how…
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Are Black Cats Good Luck: Debunking Superstitions on Black Cats Are black cats good luck? We think Bob, our black cat, is good luck! We consider ourselves quite fortunate that he chose to walk up to our front door and wait patiently for me to get the mail. When I opened the door and saw his cute little face I…
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Bob’s Right Eye Has a Dark Spot When Bob adopted us, we noticed right away that he had a dark spot with a bit of a cloudy look in his right eye. I wondered what is that dark spot in my cat’s eye? Our neighbor, who looked out for Bob when he was living in the wild, told us that…
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cats in the white house President Lincoln might be the first President with cats in the White House with as family pets. Lincoln was given an unexpected gift of two kittens from William Seward, then Secretary of State. The President pampered his cats, Tabby and Dixie. It is told that he once fed Tabby from the table during a formal…
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Should fashion pay a royalty for Leopard print? Should fashion pay a royalty for leopard print? For tiger stripes? For cheetah spots? Leopard print is so widespread in fashion, the cat’s rosettes are considered by many a neutral that one can combine with other prints. Leopard print’s hold on fashion is thought to be unique as fashion trends are typically…
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HAppy Black Cat Appreciation Day! Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day! We appreciate Bob every day for sure, but today we decided to reflect on the little things that make Bob…well Bob! You might remember we shared with you 9 Little Things We Love About Our Cat Annie, and 9 Little Things We Love About our Cat Eddie and 9…
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The Malayan Tigers Are most Threatened Subspecies The Malayan tigers are on the brink of extinction in Malaysia, but a multifaceted project led by Panthera in Taman Negara National Park is bringing hope for the tiger. With less than an estimated 200 Malayan tigers left in the wild, these cats are the most threatened tiger subspecies. The Kenyir-Taman Nagara Core…
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