Cats Meow Sounds Cats meow sounds are one of the cats best kept secrets. Human researchers have been trying to gain an understanding of inter-specific communication, the interactions between individuals of different species, for quite some time. Despite this desire, few studies sought out to understand the interactions between companion animals and the humans that share their habitat. However,…
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Happy Mother’s Day! Sometimes it is easy to take for granted all the things that our mother’s do for us. On this day, I thought I would share with you just a few things mothers do for us for which we are grateful whether we are lions, tigers, house cats or humans. Mothers Guide Us Down the Right Path There…
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The Cats Rule Dogs Drool Evidence In Part 3 of our review of the New Scientist article that concluded dogs are smarter than cats we will move on to evaluate the final three categories: 9) Supersenses, 10)Eco-Friendliness and 11) Utility. In case you are new to our discussion, in Part 1 we reviewed: 1) Brains, 2) Shared History, 3) Bonding,…
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Dogs Smarter than Cats? As we discussed in Part 1 of our review, we think the claims made that dogs are smarter than cats in a New Scientist article are flawed and we continue on with our explanation of why we think so here in Part 2. When we left Part 1 we had reviewed five of the eleven categories:…
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Dogs more Intelligent than Cats? Dogs and cats were evaluated in eleven categories in an attempt to determine which species is more intelligent. I know, this is like trying to determine which is of greater value, a piece of limestone gravel or an emerald but try to control any hissing and fat tails. The New Scientist article’s shocking research results show…
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Snare Removal Saves Cats Lives. Wild big cats are losing their lives to a silent killer. A plain wire snare made of barbed wire, tension cables or even bicycle brake wire, can cost less than one dollar to assemble, but they are silently killing big cats and other wildlife. The victims of snares are quite often tigers, lions and leopards…
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spotless cheetah sighted in Kenya A rare spotless cheetah, or “golden cheetah”, has been spotted in the wild, garnering significant attention and curiosity. This intriguing cheetah was sighted in Kenya, around the Nairobi-Amboseli area, and captured in photographs by wildlife artist Guy Combes. The unique appearance of this animal is a result of a recessive gene which dilutes the spots,…
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House Cat Hairballs. There I have said it. Friends, we need to have a talk about the one thing that might just give our canine companions the leg up when it comes to sharing the home with our pet parents. Now I know what you are thinking and it is true, we cats have far less issues than dogs. We…
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Happy Earth Day to our Beloved Planet Earth is our home sweet home! What would we do without our world? Today is the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day. This day is the official reminder to us that we need to protect our planet from further damage and make every effort you can to clean it up! Our The Tiniest Tiger’s…
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The other day my dad was watching The Big Bang Theory on television and I heard the character Penny singing the “Soft Kitty” song. I was pretty sure that she was singing to me, because she even said the word “sweety” which is one of the many terms of endearment my parents call me. I listened closely and even kept…
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Thundershirt for cats helps relieve Cat Anxiety My name is Gracey and I am a Scaredy Cat! Spring is a favorite time of year for many, especially when it arrives after a long cold dark winter. But thunderstorms are one thing about Spring I don’t like. I admit to being terrified when the house shakes from a loud clap of…
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At Global Pet Expo, amid the myriad of leashes, collars, food and treats, I started to get into a bit of a trade show fog. Aisle after aisle of beautiful and alluring pet products were on display and even with the best of intentions, I found myself on sensory overload. Then I walked by SignatureDNA Unleashed and was mesmerized by…
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Happy Week-end! We have a lot of activity in our habitat in preparation for the holiday. One of the activities is the Wearing of the Ears. I will show you what I mean. Here is my good pal Lazy Leopard wearing the bunny ears. As you can see, Lazy Leopard is quite a ham. When I say ham, I mean…
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