I guess the Syrian war is over but the devestation is immense not only for people but for companion animals as well and the infastructure. I have always felt that we need to write more about the cats and dogs (and other animals) in these war zones.  The news media always focuses on humans, quite naturally, but behind that front there are tens of thousands of companion animals and stray cats and dogs who are suffering tremendously. We need to mention them. We need to recognise their existence. This sanctuary does just that.  And apparently there are 1000 cats at it. It's a remarkable effort. They need to be recognised and praised which is the purpose of this short article. The video explains it all and therefore I won't go over it in words. But let's remember the animals of war. They are utterly forgotten. If they are not killed outright they starve to death but in Syria there are some people who think about them and care for them. Idlib sanctuary offers cats refuge from w...

Both the first filial Savannah cat and the large dog in this video are playing very gently with each other. They clearly like each other a lot. It is heartwarming to see cat and dog being best friends like this.  F1 Savannah cat gently playing with a large dog friend (video). Screenshot. It is particularly nice when such an intelligent and energetic cat such as a first filial Savannah cat play so gently like this with an animal of another species. It is not, however, surprising to see them get along because no doubt at this breeder's facility, there are lots of cats, there are people and there may be more than one dog. All this goes to excellent socialisation of the cats. They learn to be around dogs and people and accept them and not be fearful of them.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗙𝟭 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿 😸 (@f1savannahs) This should result in this first filial Savannah cat being a very good companion albeit a cat that i...

 The video is from the Instagram page of F1Savannahs who appear to have facilities in Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida. They breed amazing quality, in terms of appearance (and it seems health), high filial Savannah and Bengal cats. They say a couple of interesting things on their website. 2 F1 Savannah kittens (females) - video. Screenshot The first is that they don't spay or neuter prematurely which for them means before 6 months old. They say that you should be "careful of any breeder selling you a kitten neutered before 6 months". They don't explain why. My research indicates that early castration affects growth (makes them taller due to delayed bone growth) and the inability to 'extrude the penis'. I know that is rude but I think it is scientifically established to be true. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗙𝟭 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿 😸 (@f1savannahs) It seems that if neutering is before 6 or 7 months...

 This is a funny cat video from the TikTok website. The video is on a loop which gives the impression that this cat is endlessly playing with his stainless steel food bowl in a sign of sheer desperation. However, I'm sure that he plays with it for quite a short time. The rattling of it and the static nature of the cat all adds up to make the video slightly strange and amusing. But perhaps there is a serious side to this feline behaviour. I can't help but think that this chap is bored. Bored to tears with a dull life. Note: Videos such as this one inevitably stop working over time. If that has happened I'm sorry. @tiktokcats How many times did he move the food bowl? 😹😻 ♬ original sound - Cats 🐱😍 Or, perhaps, this is his way of asking for food. Maybe it's been trained into him that he requests food by rattling his food bowl a bit like Oliver Twist! Actually, I don't think Oliver Twist did rattle his food bowl but he did offer it up in a polite request. Bore...

Well, this is quite a nice video from the AVMA. The AVMA is the association representing American veterinarians. They have no power over them because many American veterinarians declaw cats not as a last resort but as a first option. In the video, the veterinarian does mention that declawing is a last resort but this is ignored. Despite that weakness, the video, I think, is useful in that it addresses some basic issues to do with the human-cat relationship. It is always useful to go back to the basics and remind ourselves how best to relate to domestic cats. 'Respect the cat' is my mantra. Cat and man emotionally distanced? Screenshot.

One person answers the question on a forum website and they say that Cartoon Cat is not a creepypasta. Yes, there was one answer to the question. Now there are two!! What is creepypasta? Who is Cartoon Cat? As I understand it, "creepypasta" is a sort of slick, hip but misleading description for unnerving stories posted on the Internet designed to shock people.  It seems to me that the scary Cartoon Cat could be involved in a creepypasta story. His whole reason for existing is to scare people and create creepypasta so I disagree with the guy who says that Cartoon Cat is not creepypasta.  I think I see the point, though. The individual character called Cartoon Cat is not creepypasta because he is an individual. However, he can be involved in creepypasta horror stories because that's his purpose in life. Phew, I think I've got that out of the way. Cartoon Cat. Photo: Fandom.com It is a bit surprising because when I went onto the search engine Bing looking for "ca...

This pretty cat has a deep, rich and pretty meow. If she was a human she'd have a singing voice I guess. The meow varies a lot between individual cats to the point where it no longer sounds like a meow. I think this is the best meow I've heard. She's looks purebred too. She looks like a young traditional Persian. She's asking for food which is the classic use of the meow. It is said that domestic cats developed the meow to ask their humans for something; a request, close call, feline vocalisation. Pretty cat has a pretty voice to match. Screenshot. @tiktokcats Cat 🐱 ASMR...😍 How cute am I on a scale of 1-10? ##catsoftiktok ##cats ##catvideo ♬ original sound - Cats 🐱😍