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I got some pretty choice Nadja pictures the other day.

#oooh i love them #she is so cute #cool cats #photo

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💨Windy Day!💨

This comic is from our third collection, Cute! It collects over 200 pages of comics and you can get your very own copy over at shop.oursuperadventure.com :)

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In case you missed it, Meander had her kittens this morning - 6 of them!

This is what the little family looks like after I changed the soiled bedding in their crate (and for that matter, switched them to another crate. The one they were in was not in the greatest shape). Everyone is healthy and doing great! (I'll get them all named in the next few days.)

#oooh they're lovely #what nice colours

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Brilliance Sinegorye Felicjan

🐱 Peterbald [Hairless]

📸 Animal Foto Studio, Anna Dubiel [Cheerful Blue*PL]

🎨 Blue Tabby

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I recently had surgery, and at the time I came home, I had both my cat and one of my grandma's cats staying with me.

- Within hours of surgery, I wake up from a nap to my cat gently sniffing at my incisions with great alarm.

- I was not allowed to shower the first day after surgery, and the cats, seeing that The Large Cat is not observing its cleaning ritual, decided I must be gravely disabled and compensated by licking all the exposed skin on my arms, face, and legs.

- I currently have to sleep with a pillow over my abdomen because my cat insists on climbing on top of me and covering my incisions with her body while I sleep (which is very sweet but not exactly comfortable without the pillow). She also lays across me facing my bedroom door, presumably on guard for attackers who may try to harm me while I'm sleeping and injured.

That's love. 🐈‍⬛🐈❤️

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I have a cat you might enjoy! As far as I know he's not any specific breed, just a rural village DSH with randomly colored parents in the southern half of Africa. His pattern is quite fun tho.

This is amazing, absolutely stunning and I appreciate you sharing so much. I was actually very excited when I got this ask!

There’s a breed called the Sokoke which is widely considered to be the rarest breed, I could probably count the number of breeders on one hand.

The breed has very distinct ticking within the classic tabby pattern, similar to what is seen in this cat here.

The Sokoke breed was developed the Khadzonzo landrace in Kenya with a similar population found on Lamu Island.

Obviously this cat isn’t a Sokoke or even Khadzonzo given their origin is in a different area but it’s so cool to see a similar pattern occuring in other African random-bred ferals/strays.

It’s also potentially interesting as a possible outcross to try and preserve the breed given the visually similar phenotype…

Sokoke from Queen of Cubs.

#such a gorgeous pattern

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When ever I visit the kitties, my lap becomes the #1 napping spot

#oh they look so happy #absolutely loving life #cool cats #photo

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Hello! These are some pictures of my friend's cat, Natalie (sharing with you with permission!) I know enough about cat genetics to know that she's got something odd going on, but not what that is! The other cat in the first picture is her sister from the same litter.

She reminds me of pictures I've seen of charcoal or smoke, but I'm not confident that either one is right.

Thank you for looking and for your time!

She’s a blue classic tabby with some very thick stripes.

Here is a blue classic tabby American Shorthair with heavy patterning and him compared to his two silver classic tabby siblings with markings that aren’t quite as dense.

The degree of gradient in the closeup image you included looks to me within the normal realm of what we see in non-silver cats.

She looks very cute and like she makes a great snuggle buddy!

#I love them so much #blue tabbies best tabbies #cool cats #photo

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Can you explain what rufousing is?

Rufousing is a polygenic trait which influences the “richness” or “warmth” of phaeomelanin pigment in agouti cats.

Polygenic means there isn’t just one “rufous gene,” but rather multiple genes which influence the phenotype. When it comes to rufousing in cats these genes have not yet been isolated and identified.

That hasn’t stopped breeders from being able to select for more or less rufousing, though! The ruddy Abyssinian being an excellent example.

On the left is the ruddy Abyssinian WCF Ch Lissana's Fiesta and on the right is White Wolf Phaeton.

These are both black-based ticked tabbies.

[Source: Sparrow’s Garden]

In tabby cats the “true” color is portrayed by the stripes, which is why what’s frequently referred to as a “brown tabby” is actually black-based.

The rufousing polygenes work on the banding in between.

Here are some more examples!

One the left is a cool-toned Exotic Shorthair with low rufousing from Puro Glamour and on the right we have a very warm-toned Persian with high rufousing from Belcanto.

And then on the left we have a Siberian with low rufousing compared to the very warm-toned Siberian with high rufousing on the right. Both cats are from SarSibi.

In silver cats rufousing is referred to as tarnishing. On the left we have a Maine Coon without tarnishing (tarnish id undesirable in the breed) from Imperial Family and on the right we have an American Curl with tarnishing from ILmatar. This cat is not a tortoiseshell.

#Dave has a bit of rufousing

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ty beanie buddies ❤️ cats 🐱 (silver, delilah, amber, siam, zip, flip, mattie, fraidy, scared-e, purr & chip)

#this brings back memories #I had so many of these…

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Should Birds and Other Pets Interact?

(Warning: Graphic photos of injuries on the 8th slide. The slide before has a warning before anything is shown.)

Transcript:

I want to tell a story. This is Nimbus, our little old man who's been with us almost 4 years now.

In Nimbus' previous home, he lived with his mate Celeste. They had been rehomed together several times and were very bonded.

Also in this home was a sweet and lazy cat. The birds were never allowed out of the cage when the cat was in the room, but they were able to exist peacefully (separated by cage bars) for over a year.

The owner knew the cat. She was old and lazy, had never shown interest in the birds before, and was the gentlest cat ever. They were never even in the room with the caged birds without supervision.

Until, one day, out of nowhere, the cat lept and was able to grab Celeste through the cage bars. The owner immediately seperated them, but it was too late. Celeste initially survived, but was semi-paralyzed and deteriorated over the course of several months before she finally passed.

You can supervise all you want. You can "know your cat/dog" better than anyone. They can get along for years without issue. And still, tragedy can strike.

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This isn't to say that you can't have other animals in the home, but we need to take precautions, and certainly don't encourage them to interact.

For example, we have two bird rooms here. Both are blocked by a mesh screen to contain the birds, and the hallway is blocked by a baby gate.

We have two dogs. One of which wouldn't hurt a fly, and he can go in the bird rooms when the birds are caged and he is supervised. The other has a high prey drive and is not even allowed on the same floor as the bird rooms.

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One of the main dangers to our birds from our other pets isn't even just the obvious bites/ scratches.

Birds' healthy and normal bacteria is gram positive. Mammals' healthy bacteria is gram negative. In short, this means that birds can't defend themselves from that bacteria.

What happens when a bird preens a cat's fur (who cleans itself with saliva)? Or nibbles on a guinea pig's poop? Or plays with a dog toy? I know a bird that died after taking a bath in the dog's water dish.

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No matter how friendly you think your dog and bird are, no matter how chill your cat is, it's not worth the risk.

[Source: A Little Budgie Told Me]

#pet injury mention #pet death mention #graphic

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12 Reasons To Keep Your Cat Indoors

The indoor vs outdoor argument has gone on for years. There are many people who believe it’s cruel or unnatural to confine a cat to indoor living. There are also many people who feel the cat is safe enough outdoors as long as it’s only during the day. People who live in more rural environments or those in particular regions may feel it’s part of the normal way of life to allow cats to roam freely.

Regardless of where you live, there’s no way to ensure your cat will be safe outdoors. Just the fact that cats are not just predators, but also prey, puts them at great risk, and that’s just the beginning. As you’ll see from the list below, there are way too many factors beyond your control.

Cats kept indoors stand a much better chance of living longer. That being said, indoor life isn’t just about setting out food and water, a litter box, a few toys, and then having the cat live a life of boredom. Your indoor cat needs enrichment, training and engagement. To increase the chances of a full, happy, healthy life, a cat needs good nutrition, humane and appropriate training, vertical territory, opportunities to discover and be stimulated, solo playtime, interactive playtime, appealing and clean litter boxes, scratching posts, hiding places, a feeling of safety and security, and the ability to have choice and control in daily life.

If you haven’t given much thought as to how indoor life is safer for cats, are some reasons:

1. Indoor Cats Generally Live Longer

In general, cats who are strictly indoors will live years longer than cats restricted exclusively to the outdoors. If cats have indoor/outdoor access, chances are they’ll live longer than the exclusively outdoor felines but they still face increased risks to health and safety that can impact lifespan.

2. Indoor Cats Won’t Get Struck by Vehicles

The outdoor cat is always at risk of being struck by a vehicle. Even the most supposedly street savvy feline can become distracted while in pursuit of prey or while being chased by another cat or a dog. Cats get hit by cars at an alarmingly high rate and a little eight-pound cat is no match against a car or truck. Even if the cat survives, the injuries are usually extremely severe.

3. Reduced Risk of Cats Being Poisoned

Outdoors cats are at risk of exposure to ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning, lawn pesticides, poisoning from spoiled food in trash cans, mole and rodent poisons, and intentional poisoning from people. Even though there’s a risk of poisoning in an indoor environment as well, you’re better able to remove toxic plants, toxic chemicals, and other dangers in order to keep them out of your cat’s reach.

4. Decreased Risk of Disease to Your Cat

If indoor cats aren’t exposed to other outdoor cats, they have a greatly reduced risk of contracting contagious diseases.

5. Prevent Injury from Animal Fights

It’s not unusual for an outdoor cat to become injured or develop a painful and serious abscess from fighting with another cat, dog or other outdoor animal. Even if you have your cat neutered or spayed, there are many intact cats roaming outside who are extremely territorial and are willing to engage in serious fights.

6. Decreased Risk of parasites to Cats

The chances of your cat becoming infested with fleas, ticks, or internal worms will be greatly reduced in an indoor environment because of the lack of contact with infected feces, prey, grass, or soil.

7. No Danger to Your Cat from Predators

Cats are potential prey to some dogs, and and if you live in certain areas of the country they are also at risk of being attacked by coyotes, owls, mountain lions, or other predators.

8. Being Able to Control Food

With indoor cats you can control nutrition and how much is consumed each day. If your cats go outdoors you have no idea whether they’re munching on some cheap food left out on a neighbor’s back porch for the local stray cats. By eating from that same outdoor food bowl, cats will also be at risk of contracting disease.

9. No Risk of Cruelty Toward Your Cat

Outdoors, your cat may easily become the victim of a cat-hating neighbor, mean people who think it’s fun to abuse a helpless animal, or people who use cats for unspeakable things.

10. You’ll Know Where Your Cat Is

Even though indoor cats do escape out of the house or get lost, the risk is of being stolen or lost is greatly reduced. Even indoor cats should have identification though. The most reliable form of identification is to have your cat microchipped.

11. Better Health Monitoring of Your Cat

With an indoor cat you can monitor what is or isn’t happening in the litter box. That early detection of any change in your cat’s litter box habits could mean less pain and suffering. You’ll also be able to better monitor changes in food or water intake, activity level, etc.

12. You’ll be a Better Neighbor

Not everyone wants a cat peeing in their garden, stalking the backyard bird feeder, or lounging on the car in their driveway. In most cases, your neighbors will be happier knowing your cat is quietly watching the outdoor activity from inside the house.

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#outdoor cats

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via ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center

#pet injury mention

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Now that dashboard unfucker has stopped working, does anyone know how to make browser tumblr the old layout? The past few days I've been trying to get used to this new layout but it is NOT working for me.

#images aren't loading either #and idk if that's related or not #mobile still works fine but desktop is brokennnnn #not cats #housekeeping