Animal-World Pet Comments - Cats

Sphynx Cat, Canadian Hairless Cat, Moon Cat, Wrinkled Cat

Charlie Roche

I know these cats are not ugly but they are definitely unusual looking. They have a very loving temperment and a regal nature. They are so warm and they are curious and into just about everything and they love their humans. I think this is a great breed and am just crazy about them. I love their funny little meow and they are so expressive. Unusual looking yes - ugly - no way.
Charlie Roche

Sphynx Cat, Canadian Hairless Cat, Moon Cat, Wrinkled Cat

Ellen

NO ANIMALS ARE UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ellen

Serval, African Serval, Servaline

COOL-CAT

Hi Guys I've got a African Servel and his name is -Mr. Pudd- (cute name, HUH!) He is not quite but nearly pure. He is also approx. 5/6yo and I love him too bits!
COOL-CAT

Sphynx Cat, Canadian Hairless Cat, Moon Cat, Wrinkled Cat

Greggi

My fried thinks these cats are UGLY! I don't think so but could someone tell me if they are ugly or are-not ugly please? thanks to bits, your admiring and dumb, animal loving guy, GREGGI the GREAT!!!!!!!!
Greggi

Bengals, Bengali Cats

Helene

I have a similar problem with my female bengal. I also have an old Maine Coon who is the most mellow cat I've ever owned, and when Miss Mauli gets bored she will 'entice' him to play by beating the daylights out of him. No blood drawn but it is sad to hear him scream like a girl. Try a laser pointer with your Bengal, they love movement and should chase it non-stop. Also you might put a couple inches of water in your bathtub or a basin and float a ping pong ball or a couple ice cubes in it. Bengals tend to be fascinated with water and things that float. My cat used to throw her toys in the toilet before I trained that behavior out of her. Also they get bored with the same toys after a week or so, so put the old toys away occasionaly and then bring them out one at time to restimulate interest. The more you entertain and challenge your Bengal intellectually the happier they and you will be in the long run. Good luck!
Helene

Ocicat

tyzheeya

I have a 2 year old ocicat and he is so adorable. He loves to play,eat, and run. He is almost I think 7 or 8 pounds. He is a really chubby cat. His name is wubzzy :)
tyzheeya

Devon Rex Cat, Pixie Cat, Alien Cat

Rebecca Wheeldon

I have a 5yr old devon rex which i have had for just over a year now. I chose this breed due to previous history of cat allergy. He is a very friendly cat although sometimes a little overbearing as he won,;t leave me alone!! One downside is that where ever he sleeps he leaves brown staining despite having regular baths! A fabulous breed for those who want a loyal companion but not for those who want an independent pet as they can be more demanding than a child.
Rebecca Wheeldon

Ocicat

Charlie Roche

There is no way to know - Possibly the mom or dad was an Ocicat or even both but you can't know for sure without seeing the parents. My human raised them and they are definitely unique and great personalities. Beautiful cats but mom could have been an Oci and dad could have been on the loose - so you just can't know.
Charlie Roche

Bengals, Bengali Cats

Cassandra Johnson

I have an f2 Bengal female that is a year old and unaltered with a full set of little daggers (ie claws). In any event, she was a bit aggressive and elusive when I first brought her home, however she has established herself as the dominant cat in the household (I have 2 domestics and the 1 bengal). I had to wrap her in a blanket and use the pedipaws pet nail filer on her nails every couple weeks when I first got her due to her need to sharpen them to the finest of points. The blanket was to keep me from getting torn to shreds as it took a bit for her to get used to the nail filer. I have cut too far with nail clippers before, so I have been filing kitty claws since. My girl bit me a couple times when I first got her as well, however I bit her back and she hasn't bitten me in the last five months (I've had her for 7 months now). I have done this in the past with random stray cats that I've rescued and socialized for others. You don't bite them hard, and you want to make sure its on the ear so you are out of biting range and don't get a mouthful of fur. Just apply some pressure as a warning; no bruising or drawing blood. They understand biting with a little pressure as a warning. I use water in spray bottles to establish off limit zones (kitchen table and counters). It seems to work well enough... although I am sure my cats are on the counter when they know I am not looking. As for the play issue, I have two male neutered cats (a 1.5 yr old and a 2.5 yr old). Both are declawed in the front as well. I got my bengal to help save my older cat from the newer one as he is a spaz. My girl is energetic, but she has the boys to run around, a lazer pointer to chase, tons of kitty toys, and there are nightly drag races up and down my hallway. Cats are pretty intelligent, and will figure out the source of movement so I have found the glove toys ineffective with my domestic boys and have it dangling from elastic that I sewed onto it. I can toss it and pull it so you get the chase with the distance to flee the claws. If you can't deal with the biting, you may need to find a trainer or alter her to see if that solves your problem. I also don't lock my cats up at night. I know the people I got my Bengal from caged her up at night in a 5 X 8 bathroom at night or a travel kennel. She wasn't socialized too well, so I expected bad behavior from her when I got her. She gets grumpy with the boys sometimes, but she is not hurting them and pulls her claws. I use pounce kitty treats to reinforce good behavior as well as lavishing attention on all the kitties while I am studying. I don't know if this has come of help soon enough, hopefully you find it helpful. This also works for ferrel cats to be socialized.
Cassandra Johnson

Ocicat

Alexandra

I found a cat almost 2 years ago now that was a stray in a really bad part of the city. He is a beautiful cat and so unique in his mannerisms much like an Ocicat. He also has developed quite the attachment and a unique sense of trust in me as opposed to the people I live with. i am not sure if he is an Ocicat, he does have very similar markings. I believe he may be a medium chocolate or a tawny colored Ocicat but I do not know how I can be sure....any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Alexandra

Van Cat, Turkish Cat, Turkish Swimming Cat, Van Kedi

Clarice Brough

Good luck with your cat. Just an aside, my siamese gets hairballs pretty regularly, and so she vomits.
Clarice Brough

Van Cat, Turkish Cat, Turkish Swimming Cat, Van Kedi

Editor's Note

I agree with Clarice, we have a small 8 pound 'mute' cat.... well Shmoopie does meow, but so daintily, then we have a 15 pound RagDoll, Meeko, that howls like a wolf (picked that up from the neighbors wolf/hybrid) then he is bored and wants to be played with! So we play with him for about a 1/2 hour and he quiets up and goes to sleep! lol
Editor's Note

Van Cat, Turkish Cat, Turkish Swimming Cat, Van Kedi

Clarice Brough

I guess some cats are just more vocal, though I think this is unusual for a Van Cat. We have a siamese mix, and she gets very vocal, but our other cat, more of a Somali though also a mix, has a soft mew and and is very quiet.
Clarice Brough

Van Cat, Turkish Cat, Turkish Swimming Cat, Van Kedi

Az & Hanna

Hi Clarice, Thanks for replying. Pepper is very silent but Ginger been talkative a lot. Anything he needs he starts to meow - for food, for play, for attention, just anything. He also vomitted couple of days back. We're bringing him to the vet during the week end!
Az & Hanna

Van Cat, Turkish Cat, Turkish Swimming Cat, Van Kedi

Az & Hanna

We (me and my wife) have 2 lovely van cats > Pepper (Black & White) and Ginger (Amber & White). They perfectly depict above behaviours and are the most loving among our other cats (mostly European Baroudeurs). Ginger has tendency to meow a lot. We wonder why?
Az & Hanna