Etiket: cats
Cats have 276 facial expressions, what do they mean
NoThey arise from the combination of 26 unique facial movements. Including pursed lips, nose licking, protracted or retracted whiskers. The 276 different facial expressions cats are capable of, according to…
Vets sound the alarm about fashion cats: ‘Always stuffy and sick because of ‘cute’ faces’
Short-snouted cats, such as the Persian cat and the British Shorthair, are popular. They are praised by many for their cute and funny appearance. Yet veterinarians and animal welfare organizations…
The Poezenkrant stops after half a century. ‘The internet is already clogged with cats’
‘De Poezenkrant’ is closing down after fifty years. Number 70, the edition that will be in stores from this week, will be the last newspaper to be published. Magazine maker…
From meow to smile: cats have almost 300 facial expressions, some of which are common to humans
Miauw! A new American study from researchers at the University of California has investigated the different types of facial expressions that cats use to communicate with each other. The results…
Elderly cats, health advice and game ideas for the elderly (felines)
Lold age, even in feline friends, brings with it various ailments, to which we too often resign ourselves. «And yet there is a lot we can do for improve the…
Drenthe week: Search for dead cats and call for measures against drug use
In search of dead cats in the Hoogeveense canal, plans for large-scale housing construction in Drenthe and a call for measures to rid Borger-Odoorn of the ‘sniff city’ label. That…
Another two dead cats found in Hoogeveense Vaart
Two dead cats were found again in the Hoogeveense Vaart by the Animal Ambulance. The Krakeel district of Hoogeveen has been plagued in recent weeks by cats that have gone…
“Stray cats, don’t feed them”, the manifesto of the mayor of Cetara
“PFor obvious hygienic-sanitary reasons, citizens are requested to do not feed stray cats. Citizens are invited not to leave food on the ground along the streets of Cetara or under…
Cats are disappearing in the Krakeel district in Hoogeveen: at least 6 were found dead in a canal
A striking number of cats have been disappearing recently in the Krakeel district in Hoogeveen. Six of them were found dead in the Hoogeveensche Vaart. Local residents and the animal…
Medical research on cats inspired Belcampo to write a ‘diamonds in the belly’ love story
The writer Belcampo (Herman Pieter Schönfeld Wichers, 1902-1990) is considered the greatest fantasist in Dutch literature. But no matter how fantastic, the stories are often based on a fact from…