The black cat first became intertwined with the belief in witches and witchcraft in the 15th century — a relationship that persists to this day. The black cat is an integral icon of Halloween.
Cats (or their owners) show off their Halloween spirit by dressing up in costumes.
Oxytocin is a hormone approved to increase uterine contractions and/or milk letdown in a cat in labor. Learn when to use oxytocin to help your pregnant queen deliver her kittens safely.
Infertility is the inability to conceive or to carry a pregnancy to term. Failure of a female cat to produce kittens can arise at any stage of the reproductive process.
Infertility is the inability to conceive or to carry a pregnancy to term. Failure of a female cat to produce kittens can arise at any stage of the reproductive process.
Paraphimosis is a condition that occurs when a stud cat cannot pull his penis back into its prepuce, usually following his mating with a female cat. Learn the treatment for this serious problem.
To “put a cat in oil” refers to a coat treatment with a concentrated cream conditioner which spans several days, sometimes up to a week. Learn this technique to re-moisturize your show cat’s coat.
There is something incredibly striking about an impeccably groomed cat whose color is a deep, limitless, and undeniable black.
To maximize your kitten’s chance of enjoying the show experience, start with training at home that will show-proof your prospective star.
Prednisolone & Prednisone are synthetic corticosteroids that are used to combat a wide variety of disease conditions in cats.
Whatever triggers a stress reaction in a cat can actually cause physical changes that affects the cat’s overall health. Keeping stress at a minimum in your cattery will benefit both your cats and your breeding program.
Dena Icks
D’s Jewels Ragdolls
Melissa Hardy
Belle Ami Bengals & Ragdolls
Andrew Norton
Ragdolls
Joanna Hughes
JJH Maine Coons
Brenda Pitts
Devon Rex
Lucy Norfolk
Lavers Persians
Tania Clift
Romeows Himalayans
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