Mastodawn

Explore the thrilling nature of resilient Domestic Cats. Readers learn to design stimulating indoor environments, regulate precise wet diets, master litter hygiene. Uncover the fascinating truth behind their varied genetics. Raise a thriving, completely healthy feline predator safely starting today.
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#DomesticCats #CatCare #FelineHealth #IndoorCats #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/21/domestic-cats-a-guide-to-the-hardy-moggie/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Steven Saus Nov 10

(07 Nov) Can you speak cat? Scientists develop quiz that reveals how well you understand our feline friends https://s.faithcollapsing.com/bwj8i Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/m7lyp #animals #cats #domestic-cats #land-mammals

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Oct 14

The Ambitious [but do-able] Effort To Save New Zealand’s Iconic Bird [and so many more - including eradication of ferals]
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https://www.npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5565215/the-ambitious-effort-to-save-new-zealands-iconic-bird <-- shared media article
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https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/ <-- shared New Zealand Department of Conservation Pests & Threats site
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“The kiwi, a… flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by humans. So New Zealand has set a goal of exterminating rats, possums and other invasive animals that threaten the country’s biodiversity…”
#biodiversity #feral #NewZealand #habitat #risk #hazard #threat #death #humanimpacts #invasivespecies #kiwi #kea #flightlessbird #indigeneous #reptile #bat #skink #biota #cat #domesticcats #possum #stoat #ferret #weasel #culling #eradication #protection #systematic #endangered #island #Australasia
#DepartmentOfConservation

Hacker News Jun 26, 2025

Lateralized sleeping positions in domestic cats

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)00507-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS096098222500507X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

#HackerNews #LateralizedSleepingPositions #DomesticCats #FelineBehavior #AnimalResearch #CatLovers #SleepStudies

SydneyJim May 24, 2025

Warning over feral invader raiding #Aussie homes: 'More than we've ever seen' https://au.news.yahoo.com/warning-over-feral-invader-raiding-aussie-homes-more-than-weve-ever-seen-211110826.html

#Environment #FerralCats #DomesticCats #ProtectOurNativeAnimals #Foxes

Warning over feral invader raiding Aussie homes: 'More than we've ever seen'

Confronting pictures like this are merely the tip of the iceberg, hunters warn.

Yahoo News

DoomsdaysCW Apr 22, 2025

#BirdFlu Has Now Been Discovered In Several Species Of #Texas Wild Mammals

by Renee Raven
Published: April 21, 2025

"#AvianFlu, a.k.a. Bird Flu or HPAI, has recently been discovered in several species of wild mammals, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (#TPWD).

Which Texas Animals Are Infected With Bird Flu?

"This highly contagious pathogen has been found in several mammalian species, including #foxes, #raccoons, striped #skunks, and #DomesticCats.

Where Has Bird Flu Been Found In Mammals In Texas?

"#DeafSmith, #Hansford, #Lubbock, #Ochiltree, #Parmer, and #Randall Counties all had mammals test positive for bird flu. This will likely spread to other counties.

What Impacts Will Bird Flu In Mammals Have?

"Needless to say, this could cause a devastating impact on both wild and domesticated animals and birds, including pets and backyard chicken coops.

How Are Mammals Becoming Infected With Bird Flu In Texas?

"The wild mammals are primarily becoming infected through eating the corpses of birds that died from the flu (so outdoor #cats are at a high risk), however, mammal-to-mammal spread is possible."

Read More: Bird Flu Has Spread To Texas Wild Mammals- What You Need To Know | https://kfmx.com/bird-flu-wild-mammals-texas/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

#HPAI #HPAINews #AvianInfluenza #CatHealth #BirdFluTexas

Bird Flu Is Spreading In Texas- Now Found In These Wild Mammals

Avian Flu, a.k.a. Bird Flu or HPAI, has recently been discovered in several species of wild mammals in Texas. Here is what you need to know to stay safe.

FMX 94.5

Hacker News Apr 22, 2025

The complex origin story of domestic cats

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-complex-story-domestic-cats-tunisia.html

#HackerNews #domesticcats #catorigin #historyofcats #felineevolution #petlovers

The complex origin story of domestic cats: Research points to Tunisia

Researchers looking into the origin of domestic cats have long considered that cats likely accompanied early farmers during the Neolithic, spreading through Europe alongside the adoption of agriculture.

Phys.org

Matt Potter Sep 7, 2024

Cats can purr, hiss, miaow and… tweedle?

The Journal of Veterinary Science has published a really deep dive into each & every one of the possible vocalisations identified so far in domestic cats (& what they mean).

I had no idea about some of these.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7000907/#

#cats #feline #zoology #veterinary #domesticcats #ethology #animallinguistics #AnimalCommunication

Feline vocal communication

Cat vocalizes to communicate with another and express their internal states. The vocal repertoire of the cat is wide and up to 21 different vocalizations have been described in the literatures. But it is more than probable that the repertoire contains ...

PubMed Central (PMC)

AutisticMumTo3 Dec 20, 2023

Ultra-rare moment 'youngest ever' family of 'super predators' found in British forest | UK | News | Express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1819892/scottish-wildcat-found-british-forrest-youngest

#ScottishWildcats
#Wildcats
#WildcatHaven
#HighlandTiger
#Extinction
#Cats
#DomesticCats
#NeuterDomesticCats

Ultra-rare moment 'youngest ever' family of 'super predators' found in British forest

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish wildcats are thought to be 'functionally extinct' but the conservationist who claims he found a family said there could be dozens roaming the UK's wilderness.

Express.co.uk