What's the best way to preserve and store cat fur for future DNA verification/comparison? I figure if I save cat fur samples that's the most reliable way to authenticate my acrylic and oil paintings later on. 😆

*currently being purred and shed on* #StudioCats #DNASequencing #CatDNA #ArtAuthentication #DNAPreservation #ArtProvenance

#catDNA shows #cats aren't as #domesticated as #dogs, which should come as no surprise to anyone.

https://www.iflscience.com/genetics-show-where-and-when-cats-first-started-being-our-pets-66657

#cat #catdomestication #pets #dog #dogdomestication #catsanddogs #catsvsdogs #catsversusdogs
#semidomesticated #semiwild

An interesting look at the genetic history of #cats

“Cats are some of our closest companions — we love them and their outsized internet presence for a good reason. But it's clear that in many ways, their history is also our history.”

#catlover #CatsOfMastodon #catdna

https://www.salon.com/2022/12/14/how-the-evolution-of-domestic-cats-traces-the-history-of-colonization/?fbclid=IwAR11CEZ1pwZZbFHCJzEZf-o3fW4vhnjGg3B2EHmmLmG6D7rDZZe4HWEyNC0