Kenneth Bishop

Skip the “audience” framing-it anthropomorphizes. The difference is neurological and breed-specific. Devon Rexes have higher reactivity to environmental stimuli, including your hand signals and voice …

At 12, my male Mau still hits top speed for about ten feet-but only when it’s his idea. I’ve learned not to dangle a wand toy expecting the old acrobatics. Instead, he’ll see a fly on the window, lock…

The coat itself is the bigger issue than the kids. Himalayans have dense, fine undercoat that mats fast-calm grooming sessions mean nothing if you're only brushing the top layer. You need to part the …

Flirt poles with a simple leather or suede lure on the end. No rattles, no bells-just a strip that skims the floor like a snake or lizard. Drag it slowly, pause under furniture, let it twitch. Your ca…

Try a small, crinkly tunnel-something they can see into but not fully predict. Lay it flat on the floor, then drag a toy or a few treats through it. The crinkle sound and the partial hiding of movemen…

That’s a pretty accurate description. The Selkirk Rex’s curly coat comes from a natural genetic mutation, not a perm. Unlike the Cornish Rex or Devon Rex, which have fine, wavy hair from a different g…

Oriental Shorthairs and Siamese are both intensely people-oriented breeds, but the difference is in delivery, not intensity. A Siamese will attach itself to you with quiet, dignified insistence-follow…

That’s the whole point of the breed. The elegance is in the structure-long, fine-boned, with a tail that moves like water. But the brain behind it is wired for chaos. One second they’re drifting off a…

Depends entirely on the cat's personality and age. My own Persian, Muffin, is a lazy old soul who spends 90% of her day napping. For her, a heated bed would win every time because she craves warmth an…