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The Black Cat Gene: What Two Missing DNA Letters Explain
Understand the ASIP variant behind non-agouti cats, why other genes still matter and why dark coats do not establish personality or health advantages.
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Internet CultureKeyboard Cat: How an Old Recording Became a Reusable Punchline
Follow Charlie Schmidt's 1984 Keyboard Cat footage into the play-him-off format, distinguishing filming, uploads and the meme's later…
LifestyleCat Shows Since 1871: How People Defined the Pedigree Ideal
Read Harrison Weir's cat-show history and explore how written standards, pedigree and human preferences shaped the organised cat…
Science & SpaceToxoplasma and the Human Brain: Evidence, Risk and Prevention
Separate toxoplasmosis health risks from mind-control claims, with cohort research and CDC advice on food, soil and litter-box…
CuriositiesThe Belgian Cat Post: How Satire Became Postal History
Trace the Belgian mail-cat story to an 1876 satire, compare its later retellings and meet the real cats…
Internet CultureBodega Cats: Neighbourhood Characters and a Live Policy Debate
Explore New York's bodega cats, food-safety questions and the proposed 2026 retail-store legislation, whose status was checked on…
Film & TVCats (2019): What Changes When a Stage Musical Becomes Film?
Look at the visual choices and release history of Cats, separating its adaptation decisions from unsupported rumours and…
Books & ReadingColette and Doris Lessing: Reading Beyond the Cat Stereotype
Explore La Chatte and On Cats through affection, observation and the different promises made by fiction and recollection.
LifestyleThe Hermitage Cats: A Museum Tradition Beneath the Galleries
Explore the Hermitage's cat tradition, its service spaces and animal care, without confusing old headcounts or charming job…
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