Cat Babou, our resident feline expert, is the perfect ambassador to help you learn all about cats and kittens. He is a bit of a know-it-all, so prepare to find yourself overwhelmed with details you probably have no interest in which might nevertheless keep you up at night. But thorough is our Babou, if nothing else.
Thinking of sharing your home with a new feline friend? His Cats 101 orientation won’t disappoint. Sure, you could search online for cat breeds or cat stuff – perhaps a cat house or condo, or crucial supplies such as food or litter. But why risk getting befuddled or more importantly miss out on Expert advice peppered with Cattitude?
Babou’s insights cover facts about cat behavior, including the dreaded spraying issue. For the exceptionally brave among you, cat training does get addressed though some sessions might involve spats of hissing or caterwauling accompanied by intense disdain.
His coverage of kitten and cat care leaves no stone unturned so to speak and when it comes to cat health, Dr Babou scrutinizes all symptoms mercilessly before rendering his verdict. Much too dignified for cat games, His Highness might condescend to enlighten you on activities geared towards keeping kittens and other silly felines temporarily occupied though he himself favors more intellectual exercises.
Oh, and no need to anguish over the best cat names for your new furry friend: his own special compilation will not disappoint… But if you wonder where our own feline wonder’s name comes from, look no further than French author Colette whose cat was also almost a meter long.
Babou de Babooze as he is sometimes addressed is a self-assured fellow. Blame Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion that “the smallest feline is a masterpiece” of which we are intermittently reminded as if written in stone.
“If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.” Clearly Mark Twain never found himself the target of a spiteful feline stare…