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Cat Tongues Close Up – Mmmmm

If you haven’t checked out the kitty cat eyeballs you are surely missing out.

Here are some crazy looking close ups of cat tongues

Cat Tongue

Image from .Jennifer Leigh.

Ever taken a good look at a cat’s tongue? Seems like a strange thing to do, but we decided it was time to take a look, up close and personal. (After dinner, of course).
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I Hate My Life – White Tigers Are NOT Natural

Would you inbreed for a change of color?

Inbred White Tiger

Image from Big Cat Rescue

As we are doing our research for this website, we have come to realize the sad fact that even the kings of the animal world can be subject to animal abuse.
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Meet the Felidae Family – Tigers

Tiger

Image from Mumbley Joe

It is often a surprise that tigers are the largest of the big cats, most of us think of lions as the big ones.

Unfortunately, they have a lot in common with the lions, their numbers are dipping and their habitat is disappearing or being destroyed at a rapid rate.

Most of the tigers today can only be found in zoos or reservations, behind bars and given the task of renewing a population

Meet the big members of the felidae family, the genus Panthera.
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Cat Eyes – Up Close

Cat Eye

Image credit Axel Rouvin

Cats are famous for their their unique and sometimes creepy eyes.

In fact you can even purchase contact lenses which make human eyes appear catlike (also creepy) but that’s a post for another day.
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Meet the Felidae Family – Lions

Lion

Image from Corey Leopold

The mighty lion is often the favorite of the big cats.

Their extreme size and ferocity keeps them at arms length which promotes their mystery and wild beauty.

Due to ever decreasing natural habitat almost all of the lion types are dwindling in numbers, some teetering closer to the brink of extinction than others

Many living their lives in cages as attempts are made to further populate the species.

Meet the big members of the felidae family, the genus Panthera.
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Cat Translated

Cat Translated

Image from Llima

Cats have had a huge impact on almost every culture on the planet in some form or another.

Different Strokes For Different Folks

For some the word cat conjures up images of scratching a purring feline under the chin and for others a cat is a dangerous predator best given a wide berth.

The domestic cat breeds we appreciate and preserve get their variety from a number of different places, habitats and genetics.

Cats are found all over the world, so we thought it would be fun to show some translations of the word Cat

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Welcome to Felinest

Cats

The newest member of the gallopbox family, the felinest is a place to enjoy all things cat.

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