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I am almost certain that another of Leigh's cats has been Cat of the Week in the past. Leigh is very proud of her cats, and dotes on them, as you can see, and her cats have appeared in several galleries on this site. I chose Biscuit this week, not from favoritism, but because Leigh painted such a loving picture in her description, and of course, because Biscuit is clearly a beautiful tabby cat. Leigh writes in part:

Biscuit is a blue Maine Coon, aged 5. He is Muffie's elder brother. When I first got him, he didn't like being touched because he was very nervous. He had a heart condition. Now, four and a half years later, he no longer has a heart condition, and he loves being kissed, held, brushed, combed, you name it. He takes CoQ10, vitamin E, Taurine, Stress B, etc. In this picture, he is in my lap, reveling in being petted. As you can see, he has very interesting markings. The father was pure blue; the mother was a white, red, and black patch Maine Coon, the daughter of a beautiful red and white show winner. . .Read more of Biscuit's story.

Biscuit appears in the 2010 Tabby cats Picture Gallery, now online on About.com cats. You may submit your own tabby cat photos by following the Photo Submission Guidelines. Sorry, but I will be unable to publish your photos without all the requested information. Please use Tabby Cat Photo as the subject of your email. With your very best picture, along with an appealing story about your cat, your tabby may also appear as a Cat Picture of the Week.

Cat Picture of the Week: Biscuit originally appeared on About.com cats on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 04:00:22.

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That cats go crazy over catnip is no secret. All three of our boys, find their "kitten within" when presented with a new catnip toy or a recycled sock filled with catnip. Even our Angel Cat, Bubba, was kittenish over catnip in his advanced years. Our newest kitty, Jennifur is also "nutty for 'nip." The other day I received a free small plastic packet of catnip with a mail order scratching post. I put it aside on the end table next to the sofa where I sit. Jenny appeared from waaay across the room and made a beeline for the package. Not wanting her to knock over my soft drink and other stuff cluttering the table, I put it up in a high shelf over the desk in my kitchen. A few minutes later, I heard a crash, and found Jenny on the desk, doing a meerkat impression as she tried to figure out a way to jump up onto the shelf. I finally scattered the catnip on the scratching pad where it belonged, and Jenny spent several minutes licking and rubbing her face against the scratcher.

It's sort of like the old "chicken and egg" conundrum. Did catnip get its name because cats are so nuts over it, or did they fall for the oldest marketing ploy in the world? Strangely enough, not all cats are wild for catnip, and we've noticed our cats have a definite "tolerance level" for it. Usually after 15 or 20 minutes they get bored with it, or simply drift off to sleep.

We recently also received a larger sample of Kong Premium Catnip for testing purposes. My son found an old sock and filled the toe with catnip, tied the top, and let our boys have a go at it. Joey ate a small bit off a paper plate, but Jaspurr went wild over the sock. Read the full article for more interesting facts about catnip's effects on cats (and on humans).
_{Photo Credit: © Lance Syufy}

Who Put the "Nip" in Catnip? originally appeared on About.com cats on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 00:11:21.

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Because Mother Earth comes alive in the Spring, when the earth is rich with promises of things to be, we celebrate tabby cats in our March Cat Picture Calendar. Tabby cats are so ubiquitous that many people think of them as a breed. Not so; tabby cats are a color pattern, actually a variety of color patterns in stripes, whorls, spots, and combinations of the three. Tabby cats are almost as old as Mother Earth herself, and are the epitome of Catness in all its wonder and glory.You'll find dozens of tabby cat pictures here, each with its own special beauty.

All of these tabby cat pictures were submitted by readers. Katie Kat, pictured here, is one of those darling tabbies featured in this new gallery. You may submit your own favorite tabby cat photos for consideration, by following the Photo Submission Guidelines. With your very best tabby picture and a detailed compelling story, your tabby cat might end up as Cat of the Week some Saturday in March.
_{Photo of Katie Kat Credit: © Heidi Grundeland}

2010Tabby cats Picture Gallery originally appeared on About.com cats on Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 03:21:26.

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