He retired at the ripe old age of 24. The first cat museum open to the public was Katzenmuseum in Riehen, Switzerland, on June 12, 1982. The Kaffir or Cape cat, Felis libica , is believed to be the wild ancestor of the domestic cat. One summer night in 1955 in Keston, England, Winifred Mansell's pet cat, Ginny, came limping home. Mrs. Mansell removed what she thought to be glass from Ginny's left front foot.
Most cats are willing to sit for a photographic portrait.
Position yourself about four or five feet away, or even closer if your camera permits. Wait for the right moment, then take several shots in quick succession. The soft, thick fur beneath a cat's cover coat is called the undercoat. A cat's sense of taste is unique, to say the least. It lacks the ability to detect sweetness, but it can differentiate the slightest variations in the taste of water.