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Cats Cats Cat Basics Health & Behavior Photos & Forums From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats This will be my last newsletter for February. I am looking forward to March and Spring, and the resumption of the Sunday Special Newsletters. Have a great week, cuddle some cats, and see you next Thursday! Coming in March: Tabby Cats Tabbies are so ubiquitous that many people think of them as a breed. Not so; the tabby is a color pattern - most often stripes, but sometimes stripes and whorls, or even spots and stripes. The tabby pattern is so popular that it can be found in many pedigreed cats today. Photo Credit: © John Banas, About.com Guest See Tabby Photos | Share Your Tabby Readers Share Cat Photos At About.com our Show & Tell application makes it easy to share true stories and photos of cats on a variety of topics. Featured here are several of the popular subjects with selected readers' true stories and photos, and the list will eventually encompass ALL the photo ops on this site. After you've read them, take the opportunity to publish your own true cat story. You are encouraged to upload up to two photos of your cat(s), as well, and may enter as many categories as you wish. See More About:  bonding with cats  cat memorials  cat colors and color patterns Reader Gem of the Week: Chatty Calypso Calypso, my two year old calico, has a wide assortment of odd and mostly cute sounds that she makes. It's like she's giving a running commentary on her day. "I'm watching birds - ooh, there's a ball, I batted it ... wonder what Coco is doing - Coco, play with me ... mommy, whatcha doin?" She makes odd little "mmrps" and mews and "ar" sounds. The funniest is the sound she makes if I've shut her in a room (which I did a lot in the early days of integrating her with Coco). When I go to let her out she makes a "mrrr mrr mrr" sound that is kind of like a grumpy old man - cracks me up every time. HOSTPat Cat Behavior: Cat Poop No one but cat lovers can sufficiently appreciation the intricacies of cat poop. We humans would much appreciate our cats to cover their poop, and usually, our litter-box-trained cats do. Kittens can even be trained to the litter box, and to cover their poop. This brand new article by Amy Shojai, CABC, discusses this intimate matter in great detail. Amy writes: If your kitty has always dug-and-covered as normal litter box behavior, and suddenly makes a statement with uncovered poop, ask yourself. . .learn more. Photo Credit: © Amy Shojai, CABC See More About:  litter box problems  cat poop  feral cats Cats Ads Cats Cats and Kittens Constipation in Cats Soft Paws Cats Breed of Cats Featured Articles Cat Picture of the Week: Snowball Cat Breed of the Week: Scottish Fold Amy Shojai on Cat Aggression Kitten Care Tutorial Cat Pregnancy Cat Reproduction 101   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More> This newsletter is written by: Franny Syufy Cats Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Cats newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Email Course: Cat Behavior 101 Top Mistakes of Cat Owners Cat Years Is My Cat in Heat? Ask Amy Behavior Questions Advertisement