Werewolf Cat, A New Breed Of Cats Called Lykoi


Have you ever heard about Lykoi cats? I stumbled over this name and the cats today while browsing through the internet. This seems to be a new breed of cats and they are not only called Lykoi but sometimes also Werewolf Cat as Lykoi is Greek and means Wolf but more about this later. Now you must think that I am kidding here, but I am not. This is no joke, this is really something I found while browsing the web. Maybe you found photos or videos of these cats too and you thought that would be again some kind … Continue reading Werewolf Cat, A New Breed Of Cats Called Lykoi

Some Winter Photos From Lübeck


Last week a doctor had to remove the stitches which I had in my mouth because of a dental treatment. It was a cold day and I thought it would be good to visit the doctor by foot. I like to walk no matter if it´s cold. I rather think it´s healthy to do so. The doctor is in the inner-city of Lübeck. On the photos you can see this area and the frozen Trave River. Continue reading Some Winter Photos From Lübeck

Initial Cat Domestication Possibly Begun In China Rather Than In Egypt


Today cats are very common and popular pets but this leads also to the interesting question when the relationship between cats and humans started. Then there is the term domestication which means the further consolidation of the relationship in form of a close life together which we would call “keeping animals” or “keeping pets” today. The question when the relationship or even the further domestication of cats started is an interesting issue. Scientists try to answer this question since a long time but it is not easy as ancient cat remains are rare discoveries in archaeological sites. The last scientific … Continue reading Initial Cat Domestication Possibly Begun In China Rather Than In Egypt

Weekly Photo Challenge: Window


The motto of the latest Weekly Photo Challenge is “Window”. I found some photographs with windows on my hard drive and also some where I look through a window with my lens. But they all were rather boring. I thought I could not participate to the running photo challenge. But then I stumbled upon the image above and wondered why I did take a photo of a tomato in front of my mother’s kitchen window. It must be some time ago and I guess it was meant to be an experiment at that time. I can remember that I was … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Window