![]() ![]() It is a charming tale with a gentle pace. Set in the village of Slapton on the south coast of England during the Second World War, this story from master storyteller Morpurgo tells the tale of Lily Tregenza and how she, her family and her cat cope with rationing, evacuation, hope and grief. Stray and feral cats which live outdoors have a life span of around 4 years, but pet cats can live up to 16 years or more. The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo. ![]() In the wild, cats usually prey on small animals, such as mice and birds. ![]() House cats share 95.6% of their genetic makeup with tigers, and also share a lot of the same behaviours such as scent and urine marking, prey stalking and pouncing.Ĭats are obligate carnivores, which means their diet needs to be nearly all meat and they need few carbohydrates. ![]() Whether you are looking for cat and kitten colouring pages to support the arrival of a new pet, activities to support a farm animal theme, or a witch's cat craft for Halloween, you will find something here!Ĭats first became pets in Cyprus around 9,500 years ago - so they've been part of lives for a long time now! Ancient Egyptians loved cats so much they even worshipped a cat goddess, and killing a cat was punishable by death! Nowadays there are around 7.4 million pet cats just in the United Kingdom, and an amazing 85.8 million in the United States! ![]()
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