Cute Cats on new Vanuatu stamps

 

Date of Issue : 14 July 2011

Hi ! In today’s Post some cute cats on stamps of Vanuatu issued on 14 July 2011. These are Vanuatu’s most famous working cats.The one on 100 Vatu stamp is most photographed cat in the world and is able to do many acts as an entertainer and has been on the job of inspecting the catch on the incoming fishing boats and also as a rat cat. The First Day cover is awesome with beautiful cancellation of cat paws. It’s a nice item for those collecting stamps on cats or pet theme. This is all for Today…Till Next Post…Have a Nice Time !

 

Cats of Vanuatu

Cute and cuddly is the theme of these tropical cats of Vanuatu.  Cats come in many colours in Vanuatu and are as lovable and popular as any of the cousins the world over. The lush backdrop of tropical flowers adds to the appeal of the stamps.

The issue features Boots on the 100 vatu stamp who is without doubt Vanuatu’s most famous cat. Boots was born in February 2003 in Port Vila to a Mother who was a bit of a floozie. Looking for a better life Boots ventured out on his own and found a pet friendly home with 2 large dogs and two territorial cats.

Working Cat

To avoid confrontations Boots was given a job as a rat cat at the Waterfront Bar & Grill. He soon discovered that he loved the Waterfront and the fresh fish but hated rats. He then applied for a position of entertainer. After trying different acts he proved his prowess in sucking a drink through a straw and ringing a ships bell as shown on the stamp. When asked he would hop on the bar, stroll to the bell and wait for instructions. He can differentiate any number up to five and ring the bell that many times and is then rewarded with fresh tuna.

Most photographed cat in the world

He also has the job of inspecting the catch on the incoming fishing boats and there has never been a bad fish since Boots has been on the job. With his pet humans, Boots has recently moved to his new home at the War Horse Saloon in Port Vila where he performs six nights a week seeing visitors from all over the world. He has been on Television and in the media in both Australia and New Zealand and is arguably the most photographed cat in the world and is honoured to feature on a Vanuatu stamp, though he wishes it was fish flavoured.

 

For more information about this issue please contact:
The Manager,Philatelic  Bureau,Vanuatu Post, Port Vila, Vanuatu E mail: philatelic@vanuatupost.vu

Cute Cats from Poland….

 

 

 

To be issued on 17 February 2010

Hi ! In today’s Post some cute cats from Poland…These beautiful stamps featuring some lovely cats, will be issued by Polish Post on 17 February. There are 3 designs of FDCs for each pair of these pretty cats…A wonderful collectible item for pet lovers…. I just love to see them so soft & furry…..though I have a pet dog…But cats are lovely too …. This is all in this Post……Till Next Pos….Have a Wonderful Time !

 

 

The cat (Felis silvestris catus), also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin and household pests. Cats have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years,and are currently the most popular pet in the world. Due to their close association with humans, cats are now found almost everywhere on Earth. This extreme adaptability and their worrying impacts on native animals has led to them being classed as an invasive species.

Cats Species

Zoologists divide cat family in different groups and each group high-flying itself with different kind of cats. But according to latest researches, zoologist believes that there are just three genera of cats: - Felis for all the small cats - Panthera for the big cats (which are defined by their ability to roar) - Acinonyx for the cheetah.

Regardless of wild cat species, many different cat species have been domesticated since prehistoric times and it was always been an ultimate option to take a cat as a domestic pet because of its harmless nature. Most of the people love to keep those cat species that are rare and charming in their first look as a domestic cat so Persians, Himalayan and Siamese cats are at top among domestic cat species.

Persians may be black, white, or any of colors, including calico, cameo, tabby, and tortoiseshell. The Himalayan breed resulted from the crossing of a Siamese with a Persian cat; these domestic cats have the solid bodies and long Persian like hairs, and mostly with Siamese coloring. What kind of cat you have in your home?

 

Cats are similar in size and anatomy to the other Felids, with light, flexible bodies and teeth adapted to killing small prey. A skilled predator, the cat hunts over 1,000 species for food, using its excellent eyesight and hearing. Unusually, cats have lost the ability to taste sugar and in some breeds show hereditary deafness.

 

Despite being solitary hunters, cats are a social species and use a variety of vocalizations, pheromones and types of body language for communication. These include meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, squeaking, chirping, clicking, and grunting. They are also bred and shown as registered pedigree pets. This hobby is known as cat fancy.

 

 

Until recently the cat was commonly believed to have been domesticated in ancient Egypt, where it was a cult animal. A study in 2007 found that the lines of descent of all house cats probably run through as few as five self-domesticating African Wildcats (Felis silvestris lybica) circa 8000 BC, in the Near East. The earliest direct evidence of cat domestication is a kitten that was buried with its owner 9,500 years ago in Cyprus.