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It's an exciting week for all of us here at Basepaws – we updated our breed database! With your help, we are inching closer and closer to making breakthroughs in feline genetics and improving the lives of our beloved kitties.
Do you ever wonder about your cat’s breed? Is she as cuddly as a Ragdoll, or as large as a Maine Coon? Basepaws now enables you to discover the breed composition and ancestry of your beautiful Domestic Shorthair. To get you started on your discovery journey, here’s what you need to know about cat breeds.
An open letter from our founder and Basepaws CEO Anna Skaya, regarding important product and pricing updates starting on November 1st, 2019.
To help you understand your cat's DNA report and why they may have been matched with breeds you didn't expect to see in the report, here is a short guide through feline domestication, breeding, genetics and laws of inheritance.
We often get questions about our Basepaws Cat DNA tests and whether they can be used for a deceased cat. Here is what you need to know if you want to do a DNA test for a deceased cat.
As we continue to grasp new knowledge and information in feline science, we drive the focus on Basepaws research initiatives which can help improve the understanding of feline biology and improve the health management of cats everywhere.
Basepaws Cat “Baby” was always a happy and healthy kitty. When the Basepaws Dental Health Test discovered that he was at medium risk for several feline dental conditions, Baby’s parents took him to the veterinarian, who uncovered a health issue that saved Baby’s life. We interviewed Corinne, Baby's guardian, and this is their story.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common feline heart condition. The Basepaws Breed + Health Cat DNA test now screens for two additional genetic health markers associated with HCM to let pet parents know if their cat is at a higher risk for the disease.
