Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Cats as Predators

The cat is considered to be the most highly specialised mammalian predator. In fact, the cat is perfectly equipped by genetics to capture its food. The size of cats varies hugely, from the massive lion and tiger to the smallest domestic cat. Their habitat ranges from the wilds of Africa to farm sheds to absolute luxury in some homes. They all have basically the same approach to raising their young and their social organization. And they are all, from the lion to your beautiful moggie, a

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Cats as Predators

The cat is considered to be the most highly specialised mammalian predator. In fact, the cat is perfectly equipped by genetics to capture its food. The size of cats varies hugely, from the massive lion and tiger to the smallest domestic cat. Their habitat ranges from the wilds of Africa to farm sheds to absolute luxury in some homes. They all have basically the same approach to raising their young and their social organization. And they are all, from the lion to your beautiful moggie, a

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Which Litter Should You Use

If your cat is primarily kept indoors, you will need to choose a suitable litter for it. We know how clean cats like to be, and even a kitten will wash itself daily. Finding the right sort of litter for your cat or kitten can be confusing as there are so many different types on the markets these days.
Cats must have easy access to their litter tray. And if you have a kitten, you will need to make sure that it can climb over the sides easily. The tray needs to be placed in a quiet location with

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Letting Your Kitten Outside For The First Time

Your kitten is such a precious little bundle, you want to keep it inside for a least 3 to 4 months. Even then, only let it into your garden with your present. Make sure that all vaccinations are up to date first. Please carefully check your yard and garden to make sure there are no little gaps that a kitten could wriggle through. You would be surprised at how easily a kitten can get through the tiniest of holes. And please, double check that there are no snail and slug pellets or other

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

How Your Cat Is Able To Move The Way It Does

I am in absolute awe of the suppleness of cats body. It can twist itself so it can wash almost every part of its body. It can arch its back to make itself look menacing. It can lie flat on the ground so it can wriggle through the smallest opening. It can leap onto the smallest ledge effortlessly.
This, plus the speed of IN hunting, is due to the skeleton that allows for a controlled stalk with a fine all burst of speed.
Cats walk on their toes which enables them to run fast from a standing

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Feline Friends

For kittens, play is not just something fun to do, it is a way of learning and practising the vital hunting skills such as stalking, pouncing and killing. The mother cat will wean her kittens when they are around three weeks old. She will then start bringing some live prey to them to play with and practice on. This will be something that she has injured so it can't get away too fast.
The majority of kittens leave their mother and litter mates at around six weeks of age. They will go to a new

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Your Cats Claws

Your cats claws are its main method of defence. They are its weapons. They need to be kept sharp at all times and instantly releasable so your cat can grip, climb or grab and hold its prey. Your cat normally keeps these deadly weapons held in and keep. There is only one member of the Family, the Cheetah, who is an able to retract its claws. The Cheetah uses its claws is running spikes. A dog uses its claws mainly for balance when they are running down prey.
The main clause used by your cat

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Cat Senses - Smell

While cat have highly developed senses of seeing and hearing, and the whiskers are used for seeing, hearing and and touching developed their whiskers, their sense of smell is not very well developed for hunting purposes. Some of the larger cats such as the leopard and cheetah have been seen to use the sense of smell to detect prey.
Dogs have nearly twice as many cells in their lining of the inner nose which are receptive to scent than cats do. This is because dogs hunt by scent. You have

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Cat Poisons - Some Common Household Toxins

There is an old saying about 'curiosity killed the cat' which you have undoubtedly heard. This saying can be only too true when it comes to cat poisons inside and outside your home. Remember that owning a cat brings with it responsibilities and one of these is making your home safe for it. It is exactly the same as if you have children living in or visiting your home. You need to make it safe for them. As cats are able to get into places that children can't, you need to be extra vigilant

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The Cruelty Of Claw Removal

Claw removal, or declawing as it is sometimes called, is done under a general anaesthetic and is a major surgical procedure. It is not just a removal of the claw; it is an amputation of the last joint of each toe. Claws are not like our fingernails or toenails, they are part of the last bone in their toes.
Cats use their claws for many varied purposes. They walk and balance on their toes so therefore their joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons are designed by nature for that purpose. Cats

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