[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="."]by digitonin under CC[/caption]
I often get asked should kittens drink milk. Many people believe that they should. It just 'sounds right'. I was one of these people for many years until I discovered what it was doing to my cats.
Once a kitten is weaned, it is getting all its sustenance from solid foods, either wet foods or dry. If for some reason the mother cat is unable to feed her kittens or if they're not thriving
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Should Your Kitten Drink Milk?
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="."]by digitonin under CC[/caption]
I often get asked if kittens should drink milk. Many people believe that they should. It just 'sounds right'. I was one of these people for many years until I discovered what it was doing to my cats.
Once a kitten is weaned, it is getting all its sustenance from solid foods, either wet foods or dry. If for some reason the mother cat is unable to feed her kittens or if they're not thriving
I often get asked if kittens should drink milk. Many people believe that they should. It just 'sounds right'. I was one of these people for many years until I discovered what it was doing to my cats.
Once a kitten is weaned, it is getting all its sustenance from solid foods, either wet foods or dry. If for some reason the mother cat is unable to feed her kittens or if they're not thriving
Monday, March 19, 2012
Can Cats Chew Their Food?
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="."]by steei under CC [/caption]
The short answer to this question is no. Cat's teeth are primarily used for killing prey and ripping the meat into smaller portions for eating. The long teeth (canine teeth) are used to bite the prey in the neck to kill it swiftly. These 'fangs' are used in conjunction with the opposing teeth on the top and bottom jaws to penetrate between the vertebrae and cut the spinal column in the neck of
The short answer to this question is no. Cat's teeth are primarily used for killing prey and ripping the meat into smaller portions for eating. The long teeth (canine teeth) are used to bite the prey in the neck to kill it swiftly. These 'fangs' are used in conjunction with the opposing teeth on the top and bottom jaws to penetrate between the vertebrae and cut the spinal column in the neck of
Can Cats Chew Their Food?
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="."]by steei under CC [/caption]
The short answer to this question is no. Cat's teeth are primarily used for killing prey and ripping the meat into smaller portions for eating. The long teeth (canine teeth) are used to bite the prey in the neck to kill it swiftly. These 'fangs' are used in conjunction with the opposing teeth on the top and bottom jaws to penetrate between the vertebrae and cut the spinal column in the neck of
The short answer to this question is no. Cat's teeth are primarily used for killing prey and ripping the meat into smaller portions for eating. The long teeth (canine teeth) are used to bite the prey in the neck to kill it swiftly. These 'fangs' are used in conjunction with the opposing teeth on the top and bottom jaws to penetrate between the vertebrae and cut the spinal column in the neck of
Thursday, March 15, 2012
How Do I Know If I Am Feeding My Cat Enough Food
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="."]by woozie2010 under CC [/caption]
A good saying is a well fed cat is a contented cat. This means that the opposite must also be true as a cat that is still hungry will pester you for more food. However, and there is always an however, some cats can be greedy and demand more food than they actually need.
If you think you are feeding your cat enough but he's still pestering you, try weighing him. To do this hold him while
A good saying is a well fed cat is a contented cat. This means that the opposite must also be true as a cat that is still hungry will pester you for more food. However, and there is always an however, some cats can be greedy and demand more food than they actually need.
If you think you are feeding your cat enough but he's still pestering you, try weighing him. To do this hold him while
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Your Purring Cat - How Does He Do It
Cats can purr from around one week of age. It is thought that it is a way of letting the queen (mother cat) know they have finished feeding. However, because they can purr with their mouth closed, they don't have to let go of the teat. It is a way of saying 'I'm content now'.
Cats have vocal cords and a larynx (voice box), just as we do. It is a part of the respiratory tract and the air passes through it on the way to and from the lungs. In fact your cat's larynx is made up of five pieces of
Cats have vocal cords and a larynx (voice box), just as we do. It is a part of the respiratory tract and the air passes through it on the way to and from the lungs. In fact your cat's larynx is made up of five pieces of
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Cat Eyes - Can Cats Really See In The Dark
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="."]by Axel Rouvin under CC BY with wpseopix.com[/caption]
Cats can see in very dim light that looks black to us. This is because of the way cat eyes are designed. We all have nerve endings in our retina called cones and rods. Where we have a ratio of around 4:1 rods to cones, cats have a ratio more like 25:1. The rods are stimulated by low intensity light while the cones are stimulated by bright light. In humans the rods
Cats can see in very dim light that looks black to us. This is because of the way cat eyes are designed. We all have nerve endings in our retina called cones and rods. Where we have a ratio of around 4:1 rods to cones, cats have a ratio more like 25:1. The rods are stimulated by low intensity light while the cones are stimulated by bright light. In humans the rods
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Your Purring Cat - How Does He Do It
Cats can purr from around one week of age. It is thought that it is a way of letting the queen (mother cat) know they have finished feeding. However, because they can purr with their mouth closed, they don't have to let go of the teat. It is a way of saying 'I'm content now'.
Cats have vocal cords and a larynx (voice box), just as we do. It is a part of the respiratory tract and the air passes through it on the way to and from the lungs. In fact your cat's larynx is made up of five pieces of
Cats have vocal cords and a larynx (voice box), just as we do. It is a part of the respiratory tract and the air passes through it on the way to and from the lungs. In fact your cat's larynx is made up of five pieces of
Cat Whiskers - What Do They Do
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="."]by dsb nola under CC [/caption]
Cat whiskers are used for many different things. They are full of nerve endings and the skin between each cheek whisker is also extremely sensitive. The technical name for these facial cat whiskers is vibrissae or tactile hairs. Usually when we think of something being tactile, we think of being sensitive to touch and this is exactly one of the things cats use their whiskers for.
Cats use
Cat whiskers are used for many different things. They are full of nerve endings and the skin between each cheek whisker is also extremely sensitive. The technical name for these facial cat whiskers is vibrissae or tactile hairs. Usually when we think of something being tactile, we think of being sensitive to touch and this is exactly one of the things cats use their whiskers for.
Cats use
Cat Eyes - Can Cats Really See In The Dark
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="."]by Axel Rouvin under CC BY with wpseopix.com[/caption]
Cats can see in very dim light that looks black to us. This is because of the way cat eyes are designed. We all have nerve endings in our retina called cones and rods. Where we have a ratio of around 4:1 rods to cones, cats have a ratio more like 25:1. The rods are stimulated by low intensity light while the cones are stimulated by bright light. In humans the rods
Cats can see in very dim light that looks black to us. This is because of the way cat eyes are designed. We all have nerve endings in our retina called cones and rods. Where we have a ratio of around 4:1 rods to cones, cats have a ratio more like 25:1. The rods are stimulated by low intensity light while the cones are stimulated by bright light. In humans the rods
Cat Whiskers - What Do They Do
[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="."]by dsb nola under CC [/caption]
Cat whiskers are used for many different things. They are full of nerve endings and the skin between each cheek whisker is also extremely sensitive. The technical name for these facial cat whiskers is vibrissae or tactile hairs. Usually when we think of something being tactile, we think of being sensitive to touch and this is exactly one of the things cats use their whiskers for.
Cats use
Cat whiskers are used for many different things. They are full of nerve endings and the skin between each cheek whisker is also extremely sensitive. The technical name for these facial cat whiskers is vibrissae or tactile hairs. Usually when we think of something being tactile, we think of being sensitive to touch and this is exactly one of the things cats use their whiskers for.
Cats use
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