Tuesday, April 24, 2012

7 Top Tips To Keep Your Cat Healthy

There is a very old and true saying that prevention is better than cure. We do this in so many different ways with our families - most parents have their children vaccinated for polio, German measles, whooping cough and tetanus. We give them vitamin C during winter to keep colds and flu at bay and use sun screen during summer to prevent melanomas.
You can do the same thing with your beautiful cat or kitten. Preventative measures to keep it healthy are much better and certainly cheaper than

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7 Top Tips To Keep Your Cat Healthy

There is a very old and true saying that prevention is better than cure. We do this in so many different ways with our families - most parents have their children vaccinated for polio, German measles, whooping cough and tetanus. We give them vitamin C during winter to keep colds and flu at bay and use sun screen during summer to prevent melanomas.
You can do the same thing with your beautiful cat or kitten. Preventative measures to keep it healthy are much better and certainly cheaper than

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Where Did The Pet Cat Originally Come From

It's been generally recognized that the ancestor of all our pet cats is the African Wild Cat. There have been suggestions of crossbreeding with other cat families. However, the majority of these are based on the physical appearance of our modern pet cat while trying to explain how the huge variety we find in our modern domestic cats could have come from just one ancestor. The African Wild Cat is usually a brown-sandy-grey color. So how could we have the amazing colors we do today in our

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Where Did The Pet Cat Originally Come From

It's been generally recognized that the ancestor of all our pet cats is the African Wild Cat. There have been suggestions of crossbreeding with other cat families. However, the majority of these are based on the physical appearance of our modern pet cat while trying to explain how the huge variety we find in our modern domestic cats could have come from just one ancestor. The African Wild Cat is usually a brown-sandy-grey color. So how could we have the amazing colors we do today in our

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Finding A Foster Mother For Your Kittens

If a queen is unable to feed her newborn kittens through illness or for any other reason, it will be necessary to start finding a foster mother for your kittens as soon as possible. In almost every neighborhood at any given time there are usually a number of domestic cats with kittens. Check with your vet to see if he or she knows of any queens in your area and also check with your children or your neighbors children. They often know about any kittens in the area.
This does not mean that any

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Finding A Foster Mother For Your Kittens

If a queen is unable to feed her newborn kittens through illness or for any other reason, it will be necessary to start finding a foster mother for your kittens as soon as possible. In almost every neighborhood at any given time there are usually a number of domestic cats with kittens. Check with your vet to see if he or she knows of any queens in your area and also check with your children or your neighbors children. They often know about any kittens in the area.
This does not mean that any

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

My Cat Has Stopped Eating - What Should I Do

If your cat has stopped eating and appears to be losing weight and becoming listless, contact your vet as there could be an underlying medical problem. In renal failure and diseases causing fever, the 'appetite center' in the brain is affected causing the cat to lose interest in food. If the cat has a respiratory illness he may not be able to smell his food which will make him lose interest in it.
Sometimes cats get a toothache, just as we do. And nobody enjoys eating when we have a toothache.

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My Cat Has Stopped Eating - What Should I Do

If your cat has stopped eating and appears to be losing weight and becoming listless, contact your vet as there could be an underlying medical problem. In renal failure and diseases causing fever, the 'appetite center' in the brain is affected causing the cat to lose interest in food. If the cat has a respiratory illness he may not be able to smell his food which will make him lose interest in it.
Sometimes cats get a toothache, just as we do. And nobody enjoys eating when we have a toothache.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

How Do I Know If I Am Feeding My Cat Enough Food

There is an old saying that 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 you're on the scales then weigh yourself without him. The difference is his weight. Check the

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How Do I Know If I Am Feeding My Cat Enough Food

There is an old saying that 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 you're on the scales then weigh yourself without him. The difference is his weight. Check the

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

How Many Kittens Should Your Cat Have

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How many kittens should your cat have? With pedigree cats it is fairly rare for the queen to give birth to large litters. Some breeders might wish for larger litters as pedigree kittens can be sold for large sums of money. However, rearing kittens can come with its own set of problems.
With domestic cats, a litter is usually around six kittens. These cats seem to have no

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How Many Kittens Should Your Cat Have

[caption id="f_attachment" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="."]by olliethebastard under CC[/caption]
How many kittens should your cat have? With pedigree cats it is fairly rare for the queen to give birth to large litters. Some breeders might wish for larger litters as pedigree kittens can be sold for large sums of money. However, rearing kittens can come with its own set of problems.
With domestic cats, a litter is usually around six kittens. These cats seem to have no

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