How to Keep Your Cat Safe Today
An emergency doesnt need to be on a large scale to seriously impact you and your pets. In fact, the odds are higher that the average emergency will affect only you and your family. However, a problem that affects only you or other family members can have huge consequences for your cat. Good examples are an owners injury in a car accident with the cat left home alone or simply a decision to spend the night somewhere else due to dangerous driving conditions while your cat is home unattended for more than one night. Heres how to prepare for those situations.
Translating Cat Years to Human Years
Newsflash for cat lovers: You can forget that popular belief that you can determine your cats age in human years by simply multiplying his age by seven. A cat celebrating his first birthday is actually the equivalent of a person who is 15 years old, a 10-year-old cat is the equivalent of 56, and a 17-year-old cat is the equivalent of 84, according to the new Feline Life Stages Guidelines.
Water Cats: Some Cats Love to Swim and Play in Water
Despite their reputation for liking only dry land, a surprising number of domesticated cats not only tolerate but love pawing water or even swimming. Some like to play in standing water; others are fascinated by running water and prefer to drink from a faucet rather than a cat dish.
How Cat Collars Can Provide Safety
Indoor-only cats do find ways to escape, so having a collar with current cat tags is critically important. For others, you can provide some outdoor fun by using a cat harness and leash.
Why Spay and Neuter is So Important
Besides curbing overpopulation, a spayed or neutered cat is a healthier and happier pet. Heres why.
What Can Cats Eat – and What are Dangerous Foods for Cats?
Many cat owners consider their pets to be part of the family, so it can be a natural extension to want to indulge their every whim. There are human foods that cats can eat - but a list of absolutely forbidden ones, as well. In a multi-pet household, some might think that cats have similar nutritional requirements as dogs, but this is not the case. Each species requires their own well-balanced diet designed just for them.
Getting Rid of Fleas
The question remains: Whats the best flea treatment for my home? Well, researchers discovered that in a typical flea-infested house, the adult fleas represent only about one to five percent of the flea population! So where are the rest of the pests? Flea eggs make up about 50 to nearly 60 percent, flea larvae makes up about 35 percent, and the pupae (a life stage of the flea that comes after larvae and before emergence as an adult) about 10 percent.
Cat Hairballs: A Common Dilemma
Who really knows why - and the cats not talking - but most hairballs seem to end up perfectly placed on a bedroom rug to be stepped on first thing in the morning. This cold, slimy mystery wad is just one of the things cat owners need to get used to because, well, hairballs are normal. They are the common byproduct of grooming.
Why Does My Cat Do That? Tip#1 – Why Does My Cat Scratch my...
Q: I got my beautiful cat as a kitten two years ago. She is an indoor cat who has adjusted just fine to living in my apartment, and has a wonderfully playful temperament. But she is a real scratcher. So far, she has ruined my couch and wallpaper, and she has even chewed my drapes. My colleague says that declawing is the only way to stop her from doing this. Is there another solution? …
Why Does My Cat Do That? Tip#2 – Why Did My Cat Attack Me...
Q:My cat has always been gentle and loving, but the other day she went for me. She was looking out of the window when a dog jumped over the fence into our garden. She arched back, fluffed up her fur, and hissed. So, naturally I went over to calm her. I put what I thought was a reassuring hand on her back, but, to my horror, she lunged at me. It was a really scary…
Why Does My Cat Do That? Tip#3 – Why Did My Cat Keep Running...
Q: Since we moved home a couple of months ago, our cat has repeatedly run away. Several times we have found him back at our old home, which is about 20 minutes' walk down the road. On the advice of a friend, we kept him indoors for a few days after the move, but he was very unhappy, and I am worried that it has just made him dislike our new home all the more.…
Why Does My Cat Do That? Tip#4 – Why Does My Cat Sometimes Purr...
Q:One thing I thought I know about cats is that they purr when they are contented. Sure enough, my lovely cat purrs away like an engine when I am petting her. But the other day, she had a horrid fright when some workmen fired up a pnematic drill just near the bush where she was napping. Not surprisingly, she made her escape and hid under the bed, but, strangely, she also started to purr. She…
