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09/09/2022

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09/08/2022

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09/05/2022

Why Cats Hiss At People..

Cats and kittens hiss when they are frightened or defending their territory from another cat.

They will also hiss when they have had enough petting as a way of telling us to stop.

If a cat has been teased or ill treated, it might hiss at strangers as it feels threatened by them.

Hissing is generally a warning to 'back away, I'm angry' action.

Even if the cat is frightened, it will try to bluff its way out of the situation by trying to appear aggressive.

As responsible cat owners, be aware of your cat's body language so you know what the hiss means.

And if you have children, I'd strongly suggest you teach them how to understand what the cat is doing when it hisses at them and more importantly, what they need to do when confronted with a hissing cat.

09/04/2022

09/04/2022

Most new cat owners start by adopting one kitten into their family.

This is especially helpful if you have never owned one before.

Taking the time to learn about your new feline friend before deciding to adopt another one can be beneficial to allow you time to get to know more about them and their behavior.

But, it can also be more difficult to introduce a new cat into the home once your first one has claimed the house as theirs.

If you own one cat, and decide to adopt another one, you must first learn how to help your cats get along with each other.

It is probably the easiest if your adopt two kittens at the same time.

This way they both are introduced to their new home at the same time and at a young age.

09/02/2022

All kittens are cute and most people fall in love with a cat or kitten because of its look (the cuddlebility factor).

Some people prefer a pedigreed cat because of certain breed characteristics while others prefer a mixed breed cat.

If desiring a pedigreed cat, careful consideration should be given as to the breed characteristics of that breed.

For example: how much grooming will the cat require, how much will it shed, how playful or active is the breed, how big will the cat get?

Are you looking for a cat that gets along well with small children or elderly people?

Do you need a cat that gets along with your dog?

Do you desire a cat that is calm and loves to cuddle and will sleep with you at night?

These are just a few of the things to consider before bringing a cat home.

08/20/2022

It's difficult to teach a cat anything that isn't already hardwired into its little grey cells. I mean you don't tend to have guard cats, seeing-eye cats, or cats that sit up, stop on command at the corner, beg, and play fetch, etc. when their human owners say so. The cat's worldview is quite foreign to such concepts, though there's little difference between a cat's IQ and a dog's IQ. Maybe that's why the saying 'dogs have masters; cats have slaves'!

08/17/2022

Your little cat needs you for warmth, food and shelter and when it curls up on your lap, it's showing its appreciation, mainly after dinner! Food's often used as a token of friendliness, and the way that a cat and a human being relates to food are the same in nature to the interaction seen between human care-givers and pre-verbal infants.

08/12/2022

The feline eye structure has the cornea, the lens, the retina, the iris, and the tapetum lucidum. The tapetum lucidum is a layer of mirror-like cells that reflect small amount of light, helping a cat to see. This is why a cat only needs 1/6 of the light that a person needs so as to see clearly. Nonetheless, cats cannot see in total darkness. They also have a third eyelid known as the haw to protect their eyes. A cat's pupil is elliptical to help control the quantity of light that enters. In semi-darkness, their pupils dilate and become almost flawlessly round. A cat's pupil can dilate 3 times more than that of a human being.