Furry Clawz

09/18/2022

Shedding is a normal event in every cat's life and cat owners should accept this fact.

Through shedding cats replenish their fur and maintain it in a good condition.

Wild cats shed their fur twice a year - in the spring to remove the winter undercoat, and in the autumn to prepare their new coat for the coming winter.

Domesticated cats, however, are subjected to artificial winter heating and summer air-conditioning.

As a result, their bodies are confused and they shed constantly.

When cats shed they remove dead hair from their bodies. Dead hair should be removed because it may cause skin irritation.

Shedding indicated that the cat is healthy; sick cats do not shed. Shedding depends on the time the cat spends outdoors.

It is significantly affected by daylight and can be triggered by a number of hours spent on sunlight.

Shedding also depends on the bathing, grooming of the cat and the activities she is involved in.

Cats that live indoors shed at any time of the year.

The amount of the shed hair is less than the amount shed by outdoor cats because of the artificial light and the temperature in the house.

Outdoor cats shed two times in the year - in the spring and in the autumn.

They usually don't shed at all or shed just limited amounts of hair in the winter because they keep their fur for the cold weather.

09/14/2022

Devoted cat parents would worry about the content of commercial cat food.

Often times, first time cat parents are guided by buying cat food right off the grocery shelf without really knowing if that is good for their pet.

There are a lot of reports that popular brands of cat food had been recalled due to some adverse effects of their products.

This adds to the dilemma of the cat parent when it comes to feeding their pets the right food that is truly healthy and helpful for them.

According to some reports, the best cat food that you should give must resemble the kind of food that they eat in the wild.

You must remember, cats are born hunters and carnivores.

They do occasionally eat grass, leaves and some vegetation whenever they feel some intestinal trouble.

Sometimes, cats do it just for the heck of it.

By nature the cat does not really need to drink a lot of water because the fluids they need, they get from the meat of their prey.

09/09/2022

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09/08/2022

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09/08/2022

The First Domesticated Cats

Some 40 centuries ago, Egyptians were believed to have domesticated cats.

This belief is geographically sound since based on DNA evidence; domestic cats of today have the same ancestors as that of African wild cats.

In 2004, though, when a Neolithic grave in Cyprus that is nine and a half thousand years old was excavated, the remains of a cat alongside a human hint that people took care of cats even before 4000 years.

On the other hand, some studies show that cat domestication could have started as early as 12,000 years ago during the boom of the agriculture industry in the Fertile Crescent ( crescent shaped fertile land surrounding Egypt and Syria) of the Middle East.

09/07/2022

Cats Are Living Longer..

It is said, give a cat three years for every human year and you have an idea of how old he is compared to us.

Not so.

A cat at one year old is capable of reproduction and fully able to take care of himself.

A three year old human is helpless.

Such mathematical formulas for understanding the 'real' age of an animal don't work because their internal, and external developments vary and do not correspond to human development.

But did you know that the life span of cats seems to be increasing, from around twelve years or so several decades ago to eighteen or more and it seems now not uncommon for cats to live into their twenties?

Not only advances in cat medicine but apparently in genetic changes as well are contributing to longer life and some cats live to be much older indeed.

Several cats in Southern California have been reported to live as long as thirty and thirty four years.

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.

08/22/2022

It is said, give a cat three years for every human year and you have an idea of how old he is compared to us. Not so. A cat at one year old is capable of reproduction and fully able to take care of himself. A three year old human is helpless. Such mathematical formulas for understanding the 'real' age of an animal don't work because their internal, and external developments vary and do not correspond to human development.

But did you know that the life span of cats seems to be increasing, from around twelve years or so several decades ago to eighteen or more and it seems now not uncommon for cats to live into their twenties? Not only advances in cat medicine but apparently in genetic changes as well are contributing to longer life and some cats live to be much older indeed. Several cats in Southern California have been reported to live as long as thirty and thirty four years.

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'!

08/20/2022

Cats certainly have no comprehension, perhaps like toddlers, of being in the way, underfoot, in danger of being trodden on or sat upon, while helping themselves to whatever piece of household geography suits their fancy. One could conclude from their selfish (from our point of view) behaviour, their worldview must be one of 'supreme being' and 'rank has its privileges', and such a worldview will persist at least until such time as their tail gets stepped on or they get tossed out of the easy chair! They still probably see themselves as supreme beings - it's their worldview of you that's now somewhat changed.

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.

08/15/2022

Cats have an average of twenty four whiskers on their face; these hairs very thick and are rooted three times deeper. Whiskers are very sensitive to detect slightest changes in air current. They are also used to see if a cat can fit through a gap. Not only are the whiskers all over a cat's face, but they are also on the back of its front legs. Whiskers are replaced whenever they fall off. A cat's fur has unique sensitive nerve ending that detect a slight touch. Their paws are also very sensitive to touch.

08/14/2022

Although a cat only has 475 taste buds, while humans have 9,000, it has unique papillae to make up for it. Its tongue is covered with numerous small projections that hook downwards, giving it a rough, sand-papery feel. The papilla helps them scrape meat off bones and hold their prey. Cats also have problems tasting salty and sweet food since their taste receptors favor high-fat and high-protein tastes.