Cat Whisperer Wisdom

19/06/2022

To many members of the feline family, perennial herb catnip (Nepeta cataria) is an irresistible psychoactive treat that induces short bouts of drooling, pawing, and writhing pleasure.

22/02/2022

They do what they want, all the time—and can teach us a lot about how to live in the present, be content and learn from our experience

22/12/2021

Your kitty isn't fat. It's the primordial pouch.

Você sabia que isso na barriga dos gatos não é gordura?🤔Isso é o que chamamos de "Bolsa Primordial".

A bolsa primordial é uma espécie de flacidez abdominal, mas não tem nada a ver com excesso de gordura. Este "excesso" de pele, que balança quando os gatos andam, é uma herança de seus ancestrais.

A bolsa primordial desempenha 3 interessantes funções:
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1) Proteção: esta pele extra funciona como um escudo de proteção para os órgãos vitais localizados nesta região. E pode ser muito útil durante uma briga, especialmente porque os gatos costumam virar de barriga pra cima em alguns momentos nas brigas, utilizando as patas traseiras para chutar seu oponente.
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2) Flexibilidade: o excesso de pele nesta região permite que a barriga possa se esticar mais e facilitar os habituais movimentos em saltos e corridas.
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3) Expansão do abdome: a bolsa primordial também ajuda a expandir o abdome, permitindo aos gatos o armazenamento de quantidades grandes de alimento. Claro, essa função é mais útil na natureza para felinos selvagens, onde eles podem ficar vários dias sem encontrar uma potencial caça e quando encontram acabam precisando ingerir grandes volumes de alimento.

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14/10/2021

Contrary to popular myth, the Maine c**n cat is not a cross between a cat and a racc**n or a domestic cat and a bobcat.

15/09/2021

It may be that “nobody owns a cat,” but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000 years.

21/02/2021

Have you cleaned with bleach? And your kitty inexplicably goes a little crazy, sniffing, rubbing and rolling all over anything that smells like bleach, from hands, to mops, to laundry? What in the world is going on?

11/02/2021

Curiosity won't kill these cats.

31/12/2020

Experts say it’s probably as tender and adorable as it looks.

11/08/2020

Our handy list contains plants that have been reported as having systemic effects on animals and/or intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract.

13/07/2020

In a study of 78 kitties, researchers concluded our feline friends can differentiate their names out of a series of random words

23/06/2020

07/05/2020

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-pets-get-coronavirus/

Learn the answer and how you can keep them safe from family medicine specialist Neha Vyas, MD.

07/05/2020

Learn the answer and how you can keep them safe from family medicine specialist Neha Vyas, MD.

12/04/2020

Indoor only cats often have difficulty staying hydrated. Mine have a fountain, but their true love is the bathroom sink.

Dr. Ernie Ward talks about the best water bowls, as well as why many cats prefer running water.

11/04/2020

How much do you know about Ernest Hemingway? Do you know about his polydactyl cats? Learn more about his six-toed cats here.

05/04/2020

https://www.everydayhealth.com/pet-health/cats-101-decoding-common-cat-behavior/

04/04/2020

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/06/domesticated-cats-dna-genetics-pets-science/

A comprehensive survey of cat genes suggests that even after felines wandered into our lives, they remained largely unchanged for thousands of years.

03/04/2020

In celebration of National Cat Day, learn more about the lovely feline

03/04/2020

Animal behaviorists explain.

03/04/2020

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03/04/2020