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How To Tell If Your Cats Are Playing Or Fighting 2007-12-18 13:01:36 It can be difficult to tell the difference sometimes between cat play or fighting. The following are a few general guidelines to help you determine which is which:
When cats are playing, they may each hiss once or twice, but if your cats hiss several times, most likely they are fighting.
Cats who play with one another tend to take turns in the offensive and defensive postures. While engaged in fighting, there’s usually no role reversal.
No yowling or screaming should be present in play.
Cats should not get hurt during play, unless it’s by accident. Cats fighting may give or receive a bite or scratch wound.
When your cats are done playing they should act normal with each other, not avoid each other. After fighting, one or both of the cats will tend to stay out of each other’s way.
If you have cats who don’t tend to get along with each other and they look like they’re playing, they may actually be fighting. If you are not sure, try to distract the Read more:Fighting
Food Hypersensitivity 2008-03-07 12:16:10 Despite the fact that a cat may have eaten a particular food for years, she can become allergic to certain foods anytime. Some common food allergens include beef, pork, dairy, fish, wheat, and corn.
Signs of food hypersensitivity can include the following: an itchy rash around her head, hair loss, and possible skin sores due to [...]
Important Stages In Kitten Development 2008-02-26 11:05:26 The following is an outline of some of the important stages in your kitten’s development.
The First Two Weeks
born blind and deaf
weight at birth will be approximately 3 1/2- 4 ounces
umbilical cords drop off after two or three days
unable to regulate body temperature
highly developed sense of smell
mother stays with kittens basically around the clock for the [...] Read more:Stages
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How To Apply Eye Medication 2008-02-19 11:00:03 To apply eye medication, place your cat on a counter or sit with her in your lap in a “v” position, which means placing the cat between your legs facing away from you. This way is she tries to back up, she has no where to go.
To administer ointment make sure your hands are clean [...] Read more:Medication
Wool Chewing 2008-02-12 12:03:49 If you’re not familiar with what wool chewing is, this unwanted behavior is exactly what it sounds like. A wool chewing cat can destroy a sweater, a pair of socks or even a blanket in a matter of minutes. It is believed that some cats crave fiber, and that some breeds appear to have a [...] Read more:Chewing
Wool Sucking 2008-02-05 11:45:35 Not to be confused with wool chewing, wool sucking is believed to be the result of abrupt or early weaning. This behavior is when a kitten continues her nursing behavior on clothing, shoelaces, shirt buttons, even her owner’s fingers or earlobes, etc. There are some cats that will even suck their own paws, the tips [...] Read more:Sucking
Free Pet Safety Pack From The ASPCA 2008-01-28 11:00:39 In the event of an emergency, pet rescue window decals help to alert rescue personnel that there are pets inside your home. The ASPCA offers a free pet safety pack to help keep your pets safe. The pack includes a pet rescue window decal as well as an ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center magnet—a great [...] Read more:Safety
Feline Miliary Dermatitis 2008-01-20 11:34:49 Feline Miliary Dermatitis is a general skin condition caused by various allergens, such as fleas, mites, lice, certain drugs, and even some foods. The name stems from the millet seed appearance of the tiny crusty bumps that break out around the head and neck of the cat, and also along the back and tail. Itching [...] Read more:Feline
Cat Breeds: The Himalayan (or Colorpoint Longhair) 2008-01-11 13:18:44 The Himalayan
generally has a cobby build and a round head with round eyes and long whiskers. Their coat is Persian in type and has Siamese markings. The eyes are a very vivid blue always. In fact, breeders aim to produce the deepest eye color that they can.
Show standards vary slightly between different countries, and [...]
The Feline Aging Process 2008-01-04 13:39:59 With cats, their lifestyle affects their life expectancy much more than the type of breed they are does. Well cared for indoor cats stand a much better chance of living to a ripe old age compared to outdoor cats who only see the vet for emergencies. The following is a chart comparing a cat’s age [...] Read more:Feline
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Fading Kitten Syndrome 2007-12-28 11:41:47 Fading KittenSyndrome
is a disease that is believed to be transmitted to the kittens as they pass through the birth canal. After birth all will initially appear fine. The mother is healthy and the kittens are nursing. Then within the next week or two, one or more kittens die. If this disease doesn’t appear [...] Read more:Fading
Feline Pine Scoop Cat Litter 2008-03-18 10:27:12 I recently tried a bag of Feline
Pine Scoop
cat litter for the first time. Feline Pine is an all natural cat litter. It pretty much looks just like regular pine saw dust and it doesn’t get more natural than that. I own three extremely picky cats and they didn’t have any trouble at all [...] Read more:Litter
Dehydration In Cats 2008-03-25 11:28:03 Dehydration is the loss of body fluids and often the loss of electrolytes (minerals). Illness, fever, prolonged vomiting and prolonged diarrhea are all causes of dehydration.
To test your cat for dehydration, gently pull up on the skin of the upper back. It should snap right back into place. The cat is dehydrated if the skin [...] Read more:Dehydration
Spider Bites 2008-04-04 13:26:46 Black Widow, Brown Recluse and tarantula spiders are severely dangerous. If you actually see your cat get bitten, take her to the vet right away. The site of the bite may be extremely painful. The cat may have difficulty breathing, develop a fever, and go into shock. Some spider bites will even lead to necrosis [...] Read more:Spider
Feeding Kittens 2008-04-14 12:12:33 Since your kitten’s body is going to go through major transformations in a short period of time (doubling in size several times in just mere months), good quality protein and nutrients will play an essential role.
Kittens should be eating four meals a day after weaning until they’re four or five months old. You can reduce [...] Read more:Feeding
Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome 2008-04-28 09:36:09 Feline hyperesthesia syndrome is mostly seen in young cats under five years of age but can affect older cats as well. Vets describe this disorder as a neurotransmitter malfunction, meaning that it is similar to the panic attacks we as humans can experience. This disorder is seen more commonly in Burmese, Siamese, Abyssinian, and Himalayan [...] Read more:Feline
, Syndrome
Toxic Milk Syndrome 2008-05-25 14:12:16 The milk of a mother cat can become toxic to her kittens due to breast infections such as mastitis. Commercial milk replacement may also be toxic if it has turned bad or has not been properly prepared. The signs of toxic milk syndrome can include diarrhea, excessive kitten volcalization, or a bloated stomach. Septicemia can [...] Read more:Syndrome
Pneumothorax 2008-06-23 11:46:03 Pneumothorax, or air in the chest cavity, can result from a blow to the chest. This can happen if a cat sustains an open chest injury (for example, being struck by a car), or by falling from a window or tree. Some chronic lung diseases can also cause it to occur. Air leaks from the [...]
The American Curl 2008-07-21 13:13:41 The defining feature of the American
Curl is its uniquely shaped ears. The kittens are born with straight ears, which then tightly curl back within three to five days later. At around sixteen weeks
the ears finally relax to their permanent position. The final positions ranges from almost straight, which would considered a pet-quality cat, to [...]
How To Check Your Cat’s Respiratory Rate 2008-08-11 11:51:22 First step is to observe the movement of your cat’s chest or abdomen. To get the respiratory rate, count the number of movements that take place in sixty seconds. You don’t want to attempt doing this if your cat is excited or hot because the rate will be abnormally high. For a cat at rest, [...] Read more:Check
Eclampsia (Milk Fever) 2008-09-07 11:32:15 A cat with a low serum calcium level can develop eclampsia due to the calcium demand during nursing. This is more likely to occur when the mother cat has a large litter. Initially the first signs of eclampsia are restlessness, rapid breathing, uncoordinated gait, pale mucous membranes, and a dangerously high fever. The muscles in [...] Read more:Fever
Septicemia 2008-09-19 14:08:08 Septicemia is an infection that is seen in kittens under two weeks of age. This infection can enter the bloodstream by way of an infected umbilical cord or through bacteria-infected milk.
Signs of septicemia include: distended, bloated stomachs, vocalization, and difficulty in defecation. The kitten may appear as if she’s constipated, but by taking a look [...]
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