How to keep your cat purring into advanced old age

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 | Home and Family

Cats can live longer than many people think... 18 to 20 years is common. Here's how to keep your cat purring into advanced old age. Steps: 1. Take your cat to the veterinarian at least once a year for a complete physical exam, and follow your veterinarian's advice regarding preventive health-care measures. Preventing disease and maintaining optimum health are the first steps toward a long, healthy life. 2. Spay or neuter your cat as soon as possible. Having kittens, especially repeated ...
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Having Cats and Dogs at Home

Sunday, April 8th, 2012 | Home and Family

The saying "fighting like cats and dogs" didn't come up as superstar's idea of a hoax just for cartoons (Tom and Jerry comes into brains). Dogs are regularly territorial and will combat not just new cats but other new dogs as well. They cultivate to celebrate their territory and will attack somebody who invades their span. Cats have the same tendencies and even if they are lesser than to dogs, they will abandon and fight for their territory.Most pet lovers who have both a cat and dog have a ...
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Guard Your Tools with Rubber Bellows and Bellows Boot styles

Saturday, April 7th, 2012 | Home and Family

Some forms of equipment and equipment must be protected from various toxins, which include gas, drinking water, sauces, UV, chemicals, airborne dirt and dust, fatty acids, chemicals, force and spatter. A proven way you could make this happen has been rubber bellows and bellows boots. You will get these manufactured just for you to meet your specifications.Bellows can be achieved out of a number of different supplies, like chloroprene rubberized, nitrile rubberized, normal rubberized and silicon ...
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Do I Really Need Life and Health Insurance?

Friday, April 6th, 2012 | Home and Family

Do I Really Need Health and Life Insurance?   You may ask yourself: do I really need health and life insurance? The simple answer is yes, you do. Everyone needs to protect themselves and their families by having adequate insurance protection. How much and what type of health and life insurance you should have is not so easy to answer. There are many choices when it comes to insurance. You may be limited by what your employer offers or you may take out a policy on your ...
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Basic Breeding for the Beginner

Sunday, April 1st, 2012 | Home and Family

When starting a new breeding program, sometimes the thought of a new breeder is to just acquire two fertile felines, put them together at the right time and then wait the appropriate 63 days until a succesful litter has been born. Unfortunately, this has happened over and over again causing wonderful breed lines to be diluted down with traits that are undesirable according to the breed standard. Like most other endeavors, education is of the utmost importance for a new breeder. If you ...
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Travelling with your cat

Friday, March 30th, 2012 | Home and Family

Whether it be by car, by train, by airplane or boat, it's not always easy to travel with your cat. It is necessary to always arrange certain things in advance ' the tickets, an adequate kennel, tranquilizers, and water ' in order to assure him maximum comfort and avoid any irregular meowing during the many hours of travel' Cat shows, week ends in the family cabin, or big vacations' For a civilized chat, the opportunities to travel are seldom missed. A worthy master who deserves to be called ...
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Super cat urine prevention tips

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 | Home and Family

Many times cat owners are at a loss as to why their cat doesn't use their litter box. Here are some great tips that can help you solve the problem. The litter box is the first thing you should check. It should be in a quiet, private area of the house. Many people put them in their basements and leave the door open a little as this not only creates a private environment but also keeps odors to a minimum in the rest of the house. Some use a closet but if you do this be sure and keep the ...
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How to trim your cat's nails

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 | Home and Family

Remember, if you don't trim your cat's nails, they will find some way to scratch them down on their own... most likely on your furniture! (This is less of an issue for outdoor cats). Trimming nails, like bathing can be a really fun, easy process if you know how. Steps to trim your cat's nails: 1. Get your cat accustomed to having their feet and nails handled; whenever you're snuggling, take a moment to massage each paw. 2. Turn on a strong light. Trimming your cat's nails in good light will ...
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Cat drinking fountain

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 | Hobbies

Cat drinking fountain have made lives easier for both cats and owners. If you have a cat, you know how picky cats can be in terms of water. For years, cat owners have had to deal with the constant meowing and antics of their cat companions when the water bowl has gone dry. It is not unusual for cats to wake up their owners in the most early hours of the morning because they are thirsty. However, for many cat owners this experience has now become a memory of the past because they have made the ...
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Skin Disease in Cats

Monday, March 19th, 2012 | Home and Family

Ringworm is a very common form of skin disease that is found in both dogs and cats. Although its name makes you think otherwise, this skin disease isn't caused by any type of worm. It's actually caused by fungi known as Dermatophytes that feed on dead tissues found in the surface of the skin, spreading them around the skin of the animal. With cats, there is a certain type of fungi known as M Canis that is found with nearly 95% of all ringworm cases. Normally, cats will get the ringworm disease ...
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