Aging Cats’ Nutritional Needs Change After Age 11

America's most popular pet, the cat, lives more than half of its life in the senior years. Although advances in veterinary care, better nutrition and better educated owners have helped improve the quantity and quality of these years, studies reveal that senior cats continue to struggle with weight as the result of reduced activity levels and a…

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A Short History Of Cats (How did these little furrballs become so important to us?)

It seems strange that there was ever a time when cats were not a part of our lives. It's been less that 10,000 years since cats swaggered into our lives. Hardly an eye blink in the grand sweep of life on this planet. Why were cats so late to join our team? The simple answer is they…

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A Look At Cat Breeds,( Some Japanese breeds, such as the Japanese Bobtail, can be traced back more than 1,000 years in history)

Over the last thousands of years, cats have pretty much handled their breeding themselves. In the beginning, they were used for one purpose - hunting and killing rodents. As the years progressed, we began to breed cats more to our liking. Now days, there are several different breeds of cats - which you can tell if you…

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A Healthy Cat Knows What Tastes Good

As all cat owners know, a feline can be a wonderful addition to any family. One of the most basic aspects of cat ownership is proper health care for the cat. Health care for a cat encompasses a wide array of vaccine shots, flea protection, vet visits,medications, and even proper exercise. However, the most important aspect of…

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A Black Cat is Just a Cat

When my old cat died, I decided to pick one out of the Humane Society. They had named the first cat I saw “Batman”, and I fell in love with him on sight.But when I brought him home, I discovered he didn’t quite have the courage of the comic book hero. I made some mistakes which resulted…

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Cat Myths and Wives Tales

Alternately feared and revered, worshipped and reviled, the cat’s natural ability as a mouser ultimately won them a place in the lives and hearts of people. Now we think of them less as pest control methods and more as members of our family. But it wasn’t always so. Since the domestication of cats some 5000 years ago,…

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7 Things You Should Know Before Going to Buy a Kitten

7 Things You Should Know Before Going to Buy a cat 1. They are not unlike fast growing babies. They start off lying in your arms looking at peace with the world but before you know it they’re at the “toddler” stage and running up drapes and under rugs! 2. They are fussy eaters. Even the smallest…

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