Persian cats nowadays
The Present The closing challenge to that previous Almanac article was: "But as more and more jump onto the bandwagon that began rolling with the determined breeders from the '70s and '80s, watch out, Solids ... here we come!" Our opening statement for this section, then, must be: "Hello, Solids ... here we are!" The traditional dominance of the solid colored Persians in showhalls, in finals and in end-of-year national and regional awards is now being continually challenged by the bi-color and calico cats. Some CFA regions have heavier activity in this division than others do, with the bi-color and calico presence often exceeding that of the solids. Sheer numbers and quality are the hallmarks of...
The future of persian cats
The future is, of course, shrouded in mystery, and contains more questions than answers. A few of the questions, with our guesses at the answers, are: Will bi-colors and calicos dominate shows in the future? The appeal of this flashy Persian cannot be denied, but neither are they for the faint of heart. Some breeders will now choose some of the less populous Persian divisions that they perceive to be "easier." Best guess is that the numbers seen in shows will begin to level off, with the bi-color and calico division sitting firmly alongside the solid division in popularity. What new color classes within the division can we expect in the future? The CFA Executive Board at its February 1998...
The Keys To Proper Care For Your Pet Cat
Pet cats can bring joy, amusement, frustration, and unconditional love. There is certainly no denying that they brighten up your day, but do you really know how to best look after the cat in your life? Why Cats Make Good Pets and the Most Common Pet Breeds If you are looking for a pet that has its own mind, that is independent, but who is extremely loving at the same time, then a cat may be the perfect pet for you. They require fairly little maintenance compared to a dog, and they also provide plenty of love and affection - often following you around from room to room. Cats can be much more independent than dogs, but in both cases, both will return the affection you show them in spades. When it...
The Wildly Popular Himalayan
Loved the world over, the ever so popular Himalayan cat achieves its beauty from both the Siamese from whom it gets its colored points, and to the Persian, which it most closely resembles. The Himalayan is one of those strictly human engineered breeds that took over ten years to develop by British breeder Brian Sterling-Webb, finally earning breed registration status in 1955. In England, the Himalayan is actually known as the Colourpoint Longhair. Himalayans have luxurious, long coats that mat easily, therefore requiring daily grooming to keep their coats free of the painful mats that they can get so easily. So make sure that you are willing to give them the care that they need before adopting one...
Does Sleep Deprivation Lead to Insanity?
One of the biggest misconceptions about sleep is that it if you go for a couple of days with no sleep, you will end up losing your sanity. Eye opening discoveries were made a few years ago, and this has changed this great misunderstanding about sleep.A man named Robert McDonald holds the world record for having stayed up for almost nineteen days with no sleep. All that was reported was extreme drowsiness, and intense difficulty with concentration. Another person by the name of Randy Gardener went without sleep for eleven days and again the same was reported.These cases cleared the biggest misconception about sleep, which was that sleep deprivation leads to insanity. It is clear that sleep...
Ragdoll Cats - An Unusual Cat Breed
The Ragdoll cat breed has an unusual history. According to one story, aliens brought this cat here; a cat that gets its name from the way it goes limp like a Ragdoll when you pick one up.The Ragdoll cat breed originated in Riverside, California in the 1960s; the breed was founded by an eccentric woman named Ann Baker. The very first Ragdoll cat was a Persian-Birman mix named Josephine. Ragdoll cats come in a variety of colors today, including blue, bicolor, color point, torte, mink, and lynx.The Ragdoll cat is the largest breed of domestic cat; males can weigh in over twenty pounds when fully mature. Ragdolls are registered by all of the major cat associations and recognized as a purebred cat...
Pets
Spring found us busy on our three acre farm. We had blueberries to pick and freeze, a large garden to tend to and countless apples, figs and pears to pick and can. Our large German shepherd and a white cat named Marbelia comprised our animal family, along with two dozen chickens and a half dozen angora rabbits. Scores of cows, horses as well as dogs and cats filled the neighborhood homes and pastures...
Every year, hundreds of thousands of cats and kittens are destroyed because they are unwanted. Animal shelters that take in these animals and try to find them homes are overcrowded. With so many animals in need, they cannot support all animals indefinitely. The solution is not to open more shelters, but for cat owners to become more responsible about spaying and neutering their pets.A female cat can have two litters of kittens each year. The average survival rate is about 2.8 kittens per litter. If her offspring are not spayed or neutered, the result is 12 cats the first year, 66 cats in the second year, and at the end of ten years, the total would be 80,399,780 cats."Spay" is the term used for the...
Persian Cat Care
Persian Cats are the most popular cat breed today. They are known for having gentle, sweet personalities and also for their beautiful long hair. They make great companions and are not very demanding.The Persian cat is one of the oldest cat breeds in history. Other names for it include "Persian Longhair" or "Longhair". The ancestors of today's Persian cats were brought into Europe in the 1600s. Traders would come from Persia and Iran with jewels, spices and occasionally a longhaired cat. This is where they get the name Persian. However, there are even hieroglyphic references to these cats that date as early as 1684 B.C. During the 1800s, this cat became a symbol for wealth and prosperity...
Maine Coon Cats: Maine's Gift to Cat Lovers
Maine coon cats are an American classic, a contribution to our history and culture that only Maine could provide. This hardy, handsome breed of domestic cat was established at least 150 years ago, and its unique characteristics developed as it adapted to Maine's own unique characteristics. And as America has become a nation of animal lovers, the Maine coon has only become more appreciated.Maine coons are one of the oldest natural breeds in North America and are regarded as a native of Maine. "Around the origins of the Maine Coon cat swirls a fog of legend and conjecture as obscuring to reality as the fogs of its homeland," says Marilis Hornidge in That Yankee Cat--the Maine Coon. "Of the many...
Cat Repellent or How to Keep Cats Out of Your Garden
Do cat repellents work? How to stop a cat from using garden as litterbox? Tell me how to keep cats out of my garden. These are common questions of concern to all gardeners but is there a real answer?The first line of defence is to ensure that your yard boundaries are secure. Any gaps in your fence should be blocked to deny low level access. But cats can jump so fix a taut wire or string some six inches above the top of your fence to deter this approach.Once inside your garden many people say that the best cat repellent is a dog who will soon see off any feline invader. If you are not a dog lover then you will have to resort to more passive methods. Since cats like to lie on freshly dug soil you...
The Many Uses and Benefits of Aromatherapy
If you always wondered what aromatherapy means, all you need to do is look at the name again. It is the treatment of the body and the mind by the use of scents and essential oils derived from plants. And to be specific these plants are known as being aromatic, hence the first part of the name. The second part is self explanatory.Aromatherapy is very effective in making you feel good mentally and physically by the way it affects your senses. What you see, touch, and feel affects you in your daily life either in a positive, negative or even a neutral way. Aromatherapy slots in as a positive influence as it treats your mind and body through your sense of smell restoring and promoting balance when you...
A Da Vinci Code Moment
Torrential rain fell from a brown-grey sky. Impromptu streams formed themselves inthe middle of the roads, making driving difficult. It was very cold.I have often had the experience, in my researches, of penetrating into ever more remote areas of the county, only to find even more obscure communities that lie beyond. Just as you think you know a region, it surprises you with yet another aspect that appears, as if from nowhere.Such a district is the south-easternmost part of the escarpment (the hills peter out, but unexpectedly appear again, at a lower level, hidden by trees). This group of wooded hills is crossed by a confusing cats cradle of lanes between two market towns. There is an unsettling...
10 Keys to Getting Along With Single Women For Successful Dating, Seduction
1. When with a woman on a date, under no circumstances whatsoever, look at and flirt with other women. This is just plain rude and disrespectful. It's very degrading to a woman and makes her feel very unimportant. It really hurts their feelings, especially if she is attracted to you.2. Don't play head games - Don't just use single women for sex and string them along with no intentions for emotional commitment. The worse thing you can do is to tell them that you love them and not even mean it. And, even worse is to tell them that you love them just to get them in bed for sex. Don't get involved with a woman you have no interest in or desire to have a relationship with and suddenly tell her after...
Health Problems In Cats
It may come as a surprise, if you're a new cat owner, that many health problems may befall your feline friend. Some problems are easily preventable, while others are hereditary.HairballsHairballs are among the most common of cat health problems. Cats groom themselves almost constantly, and swallow the loose hair that comes off their tongues. Occasionally, the hair gathers into a ball and lodges in the cat's digestive tract instead of passing on through the body. If your cat starts coughing and hacking, he probably has a hairball. While the end product is unpleasant for the owner, most cats don't have a problem dislodging hairballs.However, hairballs can occasionally pass into a cat's intestines and...
Getting Rid of Red Eye
The photos you took of the party are really great - except for one thing: "red eye" makes everyone look like extras from a low budget horror movie! Red eye can be a real problem if you're taking photos with a flash. It's caused by the reaction of light from the flash on the inner workings of your eye. Pictures of animals (especially cats) can suffer from a similar condition know as "pet eye".Photoshop offers a solution to this problem, and while it can't make things look exactly the way they should have been, it can make the people (or pets) in your pictures look less "possessed".The first thing to do is upload your photos into your computer, or scan them in if you're working from prints, then...
Musical Guide - A Brief History Of Musicals
In this article we're going to present a brief history of musical theater from its early beginnings right up to the present day.Musicals actually started with the ancient Greeks who put on plays with songs. While they weren't called musicals at the time, that is indeed what they were. The music was crude by today's standards and the stories were not very well done, again by today's standards, but this was the early beginning of what was to become the modern musical.In the 1700s there were many stage entertainments, though again they were not called musicals. The first English language work that had any lasting value was The Beggar's Opera which was done in 1728. It was a satirical spoof of the...
What do Houses and Dogs Have in Common?
You might say their owners love them, but since this article is about advertising, that's not the answer.The truth is, both houses that need new owners and dogs who need new homes share the "boring ad syndrome."Think about it. Most house ads don't tell you a thing that creates desire or excitement to see the house. Dog adoption ads are the same.House ad: "3 br, 2 ba, 5 A. family room, deck, 1800 s.f."Dog ad: "6 mo. Shep X male."Both ads are "supposed" to make readers pick up the phone and ask for more information. But what is there about those ads to even provoke curiosity? Not much.If you're advertising on the internet or in a flyer you produce, there's no excuse for this brevity...
From out of Ancient Egypt Comes the Egyptian Mau
From out of Ancient Egypt Comes the Egyptian Mau 07th April 2007 Author: Donovan Baldwin Only one cat has a valid claim to being the pet of Pharaoh and the idol of ancient Egypt. I give you the Egyptian Mau! After all, the very word "mau" means cat. Could you ask for a better set of credentials? Well, what if this breed of cat can be clearly seen and identified in many ancient Ebyptian works of art? Even better, what if Hollywood itself has given its stamp of authenticity to the breed? In the 2004 movie, "Catwoman", Halle Berry's character, Patience Phillips, is killed, but is brought back to life by a Mau named "Midnight", which was actually played by three different cats. It's not surprising...
Cat Repellent or How to Keep Cats Out of Your Garden
Do cat repellents work? How to stop a cat from using garden as litterbox? Tell me how to keep cats out of my garden. These are common questions of concern to all gardeners but is there a real answer?The first line of defence is to ensure that your yard boundaries are secure. Any gaps in your fence should be blocked to deny low level access. But cats can jump so fix a taut wire or string some six inches above the top of your fence to deter this approach.Once inside your garden many people say that the best cat repellent is a dog who will soon see off any feline invader. If you are not a dog lover then you will have to resort to more passive methods. Since cats like to lie on freshly dug soil you...
So, When IS The Right Time For A Short Hair Cut?
The short hair cut is as popular as ever and more and more women are taking the plunge and sporting ultra-short locks. From the heavily textured and spiked to the soft and feminine, there is no doubt that the short hair cut is here to stay and has proven to be one of the most popular hair cut styles among women.But how do you know if you should go short with your new hair cut or when you should take the plunge? For most, the answer to these questions is going to be a personal decision, but there are some guidelines that you can follow to help you decide whether or not a short hair cut is for you.Choosing the right hair cut style should be a joint effort between you and your stylist. With her...
Pet Training and Insurance for the Obedient and Healthy Pet
We all love pets and most of us have had a pet sometime, somewhere, right? Then you must have also faced problems with pets pooping around, nibbling at household things sometimes even hurting your kids!This can be easily avoided by helping the pet to a pet training course. Expert trainers who know how to teach pets to behave in various household situations conduct these courses. There are a number of obedience schools that provide pet training courses (particularly dogs). Pet Training usually takes place in small groups. In addition to training pets themselves, pet training schools also teach pet owners how to become a pet trainer. Professional dog trainers more often than not do not train the dogs...
Parasites are organisms that survive by feeding off of other creatures. Among cats, parasites generally feed on the animal's blood. Detecting internal parasites can be difficult, but a close inspection of skin and fur is usually all that is needed to uncover traces of external parasites such as ear mites and fleas. There are many types of worms that are internal parasites to cats. If you see small, rice like debris around your cat's anus or in her bedding, take her to your veterinarian. He will need to run simple tests to identify what type of worm is present so that he can prescribe the proper medication to eliminate the parasite.Coccidia are microscopic parasites. They live in cells within the...
Finding the Perfect Cat or Kitten for You and Your Family
Some people say they are exclusively "cat people," meaning they only want to have a cat as a pet. That doesn't mean that just any cat will be the right companion. When choosing a cat to be your companion, be certain to make the choice that will work best for both you and the animal.An athletic, highly energetic cat is fun to watch, but a cat can be a challenge to care for. A shy, sensitive cat probably wouldn't thrive in a home with lots of hullabaloo. The first step to choosing a cat is evaluating your lifestyle so you can find a cat with similar needs.Some people only want a purebred, while others take great delight in their basic domestic crossbreed. Hair length is another decision to be made...
Health Problems In Cats
It may come as a surprise, if you're a new cat owner, that many health problems may befall your feline friend. Some problems are easily preventable, while others are hereditary.HairballsHairballs are among the most common of cat health problems. Cats groom themselves almost constantly, and swallow the loose hair that comes off their tongues. Occasionally, the hair gathers into a ball and lodges in the cat's digestive tract instead of passing on through the body. If your cat starts coughing and hacking, he probably has a hairball. While the end product is unpleasant for the owner, most cats don't have a problem dislodging hairballs.However, hairballs can occasionally pass into a cat's intestines and...
Mayor Villaraigosa and the Truth About Cats and Dogs
The earth is starting to tremble in the Los Angeles animal community because Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has refused to honor his January 2005 campaign promise to fire the General Manager of Los Angeles Animal Services Guerdon Stuckey, and this broken promise has drawn attention to a potential scandal involving a loss of $1.1 million to the city over the next three years. Even fiscally responsible Angelenos who don't care about cats and dogs can be officially outraged.Animal advocates might have let the mayor out of the doghouse on his pledge if Stuckey had reformed the department, fostered relationships with the community and saved animal lives. But according to an October 27, 2005 L.A. CityBeat...
Buying a Mastiff Puppy
Yes I am a breeder from "Island West Mastiffs". I have sold many mastiff pups over the years Many to great homes and a few, not so good . I have also bought and Imported mastiff pups . I too have been on the search for the right mastiff puppy. By reading this you have started searching the right way . There is lots of information on the internet. When buying a mastiff you will have to decide if you want a dog with a history of less health problems in the blood line or a dog from unknown health back ground. In order to buy a pups with know family health history you must buy from a reputable breeder who knows their lines well, and not a back yard or inexperianced breeder. If you buy a mastiff pup from...
What Type of Cat is Trainable?
Not all cats are trainable and some of them are not easy to train.Take a look at the different, easy to train cats and some that are not easy to train.Barman - long hair, easy to managed once a week grooming, very careless loves humans, gentle, affectionate, inquisitive will follow you around the house, very clever.Siamese - verbal, loving, can be difficult, serious daily play, and contact to their arousing and mental status, and does not like to be left alone.Snowshoe - An uncommon breed of cat warm, playful, great personality enjoys the indoor living.Somali is a very intelligent, playful, active, extreme elegance grace, alertness. This type of cat can be gentle, loyal, sensitive, sense of humor...
Cats - A Wonderful Species
Cats are wonderful, loving creatures. It's not uncommon to see a cat in every other home, sleeping cozily on the laps and furniture of their owners. It wasn't always this way. It is said that the cat wasn't domesticated until about 5000 years ago, in the valley of the Nile, but where did they come from?The people of Upper Egypt had learned to grow and harvest their own crops. The wellbeing of the people depended on these crops. A means of storage had to be used. At first, these people just kept their grain in baskets, which they soon found was a mistake. Mice, rats and other vermin were eating the grain. This, in turn, attracted the African Wildcat. These cats ate the vermin that was...
Amazing Cat Facts and Bringing Home a New Cat and More
Bringing home another catCats are loners by nature and do not prefer to mingle with any one else, be it one of their own kind. If you are planning to have another cat at home, make sure that you do it slowly and carefully. It would be helpful to keep these points in mind if you are are bringing a new companion in your home for your current cat so that their relationship becomes a pleasant one for both the cats and you.Cats take a lot of time to accept other cats in the same house.The older cat may not be able to share their things with someone who is new.The older cat may also act aggressively in front of the new cat, alternately they may start shirking everybody and become a loner, though that...
Touring Broadway Shows
There are a number of Broadway plays and shows that people love to watch over and over again. Some of these notable plays include Les Miserables, Cats, and Miss Saigon. However, not all shows last forever on Broadway because the theaters need to make way for new shows and give others the opportunity to show their plays on Broadway.If you find yourself as a fan of the shows that have been mentioned, do not fret because it does not mean that you will no longer be able to watch these shows. Most of the shows that are no longer being shown on Broadway go around and tour the country so that they can reach wider audiences.Looking for Your Favorite ShowTo find out where your favorite show is being shown...
Musical Guide - Review Of My Fair Lady
In this article we're going to review the Broadway production of one of the most popular musicals in the history of Broadway musicals. Actually, My Fair Lady did not originate on Broadway. It was first performed in England in 1956. Since that time though it has been seen all over the world with a number of revivals, the most recent in 2001 at the Lyttelton Theater.The original play featured Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison in the lead roles as Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins. Unfortunately, when they made the movie in 1965, Andrews was unavailable and Audrey Hepburn was cast in the role of Doolittle. Hepburn was a great actress but was no singer, so the vocals had to be dubbed in.The story...
Eye Problems In Cats
The most common disorder in cats is runny eyes. Infectious organisms such as the flu viruses or chlamydia cause conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the membranes lining the eyelids. This results in a discharge which is either watery and runny or thick and a greenish yellow color. Occasionally a runny eye is caused by a disorder of the normal anatomy. Tear glands continually produce secretions which lubricate the surface of the eyeball and flush particulate material into the tear ducts which then drain into the nose. If there's a blockage of the ducts, the tears have no choice but to spill over and run down the face. Blockage can occur if there has been previous damage to the ducts or if the cat has...
With a host of great theatre shows such as the Guys and Dolls, Phantom of the opera and Blood brothers currently drawing in audiences in London, it seems that theatre is far from dead. With great shows available that are suitable for kids like The Lion King, through to ones that are ideal for older visitors like Chicago, it is easy to see why the West End theatre has not succumbed to the slow decline that appears to be affecting various other areas of the entertainment industry.The continued prominence and strength of the theatre industry in the West End can be seen through the emergence of companies like UK short break holiday specialist, Superbreak, promoting inclusive hotel and theatre breaks...
It's Raining Cats and Dogs At Sea World
How long has it been since you spent the day at Sea World? The shows change periodically and you must see the latest shows.I was treated to a very special day today at Sea World by my daughter. We had a wonderful day together. We saw all the shows and I really enjoyed them.The show I want to talk about is the fabulous dog and cat show. There were simply dozens of dogs of all sizes and breeds. These dogs were purchased not by private breeders but at the Humane Society.These animals that end up in the Humane Society are homeless and unwanted for whatever reason...
Wine Lore: Folklore That's Had a Few
All of us, no matter how skeptical we claim to be, have been impacted by Folklore at some point in our lives. From those of us who refuse to utter the words "Bloody Mary" in front of a bathroom mirror because we believe an Urban Legend, to those of us who still peer out a snow covered window on Christmas Eve in hopes of seeing eight tiny reindeer, Folklore is a part of our lives. And, what's more, Folklore seems to have had a hand in every aspect of our culture, with its clever fingers grabbing onto our customs and traditions and adding a new spin. Not immune to Folklore is wine. Wine, having existed throughout the travels of time, comes with its own legends and its own stories. Whether or not...
Every year, hundreds of thousands of cats and kittens are destroyed because they are unwanted. Animal shelters that take in these animals and try to find them homes are overcrowded. With so many animals in need, they cannot support all animals indefinitely. The solution is not to open more shelters, but for cat owners to become more responsible about spaying and neutering their pets.A female cat can have two litters of kittens each year. The average survival rate is about 2.8 kittens per litter. If her offspring are not spayed or neutered, the result is 12 cats the first year, 66 cats in the second year, and at the end of ten years, the total would be 80,399,780 cats."Spay" is the term used for the...
Health Problems In Cats
It may come as a surprise, if you're a new cat owner, that many health problems may befall your feline friend. Some problems are easily preventable, while others are hereditary.HairballsHairballs are among the most common of cat health problems. Cats groom themselves almost constantly, and swallow the loose hair that comes off their tongues. Occasionally, the hair gathers into a ball and lodges in the cat's digestive tract instead of passing on through the body. If your cat starts coughing and hacking, he probably has a hairball. While the end product is unpleasant for the owner, most cats don't have a problem dislodging hairballs.However, hairballs can occasionally pass into a cat's intestines and...
Cats - A Wonderful Species
Cats are wonderful, loving creatures. It's not uncommon to see a cat in every other home, sleeping cozily on the laps and furniture of their owners. It wasn't always this way. It is said that the cat wasn't domesticated until about 5000 years ago, in the valley of the Nile, but where did they come from?The people of Upper Egypt had learned to grow and harvest their own crops. The wellbeing of the people depended on these crops. A means of storage had to be used. At first, these people just kept their grain in baskets, which they soon found was a mistake. Mice, rats and other vermin were eating the grain. This, in turn, attracted the African Wildcat. These cats ate the vermin that was...
Down Comforters Are The Role Model For All Other Comforters
Let's begin by saying that down comforters are the role model for all other types of comforters in the world of bedding cushiness. You can spend all day sorting out all of the different genres of comforters, but if you want the optimal level of snugness, warmth, comfort and cozziness, the kind of feeling you get when you just want to stay in bed all day, you'll want to borrow your way under one of your down comforters. If you're fortunate enough to not be allergic to fowl feathers such as goose or duck feathers, and you're in the market for a comforter, down comforters are the cream of the crop.There are various species of down comforters that you can separate into different categories. Some will...
Symptoms of Shingles
The symptoms of shingles tend to be mistaken for colon illnesses. The symptoms of shingles can end up as a very painful experience. The first, most apparent symptoms of shingles outbreaks a harsh pain which may occur in the leg or arm. Symptoms of shingles can also include feeling a sick stomach as well as a headache and high temperature. The symptoms are generally very close to that of the flu considering the pains and aches as well as a high temperature. The shingles symptoms are very often confused with more serious ailments such as pneumonia as the symptoms seem to copy other diseases. Shingles may appear as more of a sickness than a virus which can reoccur.Shingles itself occurs when the body...
Superchery
The best way to cheapen anything is to overuse it ...I recall a sports clip from many years ago, where a veteran basketball player near the end of his career was reminiscing about his prime and comparing it to the supporting-cast status he was about to assume with his latest team. He made a comment along the lines of "I've been a superstar; it's fine with me if I don't have that role anymore."Perhaps he thought he was being humble. For my part, I thought that if I didn't remember him from a fairly illustrious college career, I wouldn't have picked him out of a lineup of one.Superstar?This word took flight in the 1970s, as far as I can tell. It was originally intended to draw a distinction between...
Numerals With Nouns In Russian: Memorize Them Effectively
Students are always comparing languages they speak with the one they're learning, even if teachers tell them not to. Well, why not? Finding a consistent pattern can be really useful. These patterns are not always given as rules in textbooks, but they help all the same.For a Russian-speaker memorizing "numeral-plus-noun" stuff is a piece of cake: one dog - two (or more) dogS. But if you are an English-speaker studying Russian, you'll have to memorize a bit more.Here are some tips to help you build the "noun section" of your vocabulary faster and more effectively.Tip 1 Did you notice that in Russian it's NOT ENOUGH just to remember how to pronounce "two dogs" (cats, birds, etc.) to be through with...
Cat Litter Box Location Strategies
Just like in real estate where location is crucial, so it is for your cat's litter boxes. Here's some ideas and tips on how to effectively locate them for good cat litter box habits. When you think about cat litter box placement, imagine if it's a place where you'd like to do your business. We humans generally cherish a quiet and private location. Your cat isn't much different. She'd like her cat litter boxes placed where she can feel safe while voiding. When animals eliminate, this is a vulnerable time for them, and if your cat doesn't feel safe and comfortable, she'll find her own location to fulfill this need. Depending upon the cat's age and mobility, an ideal litter box location is someplace...
Tale of an Ark
The ark must have been much larger than the dimensions in the Bible, 450' x 75' x 45', simply just would not have worked. There are 350,000 kinds of beetle alone. Not counting all the other kinds of insects. That is a lot of cages. The cages had to be made very well considering that at that time there were not items available for cage construction like plastics, glass and metal. That must have been hard work just dealing with the insects. Each bug has a different diet and environment.There are 925 species of bats, 200 species of primates, 192 species of hoofed animals and 270 kinds of carnivores, just to name a few. Now wouldn't it have been difficult to keep the carnivores from thinking that...
Choosing The Best Pets For Kids
"Can I have a puppy? Please, oh please, I'll take care of it and look after it and everything"Just what do you say to your kids when they ask for a pet? It is perfectly true that growing up with a family pet can teach children responsibility and to develop their social skills. Also cultivating good feelings towards pet animals helps kids to develop a sense of self esteem and help them to establish trusting relationships with other human beings. But before you give in to your kid's demands for a pony, rabbit, salamander, kitten, boxer, python, or macaw, there is plenty for you to consider.The first thing to keep in mind is that no matter how much your kid promises that she or he will be the one to...
Injustice in Our Own Country
Dusk was settling in; cold and drizzly damp, the kind of cold that just makes your bones ache. A single mom was bathing her toddlers before tucking them into bed for the night. Their bellies were full and their eyelids beginning to feel heavy as she hurried to dry them so that they wouldn't chill while she was gone. She had to go to work and there was no one she could call on to keep her babies safe while she made a living for the four of them.It didn't used to be so bad. The neighborhood was a safe place when she was born here but now, three kids later, a lot more people had moved in and they weren't good neighbors. Some of them were downright evil and she made a point to try and make herself...
For the music box and antique collector, there is an almost endless array of music boxes to collect. From carousel music boxes to ballerina music boxes, and antique music boxes to children's jewelry boxes, there is a large variety to choose from. There also is a specialty area for the music box and antique collector to consider. The area is novelty musical mechanisms. Four top novelty items to consider are furniture musical mechanisms, household items, clocks and wallets, and the automata.Furniture Musical MechanismsIn the 19th and early 20th century, many leading manufacturers placed musical mechanisms in furniture. Some of the most popular items their mechanisms were placed in were full sized...
In Search of that Perfect Coat for Our Dogs and Cats
Pet owners always wish that their cats and dogs had that perfect sheen on their coats. And for many years, pet owners have given fatty acids to their dogs and cats to change a dull, dry coat into a more glossy one. Recent research has shown that fatty acids play important roles in other areas of skin and coat health.The diet of cats and dogs differ in many respects. While dogs like us are omnivorous, cats are carnivorous. In spite of the difference in diets, it is a known fact that one of the necessary elements of a health promoting diet for us humans, for dogs, and for cats is fats. Fatty Acids are important for a wide array of cell structure components and for many chemical reactions in the body...
Cats - Basic Care
Cats have been domesticated for a long time. Domesticated cats originated in Africa and the Middle East between 4,000 and 8,000 years ago. There are many different breeds of cats but most popular cats are the non-pedigree or "mutt" cats. You should always investigate the cost before getting any kind of pet. There is an average of $150 dollars of veterinary care. The cost of food is about $170 dollars a year. The litter can be expensive as well, running about $175 dollars a year. Don't forget the initial cost of getting your cat. The best place to get a cat is at your local shelter. Some of the costs of adopting a pet at a shelter cover your cat's shots, worming and "sterilization". You...
Dog Ear Infections - Prevention, Symptoms, Causes
Brian Kilcommons relates a terrible story about a beautiful golden retriever dog who was usually very gentle and kind with children. It's owners had a girl aged 3 1/2, and they normally got along very well. Then one day the little girl grabbed the dog's ear. It snarled and bit her face. She needed 47 stitches in her face, and they put the dog down. The parents had the dog euthanized without bothering to find out what had caused this sudden change in their dog's behaviour. The vet, however, did an autopsy, and found our that this dog was suffering not one but two severe ear infections that were incredibly painful.Ear infections usually start out mild, and in the outer ear. This dog's health was...