| Bringing home another catCats are loners by | | | | other's company. Whenever the two cats meet, |
| nature and do not prefer to mingle with any one | | | | associate it with happy incidents such as a pat to |
| else, be it one of their own kind. If you are | | | | the older cat or a treat to both of the cats.Don't |
| planning to have another cat at home, make sure | | | | ever be frustrated with either of the cats as |
| that you do it slowly and carefully. It would be | | | | they are as much stressed out as you are. Be |
| helpful to keep these points in mind if you are are | | | | co-operative to both of them and do not prefer |
| bringing a new companion in your home for your | | | | one over the other.Amazing Cat facts |
| current cat so that their relationship becomes a | | | | Did you know...Ailurophilia is the word to define |
| pleasant one for both the cats and you.Cats take | | | | "love of cats." |
| a lot of time to accept other cats in the same | | | | Ailurophobia means Fear of Cats.There are |
| house.The older cat may not be able to share | | | | around 500 million domestic cats in the world, with |
| their things with someone who is new.The older | | | | 33 different breeds.A cat's heart beat is twice as |
| cat may also act aggressively in front of the new | | | | fast as our heart beat, at 110 to 140 beats per |
| cat, alternately they may start shirking | | | | minute.The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males |
| everybody and become a loner, though that | | | | weigh twelve to twenty pounds where as the |
| should only last for a few days.They may | | | | females weigh around ten to fifteen pounds. |
| over-eat or under-eat as they suddenly realize | | | | The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males |
| there is someone else with whom they will have | | | | weigh about six pounds while females weigh about |
| to share their food, and as a result become | | | | four pounds. There is one breed of cat called |
| insecure about their food.The new-comer should | | | | Calico cats who are almost always female.Cats |
| be kept out of the territory of the older cat.The | | | | usually wag their tails when they are in a stage of |
| two should not be introduced in the area of the | | | | conflict. |
| older cat. This way, the older cat is not | | | | An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and 2-3 |
| threatened by the presence of the new cat.The | | | | litters per year. |
| cats should be kept separated for the first few | | | | During her productive life, a female cat can give |
| days. Put the new cat in a room with the door | | | | birth to more than 100 kittens.In 1952, a Texas |
| closed. The older cat will soon realize that there is | | | | Tabby named Dusty set the world record by |
| a new cat in that room and will begin to | | | | giving birth to more than 420 kittens. The largest |
| investigate. They will begin to "play" with each | | | | known surviving litter was that of a Persian cat |
| other under the door. After a few days, open the | | | | named Bluebell; Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in |
| door and let the new cat come out when she is | | | | one litter!A single pair of cats and their kittens can |
| ready. She will slowly, but surely come out of the | | | | produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 |
| room as she gets more comfortable. However, | | | | years. Cats have 290 bones in their bodies and |
| that room will probably always be her "safe" place | | | | 517 muscles.A cat does not "meow" at another |
| and she will retreat back there often.The new | | | | cat. This sound is reserved for humans. |
| kitten's room should have all the necessary | | | | The lifespan of an indoor cat is 15 years, while |
| goodies so that she does not have to roam | | | | the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 |
| around the whole place to find them.The new | | | | years. Puss was the world's oldest cat. She died in |
| kitten's room must have a litter box, food, water | | | | 1939 after celebrating her 36th birthday. |
| bowl, comfey bed, toys and a scratching post.Let | | | | A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 |
| the meeting be postponed until the time your | | | | degrees which is slightly more than |
| new cat is familiar with your home.Be friendly with | | | | humans.Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of |
| the new cat, she must never feel that she is an | | | | rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in |
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