| Bringing home another catCats are loners by | | | | |
| nature and do not prefer to mingle with any | | | | Did you know...Ailurophilia is the word to |
| one else, be it one of their own kind. If you | | | | define "love of cats." |
| are planning to have another cat at home, | | | | |
| make sure that you do it slowly and | | | | Ailurophobia means Fear of Cats.There are |
| carefully. It would be helpful to keep these | | | | around 500 million domestic cats in the |
| points in mind if you are are bringing a new | | | | world, with 33 different breeds.A cat's heart |
| companion in your home for your current cat | | | | beat is twice as fast as our heart beat, at |
| so that their relationship becomes a pleasant | | | | 110 to 140 beats per minute.The largest cat |
| one for both the cats and you.Cats take a lot | | | | breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to |
| of time to accept other cats in the same | | | | twenty pounds where as the females weigh |
| house.The older cat may not be able to share | | | | around ten to fifteen pounds. |
| their things with someone who is new.The | | | | |
| older cat may also act aggressively in front | | | | The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. |
| of the new cat, alternately they may start | | | | Males weigh about six pounds while females |
| shirking everybody and become a loner, though | | | | weigh about four pounds. There is one breed |
| that should only last for a few days.They may | | | | of cat called Calico cats who are almost |
| over-eat or under-eat as they suddenly | | | | always female.Cats usually wag their tails |
| realize there is someone else with whom they | | | | when they are in a stage of conflict. |
| will have to share their food, and as a | | | | |
| result become insecure about their food.The | | | | An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter |
| new-comer should be kept out of the territory | | | | and 2-3 litters per year. |
| of the older cat.The two should not be | | | | |
| introduced in the area of the older cat. This | | | | During her productive life, a female cat can |
| way, the older cat is not threatened by the | | | | give birth to more than 100 kittens.In 1952, |
| presence of the new cat.The cats should be | | | | a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the world |
| kept separated for the first few days. Put | | | | record by giving birth to more than 420 |
| the new cat in a room with the door closed. | | | | kittens. The largest known surviving litter |
| The older cat will soon realize that there is | | | | was that of a Persian cat named Bluebell; |
| a new cat in that room and will begin to | | | | Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one |
| investigate. They will begin to "play" with | | | | litter!A single pair of cats and their |
| each other under the door. After a few days, | | | | kittens can produce as many as 420,000 |
| open the door and let the new cat come out | | | | kittens in just 7 years. Cats have 290 bones |
| when she is ready. She will slowly, but | | | | in their bodies and 517 muscles.A cat does |
| surely come out of the room as she gets more | | | | not "meow" at another cat. This sound is |
| comfortable. However, that room will probably | | | | reserved for humans. |
| always be her "safe" place and she will | | | | |
| retreat back there often.The new kitten's | | | | The lifespan of an indoor cat is 15 years, |
| room should have all the necessary goodies so | | | | while the average age for an outdoor cat is |
| that she does not have to roam around the | | | | only 3 to 5 years. Puss was the world's |
| whole place to find them.The new kitten's | | | | oldest cat. She died in 1939 after |
| room must have a litter box, food, water | | | | celebrating her 36th birthday. |
| bowl, comfey bed, toys and a scratching | | | | |
| post.Let the meeting be postponed until the | | | | A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 |
| time your new cat is familiar with your | | | | degrees which is slightly more than |
| home.Be friendly with the new cat, she must | | | | humans.Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in |
| never feel that she is an outsider.Scents | | | | charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed |
| have a very important role in relationship | | | | 28,899 mice in her 21 years career.Kathy |
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