| It is estimated that three quarters of the | | | | front of the cage and look at you curiously. They |
| population of the United States has pets. Of the | | | | will want to play with you and perform all of the |
| three quarters, more than half have cats as pets. | | | | tricks that they can so you will choose them. |
| Cats have dated back to early Egypt; | | | | They roll over, play and jump up on the cage to |
| hieroglyphics depict cats lounging next to the | | | | get the attention of the person passing by. There |
| pharaoh's throne. Their stature among the | | | | are a lot of different breeds of cats, it is |
| pharaoh's is shown even as guards to the | | | | important that you choose your pet carefully. If |
| pharaoh's tombs. Skeletons of cats have also | | | | you have an active household, you do not want |
| been found in the tombs themselves, buried with | | | | to choose a cat that is nervous or skittish around |
| their owners. Unlike other domestic animals, cats | | | | a lot of activity. This can lead to a cat becoming |
| are not sloppy or messy; they are very clean | | | | aggressive and start to scratch or even bite. You |
| animals that have a lot of love to offer the family | | | | also do not want to choose a cat that is very |
| that adopts them. Cats, even though very | | | | active if you have a quiet household. Many people |
| independent creatures, can enrich our lives in so | | | | choose a cat as a pet so they can have |
| many different ways. They comfort us when we | | | | company if they live alone. If you choose a cat |
| are sick and love to play all day and sometimes all | | | | that jumps around all day, knocking things over or |
| night. Studies have shown that having a cat can | | | | tearing at your furniture, you may not have a |
| be very therapeutic; results have shown that by | | | | good experience. It is important that you make |
| simply petting a cat that is curled up in your lap | | | | your choice based on the type of personalities |
| can lead to lower blood pressure. There are many | | | | that are in your home. When you decide to adopt |
| different places to adopt a pet, however, pet | | | | a cat, it is important that realize that is a |
| stores have by far, the best selection. In the past | | | | responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. There |
| few decades, pet stores have become popular in | | | | are many things that you must do to ensure the |
| almost every city and town in the United States. | | | | health and safety of your cat. No matter how |
| When you first walk into a pet store to choose a | | | | independent your cat is, your pet will depend on |
| cat for your family, you will notice that each cat | | | | you to take care of him or her for the rest of his |
| or kitten has its own distinct personality. Their | | | | or her life. For more helpful articles about pets and |
| cute little faces and playful personalities will make | | | | pet care at round the clock. We love cats! |
| the choice difficult for you. Each will come to the | | | | |