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Cat Care

Catnip – How it Works and Affects Cats?

September 7, 2010
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So most of us cat owners know what catnip is and how most cats go crazy just to have a sniff of it. And the stunts that they pull just to get a chance to rub with this herb are all worth seeing. Most of us think that catnip is perfectly safe for our cat [...]

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Cat Hairballs – Symptoms and Treatment

August 22, 2010
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Grooming itself is a daily ritual for cats. They lick their body for cleaning purposes and in the process of doing so swallow many lose and dead hair. Although some of these hairs are passed out through stool but some remain in the stomach and over time are formed into a hairball! The problem of [...]

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Cat Whiskers – Complete Info

August 12, 2010
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Cat whiskers are also knows as tactile hair or vibrissae. Vibrissae are presents in almost all mammals and play a similar role. Cats have whiskers in multiple locations and they are used for various purposes as well. The whiskers are thicker than the normal cat hair and are rooted more deeply into the skin and [...]

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Cat Spraying – A Foul Smelling Problem

August 10, 2010
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People used to tell me that household with cat have particular smell and I never understood what they meant by this statement but now I fully understand and would like to shed some light on this subject.
Urine marking or spraying can become quite a problem for people who keep their cats indoors. Although all cats [...]

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Declawing – Its not the Last Resort!

August 10, 2010
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My friend introduced a female kitten to a household with an older female and male cat. The older female cat started having severe territorial issues and was not ready to accept the new member. The owners were always on guard to make sure that the two did not come into direct contact but a few [...]

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Tick Fever in Cats – Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

August 8, 2010
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On one of my visits to the Vet, I came across a cat which was very lethargic as if even the slight movement would cause it excruciating pain. Upon inquiring the vet I found out that the poor soul had tick fever and its owner brought it to the clinic daily for intra venous medicines [...]

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Grooming of Long Haired Cats

August 8, 2010
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Every time you see a Persian, Himalayan, Birman and Maine coon cat you are mesmerized with the beauty and grace of their perfect coat! Well a lot of effort on the part of the cat owner goes into maintaining that coat and making it look the way it does. And after after hours of grooming [...]

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Thunderstorms Phobia in Cats – Cats and Thunderstorms

August 3, 2010
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Thunderstorm phobia in cats is not very common as cats seem to cope with thunderstorms well. This does not mean that they do not fear it. But there is a difference between ‘fear’ and ‘phobia.’ While fear is a mild state of uneasiness with a particular situation, phobia is extreme and brings about an unreasonable [...]

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Cat Scratching Furniture – Tips for Prevention

July 19, 2010
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You must get annoyed at your cat scratching the legs of your expensive furniture and no matter how much dismay you express, there is nothing that can stop it. But there’s a solution for everything and there’s a solution for this too! To find solutions, the first step is to figure out the reason why [...]

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Common Parasites Affecting Cats

July 18, 2010
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Parasites are organisms that get their food by attaching themselves to other organisms. Parasites related to cats feed on the cat’s blood and are normally found on the skin of the cat. Examples include fleas and ear mites. While the external termites can be detected by taking a thorough look at your cat, internal termites [...]

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Cats and Snake Bites

July 18, 2010
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While cats are active hunters by nature, they can also fall prey to other hunters. Snakes are one of such hunters that may bite a cat especially in the head, neck and legs. However, bites on other parts of the body are considered more serious. A snake bite may be poisonous, hence, fatal at times, [...]

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Veterinary Doctors in Pakistan – Names and Contact Information

June 17, 2010
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Pakistan is a country full of people who love animals. To cater to the requirement of our readers based in Pakistan, we are sharing a list of famous and recommended vets based in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore along with all details available with us. In case you are aware of any other vets located in [...]

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How to Travel with Cats – Tips and Techniques

June 12, 2010
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Traveling with cats is not very difficult if you know how to go about it. Sometimes your trip may be as long as 20 hours and at other times just a few minutes but taking a cat along involves certain precautionary measures and relevant information if you want you and your cat both to have [...]

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Tips for Cat Boarding – Complete Guide

June 10, 2010
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When going away for vacations, many cat-owners have to leave their pet cats behind to be taken care of by pet-sitters or by leaving them at a cat boarding facility for the time being. A cat boarding is also known by other names such as kennel or cattery (make sure it’s not a breeding cattery!) [...]

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Cats and Ticks – Prevention and Removal

May 29, 2010
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Ticks are a menace that feed upon the blood of other warm-blooded animals and cats are one of their preferred preys. They also aid in transmitting different diseases. There are two well established families of ticks: Ixodidae (hard tick) and Argasidae (soft tick), and 4 stages of life that they cover in a short span [...]

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