Living with cats
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All cat owners will have noticed one prominent characteristic in their feline companions: Cats are meticulously clean animals. Although it's advisable to get your cat accustomed to water from a young age, cats normally keep themselves clean by grooming themselves.
However, depending on whether your...
Is there new kitten in your family and you do not know what to call it? There are different options which are very funny yet appropriate to choose from. So, if you want a little inspiration we recommend you read this OneHowTo article in which you will discover the funniest names for cats. Obviously,...
One of the aspects that most concerns us when we have a pet at home is procreation, because if our cat has kittens we must have ample space and resources to maintain the babies at home with the mother for at least two months.
If your cat is pregnant and you do not know how many kittens it might have,...
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Have you lost your cat? First of all, don't panic. We know this is a very stressful situation for you, but the truth is that there are some cats that tend to escape from the house for a walk on the wild side in the surrounding area - it's just their instinct. There are just so many factors that can...
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If you have a cat, you'll know too well that these animals are intelligent and very curious, always wanting to explore the world around them. So owners must pay close attention to their behavior to keep them completely safe and free of hazards indoors.
It's important you watch them as much as possible,...
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Cats are agile animals with incredible balancing skills that can often surprise us. This, together with their curious and adventurous spirit, makes them love climbing to great heights and jumping around. However, this can often end in a dramatic falls that result in injury. Detecting that your cat is...
If you have just realized that your cat is limping, you can be sure that there is some underlying cause for this: anything from being stung by a bee to having broken bones. The first thing to do is determine the cause of the limp, thus you can help your pet recover as soon as possible.
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The cat is one of those most elegant and enigmatic of animals. Considered by many to be like a best friend, cats win people over with their big personalities and character, and soon become the apple of their owners' eye. Cats are beautiful creatures, and Turkish Angora cats have a long, fluffy fur coat...
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Cats are self-sufficient animals that take care of themselves, however when we have to leave our home for a long period of time, at least a week, we have a problem. Dogs adapt easily to change so we can bring them with us, but for a kitten the move can be a great upheaval and it's better to make preparations...
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Cat owners already know that these pets have a very particular character that can hardly be compared to any other. This includes all aspects of their behaviour, including heat, when the time comes that they are ready to mate with a cat nearby and when they are pregnant. But if this is your first experience...
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Although rabies is usually associated with dogs, this viral disease can be contracted by any mammal, including cats and is very dangerous to our pet and ourselves, because it can be transmitted from animal to human. Detecting early symptoms of rabies in the cat is essential to ensure the health of the...
If you notice your cat is sick, listless, lost their appetite or their hair is losing its shine, they might have parasites, among which there are two main types:
-Internal parasites, that stay in the intestines and most common ones are roundworms and tapeworms.
-External parasites such as fleas or ticks.
Obviously,...
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Cats are autonomous, self-cleaning pets that are very nice to have at home but, some breeds especially, have a big problem: they loose long hair and dirty our clothes, sofas, pillows and duvets and the ground. Although it is something that can not be avoided completely making it the downside of the...
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Although you love cats, they are not always predictable pets, and often can react to different stimuli with something that bothers their owners: bites. In the majority of cases it is a warning not the bother them anymore, or a reaction to something that they find unpleasant, so rather than train him to stop...
Cats infected with parasites can have a thousand symptoms or no symptoms at all. The most common include vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss or loss in the shine of its coat. this will vary according to the type of parasite nesting in its body. Sometimes it is difficult to be sure whether your pet is actually...
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Are you thinking about getting a cat for your home? You will surely want to know which ones shed less hair. It is true that it is a hassle to spend all day cleaning up animal hair which somehow gets into all corners of the house. Therefore, in this OneHowTo article we introduce what cat breeds shed less...
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If you are considering having a new cat in the family you are probably getting informed about the different cat breeds and their characteristics. It is important that you know which the most affectionate cats are if you are going to live with it in a small space with children and other family members. In...
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If you are a cats lover, you will surely be interested to know that winter is a very difficult time for them as they are very vulnerable to low temperatures. It is important to know how to take care od your cat in winter: during the cold winter months, you will likely find your pretty cat completely...
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If you have a newborn kitten or if you find a cat in the street and adopt it, it is common to want to know what gender it is. For cubs, pups and other young litters, it is not as easy to tell as it is in fully grown cats or other animals, such as dogs. Therefore, it's useful to know how to tell for both...
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If there's anything that worries us when having a pet, is noticing apathy or a lack of activity, something that quickly sends us an alarm signal. Even if cats are less active than dogs, we can tell when they're not feeling well if we take a close look to their attitude. If you're a feline lover and you're...
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