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Entries from June 2009

Do I Take My Cat To Another Cat To Have Her Mated?

June 23rd, 2009 · 4 Comments

You can contact a breeder through professional registers of your local veterinary surgery. You will need to discuss breed standards to ensure that any resulting kittens measure up and will therefore find good homes. You will also need to talk about the fee structure, and then arrange to have your queen mated. An alternative for [...]

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Tags: Caring For Your Cat · Cat: Breeds · Cat: Health · Cats: Physiology

How Long Do Cats Live On Average?

June 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The average lifespan of a domesticated cat is somewhere between 12 and 15 years. Of course, some individuals may not reach 12 years while others may survive beyond 20 years. There is little information about longevity in wild cats, but it is thought that the domesticated cat lives twice as long as its feral relative. [...]

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Tags: Cat: Health · Cats: Fact and Fiction

How Can I Stop My Cat Scratching At Any Door That Is Closed?

June 17th, 2009 · No Comments

The main problem door for attention seeking cats is the bedroom door. Often the owner finds it easir to allow the cat access to the bedroom rather than have it continuaily scratching to enter. One successful method of dealing with this problem is to place a large scratching with this problem is to place a [...]

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Tags: Caring For Your Cat · Cat Behaviour

Can My Cat Stay Out In All Weathers?

June 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Cats have a fur coat to keep them warm and are equipeed to survive normal weather conditions. Some breeds, such as the Norwegian Forest and Siberian Forest cats, are extremely hardy and can survive in rough condition. A cat caught out in bad weather will want to return home as fast as possible. If it [...]

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Tags: Cat: Health

Is it true white cats are more prone to skin cancer?

June 9th, 2009 · No Comments

There are indication that pure white cats are more vulnerable to skin cancer caused by over-exposure to direct sunlight. Experts suggest that it is safer to keep a white cat in daytime shade during the brighter summer months. Sphynx cats and those with very short hair are more vulnerable to the the adverse affects of [...]

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Tags: Cat: Health