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If you’ve got an elderly cat, 15 years or over, then you probably already know that she needs extra special care and attention to make sure that her twilight years are happy and comfortable. It’s a blessing when your beloved companion lives to a ripe old age - here are some helpful tips to help you take care of your elderly cat. Your Elderly Cat and …
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The Burmilla has a striking coat delicately covered with a background of silver or gold that is either tipped or shaded in a contrasting color. The tipping gives the coat a beautiful sparkly quality, while the shaded coat will appear a little darker. Either version of the coat is available in a range of colors including: tortoiseshell, red, cream, chocolate, blue, lilac, brown, …
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It may surprise you to learn that cats can be a great choice for apartment living - they easily adapt to an indoor lifestyle and make the purrfect pet for people with busy lifestyles. Although cats don’t require regular walks like dogs do, they still require attention though, which is why it’s important to consider your lifestyle if you’re …
What could be better than making a living taking care of cats and other furry, four-legged friends? If you’re a dedicated animal lover looking to start your own business, then pet sitting might just be what you’re looking for, but make sure you understand everything involved before you make a decision. What Does Pet Sitting Involve? Many people don’t like the idea of …
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Most cats have certain characteristics and behaviours that are similar to those of their wild cat cousins. For example, when your cat is stalking insects in the wild jungle of your garden, or about to pounce - even if the prey in question is just their favourite catnip mouse toy. Similarities are not only limited to cat behaviour, there …
A medium sized cat with a flowing plume of a tail the Tiffanie’s are a hybridization between the Burmese and the Chinchilla. Retaining the body type of the Burmese (solid and muscular) they present the facial markings of the Persian Chinchillas with eyes that are oval and set at an angle, and may be any colour from yellow through to apple green. They are typically referred …
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You might associate the bright orange pumpkin with Halloween, but this tasty vegetable isn’t just for making Jack O’ Lanterns in October! Pumpkin is delicious and nutritious, and not just for us humans. Despite the fact that it’s not something they’d naturally eat in the wild, pumpkin has a surprising range of health benefits for cats and dogs. Digestive …
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Despite its elegant and graceful appearance the Turkish Angora possesses a strength and force of will that seems much more suited to a cat of a more robust appearance. To further the illusion of its delicate presentation the Turkish Angora has one of the silkiest coats which gently caress the hands as you stroke it. Extra-large and erect ears work with almond shaped …
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Whether your cat’s tail is long, skinny and jet black or short, fluffy and ginger, it’s an amazing and fascinating thing. Not just for tickling your nose as part of her morning wake up call, it’s made up of lots of small bones (about 10% of the total amount of bones in her entire body), along with muscles, nerves and ligaments that all help to make it so fantastically mobile …
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If you live in Australia, you may be wondering what declawing is; because the practice of removing a cat's claws is illegal here and considered both cruel and inhumane. However, there are places in the world (including the United States) where declawing cats, is legal and even commonplace. We discuss the controversial practice of declawing cats, the risks and how it hurts …
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