Archive for the ‘Cat adivce’ Category


Problem with litter box.

Monday, November 16th, 2009

It is well known fact  that cats like cleanness. So  why your  cat piss outside litter box? In many cases it means that something wrong is happening.  Below we  show probably solutions :
illness

Your cat can suffer from diseases which are associated with alimentary canal and urinary canal or other diseases like cystitis, nephritis or  diarrhoeas . Maybe pissing cause pain and  toilet for cat is the symbol of suffering. So cat avoid this place.

litter box

Litter box is very important thing which should provide  your cat comfort . It is necessary to choose a right litter box.

Problems with litter box:kot09

- too small

- unsuitable type

Some cats don’t like closing litter boxes

- dirt

- wrong place where litter box is situated

- amount of  litter boxes is too small

The main rule : amount of litter boxes=amount of cats +1

- unsuitable type of gravel

- bad couplings with litter box

Stress

Stress can be associated with following situations: removal,  someone new  or something  new dissapear or appear in home ( new cat, child birth, someone died), beating cat, shortage of time for your cat, change of diet,  misunderstandings between cats and other.

You should observe your cat and give love and patience. It helps, but don’t  remember about visiting vet.

Children and cats

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

If  you have  small children you have to explain them that cat is not a play and can it shows. Contact between child and cat is differdziecko2ent than between dog. Cats if they are in stalemate  can scratch . Child should be aware of this fact.  If someone wear cat in clothes, pull tail and scream cause that cat is afraid and can use teeth and claws.

Children should learn safety plays with cat. There are for example: throw artificial mouse or paper on thread.  Children learn cat’s language very fast. But we have to remember that all plays should be under parents control. If cat is not aggressive, can learn child delicacy and love. It is good known fact that  children who grow up between cats are more sensitive an full of feelings. So we can’t forbid contact child with animal.

When you have a baby you have to care about safety your member of family. Cat is always interested in crying parcel. First, you should show cat a content of parcel. Permit your cat on sniffing. For some time you shouldn’t leave your baby only a cat. During contact you have to observe a cat behavior.  If cat don’t show aggression it means that situation is self-possessed.

Friendship between child and cat can last for many years and for young person can b
important experience.

Is it necessary to bath a cat ?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Some people consider if it is necessary to bath a cat. I know answer , because I have talked about it with my vet. He said that there is no need to bath a cat, exluding below situations:kotkapiel

• Taking care about longhaired cat -  especially if you prepare your cat  on exhibitions
• When fur of your cat is covered by substances, which could not be removed by your cat
• Disease like tinea and parasites
• Owner’s allergy
• Rehabilitation in water after complex
• Cald bath when your cat has burn or heatstroke

If bath is necessary you have to prepare: warm water (it can’t be too hot and too cold), towel, shampoo designed for cats and drier.  You can also ask for help someone with family. For many cats situation in which you start pour water on is very stressful. So it is better to put cat in bath filled water. Pour water on cat without its head  using your hand . If cat is wet use a shampoo. Avoid ears, eyes and nose. Rinse cat and dry using drier or towel.

First bath for cat is the worst, because cat don’t know what is happening and the owner don’t know cat reaction. Some cats like baths, so maybe your cat belongs to this group of cats. Remember that in normally situation bath is not necessary.

How to act when your cat disappears?

Monday, October 5th, 2009

kot02How to act when your cat disappears? You are sad but it is very important to don’t panic.  Panic don’t help you in finding your pet.

First, you should go over surrounding neighbourhood and look for cat among bushes, in basements  and under cars. You can also ask for help children with neighbourhood. They are good observers. Great idea is  giving children chites with your address and promising small prizes.

If those ways don’t bring results it is necessary to use other methods. Print a lot of advertisements. Remember about  adding photo of your cat, annotation about prize, address and way to contact. It is better to put your telephone number and take your telephone everywhere.

What is important you should put advertisements everywhere:
-    in surrounding staircases and advertisement posts
-    in vegetable shops, groceries and zoological shops
-    in animal hospitals
-    on bus stations  (but it is illegal)

Chance of finding your cat increase with amount of advertisements. You should also visit shelters . You have to talk with vets. Maybe they know something. Remind children about your cat. Look for your cat in the evening, because is quiet. Look in basements, call and hear. Don’t resign. Most of histories have happy end.

Cat behaviour

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Do you want understand your cat’s behaviour ? For people who are cats owners for many years tips which are described below can be evident.

Irritation
Symptoms of irritation are nervous actions of tail and trunk cowering. Cat snort and bristle

Murmuring
When cat murmur it shows that cat is glad. Some people think that it means that pet is healthy, but it is not truth. Also poisonous cats uttar sound like this.

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It is a natural behaviour, which is caused by sexual instinct.

Fear and Defence
Defence behaviour are caused by people’s misbehavior. Almost always fear and defence are anxiety reactions in deadlock. First cat snort, then couch and attack.

Escape
If your cat run away don’t set off in pursuit. Cats are not a good runners and after small distance cat try to find hiding-place. Then stroke your cat and take on your hands.

Licking
When cat lick your face or hands it means that it shows you tenderness.

Playing
Cat learn fighting method and social behaviour during playing. It is important to have time to spend free time with cat.

Travelling with cat.

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

transporter

There is also domestic method, which is helpful to care about your cat’s teeth and prevent deferment dental deposits . Sometimes we can give our puppie beef, cutted on bigger cubes. Our cat must bite meat accurately before swollow.

Are you going to spend your holiday outside home? Don’t you know what to do with your cat? You have two solutions. Firstly you can leave your animal in animal centre or ask for help your family and friends. You can also take your cat on trip with you.

You have to take care of comfort and safety animal during journey. Before holiday you should buy special transporter, which guarantee safety. Few days before trip you should
accustom your cat to being in transporter. Place there cat’s delicacies and favourite toys.

New places cause that risk of diseases is bigger. Don’t remember about protection against claws and fleas. Fight against worms using special tablets or drops .Take with you all necessary documents, especially vaccination card.

During driving take care of cat’s mood. Make breaks after two or three hours . Remeber that heat can be harmful for animals. Dish with water is necessary. If your cat has car-sickness a great idea is taking special drugs. Don’t overfeed your pet. Prepare slip with your telephone, address and pin to cat’s collar.

There are the most important tips, which can help you in safety travelling. Experience shows that a lot of cat’s don’t like it and it is better to ask family for care.

Brushing your cat’s teeth

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Regularly brushing your cat’s teeth is important like brushing people’s teeth. Regular dental hygiene make your cat’s teeth strong and healthy at long time. It’s really working.

1. We need: aseptic gauze, pair of scissors, toothpaste which are made especially for cats
2. Cut a piece aseptic gauze, roll on your finger, and next put on it toothpaste for cats (What’s very important: don’t use human toothpaste)teeth
3. Take your cat on your kneel, open cat’s mouth and start action glob brushing your cat’s teeth. Next you should brush gingivals. It isn’t necessary to clean back part of teeth, but only front
4. If your cat stand the gaff brushing teeth instead aseptic gauze rolled on your finger to brushing you may use toothbrush with small heads – which is made for small puppie
5. Absolutely reward your puppie for good behaviour while brushing teeth for example with a piece of his favorite food.

If your cat don’t tolerate toothbrushing you can use special antiseptic gels.
There is also domestic method, which is helpful to care about your cat’s teeth and prevent deferment dental deposits . Sometimes we can give our puppie beef, cutted on bigger cubes. Our cat must bite meat accurately before swallow.

Many cats in one home.

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Some people decide to have more than one cat in home. It is known that cats have a big adaptation abilities, so in result they can live with owner and another cats. Only owner choose amount and breed of cats. In this situation cat relate only necessary tolerance, which can be disturbed quickly.

Researches in United Kingdom  show that cats living in home with other cats more often have different problems with peeing  outside cuvette, marking territory and aggression. More cats cause that frequency of those problems is bigger.  Often people don’t notice that cats fight the battle.

What to do to decrease risk of confrontation between your cats ?

Here some tips for you :
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- You have to provide living space for every cat which is separated from other cats
-  Should be one  cuvette more than amount of cats. Cuvettes should be in different places in home.
-  Above-mentioned concern also dishes with food
- You should avoid choosing cats with extremely different temperaments and breeds. Some of cats like : bengal cat, siamese cat, burmese cat should not live at home with other cats, especially with different breeds.
- You should play with your cats, because it relieves the stress  and tension.
If you want have more cats it is better to choose cats from one  litter. Risk of conflict is smaller.

Healthy feeding.

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

What kind of food is right for your cat and how often should you feed your favourite?

Amount of food depends on many factors like:jem

•    Life – energetic cats have to eat more
•    Age- young cats have a higher demand for food
•    State of health – sick cat sometimes lose appetite
•    The tastiness of food
•    Sex
•    Temperature of surrounding
•    Stress
•    Size of cats
•    Quality of food
and other.

Healthy cat need about 60 – 80 kcal/ kg mc depends on activity. The healthiest food consist of beef, turkey and chicken. Right feeding is very import and you have to remember that some of products are forbidden and have adverse effect for your cat.

Cats should not eat and drink :
•    Chocolate
•    Coffee
•    Tea
•    Drinkables with coffeine
•    Onionjedzenie
•    Garlic
•    Bones with poultry and meat
•    Fishbones
•    Human vitamins which contain iron
•    Greasy sauces
•    Mouldy and rotten food
•    Alcohol
•    Mushrooms
•    Dog’s food
•    Tobacco
•    Yeast cake
•    Rhubarb leaves
•    Green leaves and stalks with tomatoes and potatoes

You have to remember that  life length and health depends on right feeding.  Provide your cat necessary elements to right growth.