Catnip is an herb that can be safely used for cats. It functions similarly to cat pheromones and elicits pleasure centers in the cat’s brain. Cats respond with behaviors such as vocalization, licking, playing, and hyperactivity. The herb mimics feline sex hormones. Frequently cats will exhibit behaviors similar to a female in season. What… Read more »
Accidentally, I discovered a new use for a plastic 5-gallon bucket. Where my niece-in-law works, there are lots of food-grade 5-gallon buckets that are disposed of by the business. Occasionally, she recycles them by bringing them home. Like everyone else, I used it to carry water, as a waterer for larger animals, and for various… Read more »
While the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, another coronavirus, Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), quietly impacts our feline companions. Although not directly transmissible to humans, FIP remains a serious and often fatal disease for cats, causing immense worry and heartbreak for cat owners. Our Experience with Feline Covid Jerry please explain briefly here. Basically,… Read more »
Selection of Litter Box and Litter used Cats have an innate nature to defecate at the same location. Cats in both indoor and outdoor pens will automatically use a litter box or an area to defecate. What attracts cats to a specific spot to defecate – the texture of the preferred substances will be flexible to dig and cover. Outside,… Read more »
Cedar Slabs Used for Cat Grooming their Nails. Lately I had the opportunity to acquire free leftover slabs. It would be a foolish opportunity to pass because slabs will be super great for the cat to use to groom toenails. Potentially reduce my pet’s care time by lengthening the time between nail clips. Some of my Pet kids look… Read more »
How Long is a cat pregnant? A Successful feline pregnancy is 65 days from the last copulation. Only in cats, the physical act of mating (copulation) leads to ovulation. After the physical coupling the female will cycle out of the estrus are the eggs released for fertilization. No eggs are released by the female until successfully penetrated by the male. One… Read more »
Queens vary in age when they first come into heat. Longhair breeds are not sexually mature until about 10 months of age a while a high percentage of Siamese females begin maturity at 5 months of age. Unless there is a definite plan for the kittens all female cats should be spayed at 5-6 months of age. When the… Read more »
Cat Registration what is SBT? When you see the initial, SBT associated with the cat’s pedigree what does it signify. Those initials stand for Stud Book Traditional. All SBTs are classified as purebred cats. To be eligible for pure breed status, the cat must be a product of three consecutive mating within the breed. For a cat to be… Read more »
We Use the Wisdom Féline Panel [Washington State University] CFA and TICA promote DNA through the Wisdom Feline Panel. Both have contracted where members get a discount. The Wisdom Test is a comprehensive panel of cat genetic health tests on predisposition, diversity and other genetic characteristics. A breeder for us the cat must be clean (free)… Read more »
The last thing you want to see or examine is Cat Poop. Parents love their pet children. It’s instinctive to concerned about their health. A wise pet parent will forego the yech and will frequently examine the texture, color, content, and consistency while noting bathroom habits. These are keys to early detection of health issues. Litter… Read more »
Feline Self-Stress Relievers This blog is dedicated in remembrance of Malachi. He was my yard stress reliever. Mal was with me when I built cat amenities, enclosures, mow the lawn, relaxed. This wolf hybrid was a once in life time pet. He loved everyone, all species of animals, always happy, absolutely… Read more »
What to Feed UPDATE WE Have DECIDED. A little over 1 year the dry food we feed our cats was suddenly discontinued by the manufacture without warning. We began exploring by testing our cats with different dry foods and focusing on the each cat’s ‘poop”. It takes 45 to 60 days to determine the effects… Read more »
New Medicine Secnidazole for Treating Giardia & Tritichomonas Catteries, Rescues, Shelters and many pet owners will likely have a need for treating for Giardia at some point in their lifetime. Giardia is just one of the protozoan parasites that cause diarrhea in cats. Giardiasis is caused by the Giardia intestinal is parasite. Cats have to… Read more »
