Cat Care Comes First
Weight is an important part of a cat’s health. Sadly, overweight cats have already outnumbered normal weight cats; vets have noted that a huge number of feline patients suffering from various disorders come from this overweight group. As such, animal welfare organizations have been encouraging pet owners to take part in fighting feline obesity. This…
Cat owners are familiar with cat headbutts. Also called as “bunting” or “allorubbing,” it’s among the most interesting and endearing feline behavior. If you’re unfamiliar with this and you wonder why a cat rubs against you, here are three reasons for it. Affiliation If you’re a new cat owner or unfamiliar with cats, bunting might…
Cats have been nibbling grass throughout history. While they are obligate carnivores which means animal protein from their prey is their main diet, a side dish of grass seems preferred by our feline friends. So while we omnivorous humans chomp down on our greens understandably, why do carnivorous cats eat grass? Cats Eat Grass to…
The average life expectancy of cats is between 13 and 17 years of age. However, due to diseases that affect pets, many don’t get to live even a decade long. So in order to live for a long time with your kitty, it’s important to make sure he or she is healthy. This includes looking…
An average cat sleeps for 12 to 16 hours a day. For newborns, kittens and senior cats, the hours spent sleeping increases, sometimes snoozing the whole day. You may think that because you tend to almost all your kitty’s needs, you’ve trained your cat to be lazy. But don’t worry, your cat’s sleeping habits isn’t…
After successfully training your cat to use the litter box, you face another problem: your cat won’t reuse it. Of course you can try changing the litter box if you think it’s the problem, but you can’t keep buying a new one all the time. Now you wonder why your cat won’t reuse the litter…
Nail trimming is a part of cat grooming sessions. While some cat parents are lucky to have a kitty who’s calmer and more open to getting their nails clipped, some feline owners go through tough times. This rather challenging, sometimes distressing part of cat grooming can make people ask if they should just let their…
Cats can keep themselves pretty neat. However, some body parts like the ears can get a bit difficult to clean extensively. As such, cat owners have to take part in their kitty’s grooming sessions to make sure they’re clean throughout. To start with, we’ll focus on quite the hard area to clean; here are some…
Cat owners have different ways of taking care of their cats. Some keep their kitty exclusively indoor while others let them outdoors at certain times. Free-range cats for instance are those domestic felines which are given the freedom to roam outdoors. Now, we weigh on the contrasting sides of letting your cat outdoors for you…
Late at night when you’re getting some rest, you wake up to some loud banging. Then you hear scratching sounds on your door; you know it’s that ungodly hour of activity again. You resentfully leave your slumber and attend to the source of all those sounds and annoying howls. As you address the needs of…