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Posted by Bob Newman
Domestication of Cats
Our Maine Coone, P-4 , was named by my wife. She derived the name P4 from “P for pussy cat”. I got to admit it is original . She was found out by our barn when we lived in Omaha,Ne. She had no identification so we adopted her into our home. She immediately took to me and my wife . In fact, when anyone comes over to our house she loves them, too . This is just one of the traits of a Maine Coone . They are very lovable to everyone and want to be part of the family. Maine Coones are different from the normal domesticated cat .
She is also very chatty . She is just like a woman, talking all the time in cat talk . Especially when she wants something from you . Like if she wants to go hang out in a wardrobe, she will walk up to the door and meow till you open it. Or if her feed bowl is empty she will meow till you figure out she needs her feed bowl filled.
I mentioned she or Maine Coones want to be part of the family . She likes to lay in anyones lap and be stroked . In addition, we have a Border Collie who our Maine Coone absolutely adores. It is not uncommon to see the two of them sleeping together on the lounge.
The only draw back with our Maine Coone is she gets hair balls often. This is because of her long hair. However we have solved that problem by brushing her frequently. And does she love to be brushed. You can stand by the drawer that holds the brush and she is there begging to be brushed.
We tried many brushes till we found the one that does an excellent job in removing cat and dog hair. It is the Furminator and does an excellent job in removing cat and dog hair. Short hair domesticated cats do need as frequent brushing as long hair cats.
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Posted by Bob Newman
Pet stores sell animals for company, pet food, various types of supplies and a huge number of accessories. You go to pet stores when you need to change a collar, buy a leash, renew the food supply or order a customized ID for your animal. Children usually like to go to pet stores because there are so many things to enjoy there. Although such locations do not get cats and dogs, you will find fish, hamsters and Guinea pigs, ferrets, parrots, turtles, frogs and even birds.
As for supplies, pet stores sell toys, beds, grooming tools, food, furniture, bowls, cat litter, cages, carriers, covers, temperature control devices, fish tanks with maintenance equipment and so much more. This is where people shop to get supplies for the basic animal needs. Besides the products they sell, pet stores may also offer various services to their customers. Pet grooming, pet walking and even pet sitting may be available.
Although pet stores do not sell dogs and cats, they help you find such pets. Animal shelters and rescue centers often place notes on the announcement boards, in a special corner of the pet shop. It is a good idea to ask the shop assistant whether they have anything like this in their facility. Private pet owners also spread the word about the kittens or puppies they want to give for adoption. It is difficult to keep all the puppies or kittens in a litter, and dog owners try to find homes for them all.
Pet stores also have extensive online activity, particularly since there are some that sell exclusively on the Internet. Much of the popularity of organic pet food, for instance, is due to the intense advertising on the Internet. Not all pet stores have organic products available, and some pet owners will prefer to order supplies on the Internet than feed their pets food treated with additives. Organic products have actually become really profitable merchandise for pet owners.
The prices are sometimes very similar for the same products sold in pet stores. Discounts are only granted for food, usually when you purchase in bulk. You can nevertheless get a free toy, hair brush or flee shampoo for ordering or buying a certain product. Normally, it is really great for children and adults alike to go shopping in pet stores. You’ll aways find something nice to stare at!
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Is your favourite cat driving you to distraction by tearing up the legs of your favourite table or destroying the fabric of your favourite couch? Are you now starting to consider de-clawing your cat as a solution?
Cats just love to scratch at things, it’s quite natural and normal and instinctive. It helps them shed some of the excess dead nail material on their claws and it also helps them mark their territory in the house by leaving slight amounts of scent around. Of course your cat doesn’t know that you’re not intending to let any rival cats in any time soon.
If you plan to try and stop your cat from clawing the furniture then you should know that you’re backing a loser. You can scold him, you can punish him, you can throw him outside or smack his paws till your hands hurt and chances are good that it won’t do anything at all. He will still scratch the legs of your favorite table and drive you to distraction.
Eventually cat owners who are subject to these problems reach, in some cases, the stage where they are considering de-clawing their cat. Ce-clawing is the removal of the claws and a part of the bone in the toe and is a serious surgical procedure. It’s expensive to undertake and the pain to the owner is matched by the pain to the cat who has to walk around on injured paws for some time before they heal.
Cats do some very important things which require claws, including running, stretching, climbing trees and digging in a litter box.
And remember that claws are his only source of defence against a dog attack. They work very well unless he doesn’t have any.
There are some much cheaper and much less painful solutions to cat scratching than cat de-clawing. A cat scratching post can cost less than $20 and once you’ve trained him to use his scratching post your problem is over.
If you don’t know about them then a cat scratching post is a simple piece of cat furniture which gives him a place to scratch away without damaging anything important. Whilst it can be difficult to train him to use it is certainly way less stressful and less expensive than subjecting him to unnecessary surgery.
There are many countries where cat de-clawing is illegal. It is expensive and unnecessary and painful for the cat and the need for it is removed simply by buying cat scratching posts and training your cat properly.
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