If you are going to get a cat, or if you are already a cat owner, you ought to be aware of various kinds of human foods which are dangerous for felines. Yes, you got it right: some human foods can intoxicate your kitty or even kill it. This is why you have to remember to avoid any of the products listed below because they can be hazardous to a cat's health. List of foods which are dangerous for cats A: - Alcoholic beverages -...

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If your cat is healthy, it will have a good appetite, relatively active mood, clear and clean eyes, and a slightly wet nose. Besides, knowing your cat pretty well, you can always spot when something is not right. However, here is a list of common signs of illness in cats. They can be divided into obvious and unapparent symptoms. Unapparent symptoms of cat illness If you have noticed one or several of these and they have become...

Someone once said that cats do not age but become more sophisticated. This is not so, and all aging animals become more and more vulnerable to various diseases. To keep your elderly cat in good shape, do not forget to periodically visit the veterinarian for a check-up. Here's a list of common health problems in older cats. Common health problems in older cats Overweight. Obesity is a serious problem in older cats. Excessive weight reduces...

Facts about cats

Physical facts - Cats have about 11,6% more bones than humans - A cat's brain has more similarities with a human's brain than with that of a dog - Cats have about 23% less skeletal muscles than humans - Cats have five more vertebrae in their spinal column than humans do - Each outer ear of the cat has 32 muscles while the human's ear has 6 muscles - A cat's ear pivots 180 degrees - Cats have much more sensitive hearing than...

There is a thing that all cat lovers adore about cats. Purring. When your cat comes onto your lap, rubs softly against you with its head and start purring, you know that everything is all right in this world. Not only can you hear purring, you can also feel its vibration sometimes. This makes purring most sweet and tender. So, how and why do cats purr? How do cats purr? Some people claim that nobody has yet discovered...

It is not a secret that some people cannot have cats because of an allergy to them. What causes this allergy? Can anything be done so that allergic people could have cats in spite of the problem? It is thought that the cat fur is the allergen. Actually, it is not so. The allergy is caused by a protein (FEL D1) contained in the cat saliva. While grooming, a cat puts this protein upon the fur, and thus it may further be spread to...