Do I need to keep in the house more than one cat?

You know the situation where half-starved kitten begging in the house? And you let ... And again. Then he picked up, then you "tossed", and then ... Friends, neighbors, strangers everywhere already tell that you have a good heart. For the first foundlings followed thrown out, which have become obsolete, uneven adolescent kittens which have not been on time owner, and as long as you do not say "no", you have collected an army of cats.

Here's another situation. You have a pretty ordinary cat, but you wanted to have a pedigree. First you decide on one. Then another one, and you covered fever breeding cats. Buying a cat, and the temptation to raise the offspring of the elite, and you can not part with the beautiful young stock until then, until it becomes so much that you frantically start looking for new owners.

So, the question "How many cats in the house - not too much?", As a rule, impossible to give a clear, unequivocal answer. But there are points of departure, found "cats owners" and fanatical fans, with someone, often, alas, bitter experience should meet. Experienced veterinarians agree to these terms.

Do not take the cats more than you have hands to caress them. For cats, this procedure is very important. In England, where very kind to these animals, there is even a saying: "If a cat is not iron, it will dry the marrow. Of course, the British did not give the literal meaning of this proverb, but it speaks eloquently of the need for petting a cat.

Each of your comrades in housing may form around itself a zone of "taboo" - a mini-site, which will bypass the other cats.

For the normal physical and mental development of each cat requires no less than five square meters of "homeownership."

Under no circumstances do not allow ourselves to persuade to open an "animal shelter" if this does not allow your wallet.

If you intend to share life with not one, but with a couple or a "quartet" cats, it is better to take them all at once.

Sisters and brothers of one litter, who grew up together, as a rule, get along with each other throughout their lives.

Prove that neutered cats are more tolerant of the "brand new", but in relation to the kittens, they often assume the role of "mother" and acquaint young people with a home schedule. Well they are friends with a cat-ladies.

In contrast, cats jealously defend their right of primacy and graciously accept only the young animal, which subsequently will always play "second fiddle".

In order to teach each other the two whimsical opinionated females, requires experience and a subtle flair. And even if it succeeds, it may happen that for one of the two you have to find new owners. Because, if after three weeks of home world still is not adjusted, there is the threat of a long war, causing stress not only cats.

The same can be said about cats. If the month feud to an end, to try to separate the two bullies.

Hygiene of housing could not speak. It goes without saying. Each animal must have its own bathroom (a box, tray, and so on). In someone else's "pot" no representative of those self-centered animals will not go. And you'll toil with broken furniture and flooring.

Ideally, cats, especially long-haired, need daily brushing. Change the litter as pollution wool. So, you know, if you are unable to meet the listed essential requirements for cats, think: "And if you need general starts a pet?".

Tatiana Shuvaeva
http://animaldin.blogspot.com/

What to do if you suddenly lost a friend?

Do not sigh in disappointment, but it goes not about people but about domestic animals. As they say in medicine: prevention is better than cure it. It is quite appropriate this wisdom. Therefore, for a walk better show dogs with leash and collar, is attached to the plate with the nickname of an animal, your address and phone number.

Cats to walk, too, will not prevent hoist on his neck just such a medallion, of course, if you really care about the welfare of your pet. In my experience, that it is not easy (especially if the cat is not accustomed from childhood to the collar). But after some time it will cease to be angry at you. Yes, and you can praise himself for caution when delivered to the address of your entangled revelers.

So, we go further. Do not tie a dog in offices, shops and other places that you need to visit. Try not to combine walking the dog, and business interests. But if not do without it, try not to let the dog out of sight.

Do not flatter yourself, believing that your dog - fierce guard. For the experienced hunter (if I se the kindergarten your dog) to divert even a vigilant dog - matter of a few minutes. In addition, many pets, especially in large cities, distrust of outsiders are not different.

But if precautions have not helped, and the animal is lost? Logically without losing a minute to begin the search, give a notice in newspapers, since it is permissible - stuck them in place of the alleged loss, seek to support the station caught animals. If you have a solid reason to believe the theft happened, please a written application to the nearest police station, demanding that a criminal proceeding.

In the language of our law, no matter how blasphemous it sounds, the dog (and cat, of course!) Is a private property owner. And the Act declares the protection of the state personal property of citizens. For theft, "that is the secret theft of another's property, the perpetrators are liable under Article 158 of the Criminal Code.

There have been cases where dogs were kidnapped, snatching from the hands of young and elderly owners leashes. And it is - robbery (Article 161 of the Criminal Code), or robbery (Article 162), when the abduction is connected with violence, dangerous to the health and lives of victims. Penalty on these items is deprivation of liberty.

Thus, the theft was not just strangers find lost animals and require you to pay? Then comes into force the Civil Code of Russia, under which the finder is not entitled to claim compensation from the owner, "if the finder of the animal is not announced his discovery, or tried to conceal it." In this case, it will only reimbursement for the maintenance of a pet and the search for its owner, if they were difficult (Article 232 Civil Code).

How much in monetary terms? Please: "A person detained neglected animals, is entitled to a reward of up to twenty percent of the value of the animal. If you found the animal is of value only to the former owner, the amount of remuneration determined by agreement of the parties." The cost of the animal can be determined based on the size of the market price, it rocks.

It also happens that you have found a missing friend, but he lives with other people. Do you have the right to take him back? The Civil Code says that if you have found no attempt to find you (and it must be recorded by the police or the mayor's office statement of the detention neglected animals) and that had not yet been six months since the discovery of your friend (the starting point - the time of filing of the same statement ), then you may pick up your dog (or cat).

So it turns out that six months after receipt of the police or the municipality a statement about the discovery of an animal, it will become the property of others, and you will be very difficult to take him back. True, you can try to prove in court that your friend still loves you or the new owners are not good enough.

In legal terms it sounds like: "the previous owner has the right under the circumstances, evidence of the preservation in it by ... (the animal) ... affection or ill or mistreatment of his new owner, to demand their return to the conditions determined by agreement with the new owner, and if it is impossible to reach an agreement - the court. "

And what happened? This song is good, start again. Returned to where to start. The conclusion seems perfectly logical: not to part with loved ones!

Tatiana Shuvaeva
http://animaldin.blogspot.com/

Is it true that the three-color CATS does not exists?

Nature never ceases to amaze mankind its riddles. Why caterpillar "trying on" a cocoon, a chameleon changes color, and the bees build their "state"? It seems to be these phenomena have long been studied and scientifically explained, but not everyone knows the reasons behind them.

Genetics, in the opinion of many, and there is a dark forest, impenetrable jungle of science. We all learned a little, that there are genes that are added to some amazing sequences form a unique and almost predictable combinations, just as different types of beads can produce original and delightfully different decorations. It turns out that a common mechanism of inheritance to us about the sign, but more narrow aspects of it, subtlety and cunning little known. For example, you probably have heard that three-colored cats in nature does not exist. What lies at the basis of this fact? How to explain such oddities Mrs. Genetics?

"Before contrive discussion, agree on terms", - said YM Lotman. So let's just note that a household name "tricolor cat" shall mean the cat (but not the cat), tortoiseshell color, ie color, which combines black and red (red), or black, red and white.

It is widely known statement of non-existent tortoise cats only half true. For such individuals still born, though very rarely. Most of them are sterile, that is deprived of the possibility of procreation.

The fact that genes are the basic colors of cats - black and red, are located in the same locus (fixed location of the gene within the chromosome) on the X chromosome, which have both sexes. The cat, having a set of XX can be red, black or tortoise-shell (ie, having a red and black). Cote same, the owner of HU, may have either a black or red color. Schematically it looks like this:

XX - female (two X chromosomes, the possible combinations: red, black, tortoiseshell);
XY - male (one X chromosome, the possible combinations: red, black).

Assume that the red color gene is denoted by Latin letter O, and the gene black - B, and depicted one of the options inheritance tortoiseshell color:

Black Cat (XB XB) + red male (XO Y) = 50% tortoise cats (XB XO), 50% of black cats (XB Y).

It turned out that the kittens are male "have" color of the mother. The same situation is observed in the case of the offspring from a pair of "red cat and a black cat": perhaps the birth tortoise cats and red seals. Here arises a tricky conclusion: genes, localized on the X chromosome and have no opportunity to "consolidate" in the Y-chromosome, passed from mother to son.

Chinese folk wisdom says: if one day you do not learn anything new, you lived through the day in vain. I hope your "today" you will not have wasted?

Anna Cat
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How to help pupils prepare a home for the winter?

On the eve of winter animal organism is reconstructed: adjusting to lower temperatures and reduced daylight. Immunity pets decreases, they become drowsy, their body needs more vitamins.

In this period should be especially attentive to the behavior of their pet and be able to predict what kind of help he needs. After the beast say it will not ...

Dog depression
Sometimes the fall affects dogs as well as people: they, too, begins depression! Pay more attention to pet, caress, play a little longer than usual, often take to the streets. Daily physical exercise and physical activity will improve the mood and the dog, and you. In November of daylight shortens, the temperature drops and the dogs begin active molt. It is particularly reinforced by the inclusion of radiator. Let's pet dog multivitamins containing vitamin A, biotin, and unsaturated fatty acids, and then the new coat is thick and silky. Autumn dog organism particularly susceptible to infections: do not forget to make vaccines against infectious diseases.

Cats sleep
Cats in anticipation of winter are more calm, long sleep and a warm embrace to the batteries. Like dogs, before cold weather they are actively shed. To fur grew thick and beautiful, supplement the diet with multivitamins cats taurine and biotin. The cat, which goes into the street, with the onset of winter lie in wait for such perils as salt reagent and various chemicals that are sprinkled on the track during slippery road conditions. Getting on a soft pad feet, reagent causes burns and leads to the formation of painful ulcers. Therefore, after your furry beauty returned from a walk, wash her feet with clean water.

hamster - in heat
If your hamster hides food in secret places - expect a quick cold snap! More often to check bins and do not let spoiled food, or pet might be poisoned. As the daylight decreases, pets are becoming restless. Chinchillas, guinea pigs insulated nests of any available material - thread, pieces of litter and wool, which animals plucked from each other! Then buried in insulation and for a long time there does not emerge. Vitamin deficiency and reduced immunity compensate, adding to the usual food germinated grains, herbs and vitamins.

Fish need light
Autumn - the best time to do the improvement of the aquarium. Audited underwater garden: remove damaged plants. If a lot of algae, they were trimmed, leaving the strongest. Check all equipment, clean the filters and valves of compressors. Lack of lighting has a bad effect on the feelings of fish, so with a lyuksometra measure if there is enough light in the aquarium. Take care of properly heating the aquarium: keep the temperature about 20 C. Inspect its inhabitants. Pay attention to color and condition of the fins of goldfish and the state of the eyes and scales - in cichlids. Weak and sick fish to remove. Small fishes transfer to another aquarium. Serious preparation for winter fish require high bandwidth, living in an aquarium: minnows, ruffs, perches. In the autumn they need a gradual decrease in water temperature. In winter it should not exceed 7 C.

Long Day's Birds
All the birds feel the approach of winter and prepare for it. In the autumn they begin abundant molt. If they are fed only grain, new feathers to grow long and will look dull and uneven. Bird takes seriously this time: sitting on a perch refuses to eat. During this period, it needs an additional source of amino acids and minerals. Add to food or water, multivitamins containing these substances. Birds, like other animals, suffer from lack of light in winter. Dark evenings include a table lamp in daylight. This will cause a bird feels like daylight lasted.

Cheerful reptiles
For the cold-blooded approach of winter due to the thorough reorganization of the organism. Almost all species of turtles, frogs, lizards and snakes fall into a long hibernation: the metabolism slows down, the animals stop eating, become lethargic. They fall into a state of suspended animation. To prepare for reptiles gentle wintering smoothly and evenly reduces the temperature of heating in the terrarium and contract in its coverage of up to 4 hours, but not stop completely. Turtles fed no more than once in 4-5 days, and snakes and do once a month.

If you follow all these tips, all your favorites will be better able to move the winter.

Maria Magomayev
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Why cats have nine lives?

Contents of pets is not only pleasant but also useful, as confirmed by science. Victims of sciatica and arthritis, helps fine "compression" of the beloved cat who found a sick place, and heart problems becomes easier if every day to walk the dog in the fresh air. Owners of dogs and cats related to each other almost as much as ourselves, dogs and cats, Having committed themselves to rhetorical arguments on the topic "Who is better". Not the last argument in this debate are the medicinal properties of pets.

Cats unofficially recognized as almost a panacea: schizophrenia, diseases of the joints, depression, nervous disorders, muscle tension, neuralgia and even diagnoses evaporate under the weight of their purring. But what a sound that, until now nobody really found out. Veterinarians, of course, tell you that purring occurs during the passage of air stream through the shrinking muscles of the larynx. But this lively motor manages to run smoothly for a long time - a riddle. And the more so no one knows the origin of the unique effect that purr can have on the audience and the musician himself.

Researchers tried to understand the nature of "murrr" studying the situation in which it is possible, but without result: cats are easy to keep his own song, and in a state of pacification, and pleasure, and hunger, and even pain. There have been cases where cats murrchat before death or during nursing kittens. Some believe that purr - signal applied to other animals and the mean total peacefulness. In short, the opinion of the masses, and the only thing that managed to reach the experts - to distinguish between types purring on behavioral characteristics. When the source rumbling relaxed flattened, closed his eyes and moves his tail, he purr to express pleasure. And if the animal's body is tense, his ears are perked up, and mustache bristle - hence, the cat purrs for your own reassurance.

It turns out, purring, not only helps owners of cats, but also a means of self-treatment. Physicists have found that the sound of "Mur Mur" is published in a frequency range from 25 to 150 Hz, and the medicine just those frequencies used for the healing of fractures and other injuries of bone tissue. It turns out that the purring cat helps to increase bone density and accelerates the healing process. This animal is very little consumption of energy for the emission of sound healing. Moreover, the sound vibrations are something of a trainer-masseur for the cat's body. The fact that the cat's way of life involves a dream for most of the day, but the muscles of animals did not weaken. Zoologists suggest that the fitness function for the fans to sleep is just "murrr".
The astronauts who at certain stages of flight is almost impossible to move, but do not have loads of weightlessness on bone, and because of the declining strength of the fabric, the mastery of technique murrr would open up great prospects. However, cats are not going to share secrets with the man of skill. They not only walk, but also purr themselves.

Source: http://utro.ru
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How to equip the home place for cats?

Create your cat - it does not mean just bring her home. You must learn the daily care of animals. This may seem too complicated, but do not worry. Caring for a Cat is based on common sense and does not take much time. Like you, the new family member should have its own "property" and "personal effects". On this and will be discussed in our future articles.

Where to put the basket?
Cats have an amazing ability to find the warmest place in the house, where you can curl up into a ball and take a nap. If you have central heating, then the cat is likely to choose a sleeping place near the boiler. If no place is occupied, is not on the aisle and there is no draft, the best cat's basket put it there.
In cold weather, you can put in the basket heater (electric, acting as a heating pad) to the cat was warmer. But do not place the heater in the center of the basket, but on one side. This will give the cat an opportunity to choose the temperature at its discretion.

cat while sleeping
The cat can be attributed to its place, but it does not am I supposed to sleep there all night. Most cats sleep in beds arranged in humans, and select family members close to him on the "social status". And even if you hang around home plate with the inscription "CATS !!!», live here anyway, once the time comes to sleep, the animal you have settled on the bed. If you do not want to share your bed with this furry hot-water bottle, to accustom the cat to sleep separately will not be difficult. Rules of conduct should be established and strongly supported, until the animal is young.
To start, before depart to bed, take the cat in its place, turn off the lights and close the door. Do not forget to leave a toilet and a bowl of water in an accessible place for the animal. At first, the kitten is likely to be protesting against this "eviction", perhaps even very loud, but after a week or two he will master the "rules of etiquette" and a night to sleep in his bed.

boxes and cages for cats
Although most of the time you allow the cat to walk around the house, in some cases you may want to lock her in the pen. Sales are cells made of metal or glass of different sizes. If you are going to keep a cat no more than an hour or two, you will approach a small wire cages, but if the period of "imprisonment" is long, it would take more spacious cell, where you can put a bed, bowls, cat litter and toys. A large cage is also valid in order to keep the kittens there, when the house is unoccupied.
Metal cages usually covered with plastic, so they just as easy to wash, as well as fiber products. After using the cage should be wiped with a rag soaked in a solution of non-toxic disinfectant. This is especially important if you kept it a sick cat.

Cell is usually used in the following cases:
- The period after surgery or during illness;
- When the cat left in the kennel for overexposure;
- To isolate the cat from other animals;
- To be able to leave unsupervised young kittens;
- To dry a cat after a bath with a hairdryer or heater.

Why aviary and how it should be
If you have intact male, then it would likely be difficult to keep in the house. He will begin "to tag" territory, and the apartment will be persistent unpleasant odor of urine. If you still want to keep the manufacturer, then it must provide a separate housing. You can build an aviary in his garden. Ideally, the cage should have as many dimensions, it should be a house where you can hide, a place where the cat could bask in the sun, a special of cat tree and a variety of shelves.
Most enclosures constructed of metal mesh on a wooden basis. Be sure to cover the mesh top enclosure, the cat could not get out. House should stand on a flat surface, it must be embedded heater in the event of cold weather, and should not be a draft. There also must be "bed" and bowls. Must play with a cat, when you offer him some food, otherwise he will feel abandoned.
The best way to cover a portion of a solid (concrete), and the rest - a grass lawn. Cote will be used for the toilet of the lawn.
If you live in an area with heavy traffic, the aviary, even a simplified and smaller, it is advisable to build for any cat.

Cat ventilator ( "cat door" or "cat hole»)
They are only needed if you decide to give the cat the freedom to come and go as she pleases. These doors are opening with a vent at the front door of your house, large enough so that the cat could pass freely back and forth. Plastic or rubber ventilator attached to a hole, neatly cut in the door. Once tasted, your cat can enter or leave through the window, when she pleases.
There are several types of cat doors. But whatever you choose, they must be placed no higher than two inches above the floor, so the cat could have taken place, and not jump through them.Window may open in both directions, either in one, allowing the cat to enter the house, but not allowed to leave. In the pane should also be constipated, to keep out unwanted visitors. If your cat has started in estrus, the males will perceive local cat door as an invitation.
The only drawback cat doors - they create a draft. But you can select the window with the magnetic stripes on the sides. They will keep the door tightly closed until they open the cat.

How to teach a cat to use the vent
Some savvy cats learn to open cat door completely independently, but others need some encouragement. First, open the window, and then fix it in this position and show the cat, encouraging the animal to explore it. If you put a little food on the other side, the cat will dare to pass through the hole, and you make sure that the ventilator does not suddenly fell down and scared the animal. Once the cat has passed, pull down the window and using treats to entice the animal back, helping him to open the window.
Good luck to you and your pets!

Source: ZOO-business

Preparation material: Dmitry Kolpakov
http://animaldin.blogspot.com/

Why were lost dogs found more often than cats?

Household pets - dogs and cats - in most cases have become almost the center of the world for their owners. Possessed "dog kennels" and "cat-lover" can be hours to discuss the best food for their pets, shampoos, some clothes and even jewelry. Care for them, love them, but there are three worst things that anyone with a fear cats or dogs: is the death of an animal that has become completely native, and his illness or disappearance without a trace.

With the first, none of us can not do anything, but with the second and third desperately struggling. And if the animal is ill, then the path is simple enough - called the veterinarian, who must make every effort to help the animal.

In the case of the disappearance of all much more complicated. And troubling. For the terrible uncertainty of what you're standing face to face. Desperate owners are thousands of ways to get out on the trail "losters" and, fortunately, in many cases their quest crowned with success. And, as it turned out, much more often returned home lost a dog, but the percentage of cats that returned home after it slipped through the slightly open door and jumped out the window, much lower.

American scientists are interested in why "dog kennels" are often happier "cat-lover" (average number of dogs returned to owners is around 70% of the total number of missing, but the cat is - just over 50%), and identified several factors that make search dogs more productive.

What they found, analyzing statistics and individual cases of missing pet and its detection, good luck in your search for escaped puppy partly predetermined by the fact that dog owners more responsible attitude to the identification of their pet.

The dogs wear collars, written their names and coordinates of the master of monikers medallions or subcutaneous chips with full information about the animal (such practice was already introduced in our country, and we should not ignore it). "Cat-lover" is the belief that their quadruped will never fall into the street, ignoring such things, moreover, the "dog kennels" energetic start to search for the animal, while many of the "cat-lover" rely on the known capacity of their own pets to find their way home .

However, the success of the search affects the objective factor. Purebred dogs, to run without supervision, in most cases, sooner or later attract the attention of one of the passers-by, and he or shelter, animal, or will deposit it in one of the nurseries. Females same as walking, as we know, by themselves, lose chance. To attract attention, they can only in case of misbehavior, which becomes evident that the animal is in an atypical environment for themselves.

The traditional way, resorted to by the owners "losters" in America is the same as ours - is ad pasting stickers on the area of loss, as well as published in the newspapers and the Internet. However, in a sense, the American owners of dogs and our cats are happier, in the U.S. there is a developed system of shelters for homeless animals, which gets most of idly wandering around the streets of animals. It is through these many shelters can not return the animal on the sofa in his native home.

We can do is hope for a good soul, who will pick up our animal, and that he will not eat stray dogs protecting their territory.

Source: Marina Sipyagin
Material Preparation: Julia Belich
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How to understand a cat?

Of course, the cat can do without man. It depends on him much less than the dog. But it can not lower the dogs love you, if you are going to love her. We never know what cats feel, but by studying their behavior, it can accurately predict and even explain.

Generally, animals are very emotional. Cats suffer from loneliness, boredom, fear or stress. The latter is expressed in different ways: from the endless licking up the administration needs in the wrong place. Many behavior problems are caused by this very fine sensitivity, and to solve them, we must learn to look at the world through eyes of a cat.

Eyes . Wide eyes in the animal - it is fear, at least - a strong surprise. Should not be taken as a violation of your right to be the main round eyes cats. She was terrified, it is better to leave her alone.
But the narrow strip of pupils speak of hidden aggression. Nagliai cat is better to turn back, fix the legs to deny the ability to move and look in the eyes, until it allot look.
"Dead Man's Bluff" cat - evidence of calm and peacefulness. If ears laid back, it means the cat is something you begging. The game of "peepers" in the cat - a serious test of leadership: who first allot think he has lost. If, having met with you eyes, your cat is blinking or looking away to the side, so he had no claim to the title of the most important thing.

Tail cats, like the eyes, is a mirror of the soul. Tail "pipe" means a demonstration of self-confidence and pride. Limp tip of tail (tail hook ") means excitement, anticipation treats or games. Slow waving of the tail indicate irritation, and twitching tail tense - a warning.

Personal grooming - constant licking shows that the cat is stressed. Some animals are so affected by the prevailing climate of nervous about that rubbed himself with his tongue and paws to healing wounds. There must necessarily show veterinarians. Less zealous cats can offer the cat mint. It is sold in pet stores in the form of dry grass that can be easily expanded into a toy your cat. Just do not let cats valerian if you do not want your friend was an alcoholic.

back wheel in cats pandiculation happens during sleep or after lunch. But if the ridge in her hair, ears laid back and she hits the tail, it speaks of anger or irritation: she had not decided to attack or escape. Before the attack the cat even more ears pressed to his head and his mustache is going down.

Dragging paw forward, cats ask that they pay attention: played, fed. Stroking human by hand, especially in the face and head - a sign of affection and tenderness. Exactly the same expression of love - massage master's feet.

Cote, who began learn human habits , very happy with life and their masters. He is happy with you.

evening and night waking quite normal for our nocturnal hunters: this time they have the peak of activity, they need to spend energy. It is better to play energetically with the cat before bedtime, then she may not bother you at night. It is important to the evening "race" to clean the cat tray. Intestine of cats works better at night, and in such a dirty toilet clear not go.

Cats responsive and grateful animals. Cat will love you if you really want: just need to love yourself is a quadruped miracle.

Tatiana Shuvaeva
http://animaldin.blogspot.com/

How to care for an elderly cat?

Your cat has lived with you for many years, and you are accustomed to trust each other. Do not leave it now. Old cat needs more attention to its needs, more love and care.

Now with improved quality of food and medicine achievements cats, like people, are living longer. However, aging cats proceeds differently. Cat, who lives only houses that are well fed and timely vaccinations, obviously, will live longer than outdoor cats, cats who live at home and out into the streets, and stray cats.
Home a cat can live 18 years or more. Lifetime street cats are usually limited to six years, although some of them die much sooner, and others - after 20 years.
SIGNS OF AGING

You may notice your cat warning signs of old age, if she does not jump, as usual, at their favorite places, more sleep, and when waking up, moving slowly and with some stiffness.
However, cats are not so prone to arthritis and pain in his back, like dogs, and for a long time retain mobility.
Although initially it is not very noticeable, because a cat lives in a certain mode, it begins to gradually lose his sight and hearing. Now you have to hold his hand in front of her muzzle, before taking her in his arms, and calling her by name, up to her.
She may appear incontinence, diarrhea or constipation. Sometimes it is associated with kidney disease or diabetes, and in other cases, simply due to the aging process. With regard to urinary incontinence and diarrhea, in these cases need to show a cat veterinarian to determine the cause and purpose of the treatment. If she had problems with constipation, the vet, will recommend supplements, such as a stool softener, and adding to her diet of more oil. But do not increase the amount of oil in her diet, without consulting in advance with your veterinarian as to the type and quantity. Many common types of oil would deprive the body of your cat's natural supply of essential vitamins.
If your cat's bad breath, it is also necessary to show the vet. Maybe it's just inflammation of the gums, or we need to remove a bad tooth or something more serious. Do not worry, if the case of a diseased tooth. Many cats continue to eat their regular food, and even chew dry food, generally without teeth. Their strong gums cope well in this.
At a street cat may have skin diseases, so you must inspect it to make it a pure wool.
NUTRITION AND WEIGHT
Pay attention to the weight of the cat. As we age, excess weight would impede her breathing, and even interfere with walking. If your aging cat began to gain weight, make it suitable for a diet.
Could give the false impression that the cat is very thin, because she clearly favor vertebrae. This is quite natural and does not mean that the cat is too thin. In fact, the cat as they age should receive less food, but if she loves to eat, to give her food with lower fat content.
CARE OF CATS
Each day, gently comb aging cat, even if she has short hair. Combing it, walk around with your fingers lightly over her body, to see if she had any tumors.
Aging cat to keep warm. If you live in cold climates, you can put on her poponku.
Take care of their pets, because most of the life of older cats have lived! Good luck and health to you and your pets!

Source: http://veterinar.ru
Preparation material: Dmitry Kolpakov
http://animaldin.blogspot.com/

How to choose a kitten's name?

Probably no man (except for those with allergies), which would never have had a pet, and what the problem was to choose a name for your pet!
Most people, probably without thinking twice, called her kittens with guns, barsikami, Mooska, not investing in a nickname special meaning and imagination. The names of thoroughbred animals also differ little from unpedigreed, mostly long, consisting of several parts of the names and even titles to Royal.
And if we approach this issue creatively? The list of possible names immediately increases, for example, you can call your kitten so, as they call asteroids, such as: Aphrodite, Arizona, Barney, Bec-Borsenberger, then your kitten will probably be as fast and straightforward. However, it is desirable to also check the dictionary, what does the name of your choice, not simply to name the scientist or the continent, but something heroic, for example.
Alternatively, combine the two names, such as it did during the revolution and get something like "Bulet (bullet), composed of aliases, and Brawler Jack - this method is appropriate when owners can not agree. The disadvantage of this method - bad compatibility of some nicknames, Julie and Zita, for example.
Scientific methods of selection nicknames - nickname is determined by the nature and selected in accordance with the sign of the zodiac. Does the nickname for a kitten or not, one hundred percent is not known, and yet nobody will say that the kitten was born a few weeks ago and opened his eyes, yet completely spineless, so you ought to think, to give a nickname, not peering into the kitten or develop the existing positive features of using nicknames. If you call a cat a quiet fury, would she be moving? Or bully Nitoy? In such cases, your pet will become neurotic and not attuned to his nickname. I think better for a quiet kitten to choose something similar to such nicknames - Baron, Bambi, hub. And for boisterous bullies - Varyag, Richard.
Choosing nickname on the sign of the zodiac, perhaps the most difficult, but it allows you to pick a name, the most appropriate and compatible with yours. Although of course this is not always what you want, for example, your kitten is perfectly applies to you, but can not coexist with the other members of your family. What remains to pay for the astrologers or rely on their intuition.
And in the end a few more tips: choosing a name, remember that you pronounce it, and then to not pronounce the syllables, choose a nickname simply, all genius is simple, if not sure of the field, let's take a name that is easy to use as the male sex and the female, not the best solution to all pet in a row to give the names of the actors, the heroes of movies, games - only in extreme cases, does not fit any of the options, use the directory aliases.
So, if you gave a kitten, and you do not know what to call him, do not hurry, take a look at it, might not be too wise, and called Ryzhikov coals, Zaikov, even the name brings joy and a kitten and you.

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How to satisfy your cat gourmet needs ?

Domestic cat for thousands of years lived next to a man and served him.
Initially, its presence was due to necessity - a cat catching rodents than himself fed, and a proprietary property protected.
Now that the cat was just a darling and a member of the family, already a man caring for her and cares about its food.

And eat the modern pampered house cat should be on schedule: the age of 3 months - 6 times a day from 3 to 6 months - 4-5 times a day, ranging from 6 months - up to 3 times a day. After 8 months a cat becomes an adult and should eat twice a day: about eight or nine in the morning and six or seven o'clock in the evening. Feed the cats can be as dry food (not necessarily lower premium), and "natural" products.

Milk diet.

"And I'll buy a cow. From cows use great - it gives milk, "- said, sipping milk from a three-liter jar, cat Matroskin in our favorite cartoon" Vacation in Buttermilk. But, as practice shows, and veterinarians say, the cats from whole cow's milk is not good, but often only harm: organisms of many adult cats (both, incidentally, and adults) and poorly digested milk sugar (lactose), which causes stomach upset.

Much more useful than kittens and cats to give goat's milk (even honey), sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese - about 10-15 g per 1 kg of cat's weight.

In addition to dairy products in the cat's diet needed fresh drinking water, fish, meat, eggs, fats and oils, as well as vegetables and cereals. Well, first things first ...

Koshak - not a fisherman.

As everyone knows, cats have been, are and will always be predators. However, the fish, which we used to feed the cats in their natural habitat can not catch everything, even the most sophisticated cat hunters. Therefore, any fish, both marine and river, as raw and cooked, should be introduced into the diet of no more than 1-2 times a week. The fish is cleansed of scales, remove large bones and cut into small pieces. The river fish are giving only boiled, and the sea - in the cheese (this should not be given cod and pollack). Right to fish "submit" cat rye bread or crackers.

«hunting trophy».

It is clear that domestic cats, even the most hungry and angry, unable to choke a cow, lamb or rabbit. But do not forget that our lovely purring - distant relatives of large and very powerful wild cat, and buffalo that a lunch is not a problem. Therefore, we include in the diet of beef (cut into small pieces and scalded with boiling water), lamb (young and low-fat), rabbit (cooked and boneless), chicken or turkey (cooked, too, and without bones). In the cat 4-5 kg per day it should take 50-100 g of any meat. Mince, the more shops "origin", it is better not to give - minced meat quickly passes through the intestines and poorly digested.

But the various byproducts of cats are very fond of: liver give no more than once a week (raw liver to the intestine acts as a laxative, boiled - fixes), kidneys, vitamin-rich, before cooking soak at least an hour and then boiled, heart and tripe give Murka only boiled. Cartilaginous bone broiler chickens will not allow to form tartar, a chicken or quail eggs, always fresh, raw or boiled, make your pet hair shiny and elastic.

Cat vegetarianism.

If your cat sometimes becomes herbivorous - eating fruits and vegetables - it's just great! Giving can be all that is eaten, but necessarily in a damp (not salt or freshly salted) and grated form: carrots, cabbage (especially useful for cauliflower), apples, cucumbers, any greenery. Very useful germinated grain oats, barley, wheat, containing vitamins of groups B and C.

Giving can nettles (best young shoots), previously scalded her with boiling water, the leaves of wild raspberries (decoction of leaves of wild raspberries - by half a teaspoon per day is strongly recommended to give pregnant cats). Specially germinated "cat" grass helps to cleanse the stomach of any loose hair. The day is recommended to feed the cats different herbs about 5 g per 1 kg of weight.

Why not.

Cats are contraindicated: chocolate, candy, coffee, alcohol, meats, pates, cans, designed for people, marinated products, confectionery, jam, salty and spicy food.

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Why cat has whiskers?

Many believe that mustache function as the probe, through which the cat learns that there is enough broad passage, in which it intends to enter - but in reality everything is much more complicated and surprising.

Besides the obvious function of touch-sensitive «probes», cat's whiskers do more, and the role of detectors of the direction of flow of air. When the cat moves in the darkness, she must maneuver in such a way that does not relate to potential objects in its path. Every solid object, which is suitable animal, slightly changes the direction of air flow and cause a barely perceptible air turbulence, and the cat's whiskers are so highly sensitive that allow «read» this information and, thus, to detect objects, not even touching it .

Mustaches especially need the cat, or rather even vital, when it hunts in the dark. This can be judged on the following observations: cat, whiskers which are in perfect condition, can be equally successful hunt in the dark and under illumination. A cat with damaged whiskers can be hunted only in the lighted space, in the darkness she could make a mistake and did not exactly cause a «fatal» bite at the right point on the body of the victim. This means that in the dark when the cat can not absolutely accurately navigate using vision, antennae function as a high-precision «Focusing System». This cat has a remarkable ability to reconcile within a fraction of a second position of the unfortunate victims and to cause the exact bite in the neck.

The tips of his mustache «read» detailed information about the form of the victim's body - something like a blind man reads Braille - and immediately process it, the cat is making unmistakable action.

The pictures of cats carrying the teeth in just extracted the mouse shows that the whiskers predator almost entwine rodent's body, continuing to «read» and transmit information about the slightest movement can occur if the victim is even alive. Since the cat is primarily nocturnal hunters, the mustache is vital to her survival.

Anatomically cat's mustache is a considerably enlarged and strengthened hair, but thicker than normal hairs more than twice. Whiskers grow from the upper lip cats, as regular hair, but, unlike them, leaving the tissue is three times deeper and have an extensive network of nerves to transmit information about the slightest vibrations of air. Antennae located on the face of a cat with four horizontal rows of twelve pieces from both sides of the nose - thus, they are usually only twenty-four. They may be sent forward, when a cat anything of interest, or back when she tries to protect itself or simply avoid contact with the object. The top row of whiskers can move independently from the bottom two formed thicker hairs.

Technically the antennae could be categorized as vibriss located in some other places on the body of a cat - on the cheeks, chin, above the eyes, as it may seem strange at the rear of the front paws. All of them are highly sensitive motion detectors, but the most important for cats, and, therefore, particularly those long whiskers, which are the hallmark of an animal - of course, mustaches. And we fully understand what is meant when referred to the concept of «cat's whiskers».

Good luck to you, my dear readers!

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How to reclaim a pet from harmful habits?

Pets, whether it is a cat, dog, hamster or a parrot, of course, are sources of joy and good mood. But there are times when my dear little animal's heart begins to deliver his master certain inconveniences. How many pairs of shoes were torn to pieces by a puppy during the change of teeth? How many meters of wall damaged by the growing claws of a kitten? And sometimes that adults reared animals start to "kink." How to re-home wrecker?

The first method , "Crime and Punishment. It is effective only if the punishment should be promptly after the offense. Pets see causation and can not make far-reaching conclusions. If, in the evening when he came home from work, you find a broken flower pot, abusing a kitten - to no avail! He had long forgotten the unfortunate ficus. The purpose of instant punishment - to develop a conditioned reflex. Like Pavlov, remember? "This is when you press this button, but the man in a white coat immediately runs to you with a banana!"

Method Two, "Mousetrap". If you are a busy man and most of the day are away at home, while your animals are forced to languish in the four walls, you sometimes difficult to keep track of their behavior. In this case, come to the aid of the so-called "trap". If the cat is stealing food from the table, to build near a shaky construction of "rattlesnakes," but not dangerous items, such as lids on saucepans. The sharp sound of falling lid deter thieves and permanently break a jump on the table. As seen here, too, produced a conditioned reflex, but without your direct involvement. Figuratively speaking, the hooligan comprehends "heavenly punishment.

Method third, "Do not tempt me needlessly." You can consider himself the rightful owner of the house, train and educate their pets, but in fact it is a reciprocal process. Gradually, imperceptibly, farm animals, too, are trained "their masters. For example, they teach not to leave the slippers in the middle of the corridor, not to leave clothes on the chair, and the unfinished breakfast - on the table. Sometimes it is to make concessions and change their own behavior, especially if it is a change in the direction of accuracy and occasions.

Method fourth, "Feedback." From my point of view, this is the correct and effective method. And is he to give their pet enough attention and love. It is for this people and give birth to four-legged friends! Often, beset by the day, the owners forget about their pets, so they try to remind myself by any means possible - even if I destructive actions. Play with the kitten at least an hour before going to bed, get up early enough and walk with a puppy - it is likely that the ugliness will cease of themselves and the house of peace.

Of course, this article is not complete and comprehensive guide to raising livestock. Here are only general information, and if you want to achieve full mutual understanding with your pet - Learn his habits, read books, consult with experts. Patience and love to you and your pet - a long and happy life!

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How do cats love each other?

On the cat is often referred to as a symbol of infidelity, the cats - as sex maniacs. But in reality, the spectrum of romantic relationships in the cat's environment is very wide - from the violent manifestations to romantic love .

Experts say that sexual relations among these cute pets look like. Most of the time does the process of courtship, while the sexual act itself is very short and in most cases is unsuccessful.

Once the cat goes to «free» territory, it immediately begins to attract many males in odor and appeals. After a short conventional threats cats and rivals are at a distance from the female. Giving her a choice.

Cat continues to provoke, but beware of anyone who dares at this point to show impatience and to her - she immediately resorted to my claws and teeth. Other cats, this behavior does not keep still, and one after the other they are trying to get closer to the cat, which always gives them resistance.

In the most advantageous position is the most restrained (cunning?) Cat. Each new fight with another contender, he uses to silently creep up as close as possible to the object of his attention. In order not to irritate the cat, he freezes in a pose of utter indifference whenever the female stops on it own look. Finally, he turns and publishes a number of questioning quiet «meow». If the answer to this cat does not receive a contemptuous hiss, a party can be considered won.

And if the cat calmly waiting, lying on his feet and throwing the tail to the side, the happy chosen one understands such a mark as an invitation to an act of love. The latter begins with the fact that the cat lacks the teeth of his girlfriend's neck and tries to keep it tighter. Love act, as a rule, very short and sometimes ends ... scuffle. The cat suddenly begins to rumble evil, flips on his back and digging claws in the face with the chosen one, who had no choice, as soon as possible the lam.

Biologists for a long time not been able to unravel the cause of such behavior. Now it is known. The fact that the cat's penis is covered with sharp spiny outgrowths. They, like barbed arrows have easily penetrate inside cats, but to straighten out and cause severe pain when you try to «out». This causes a sharp pain and irritation of cats, but at the same time ... the process of ovulation. Ovulation occurs at each mating, and a cat in a litter of kittens may be from different fathers.

Gestation lasts from 58 to 64 days, within 20 days, the cat is exclusively their babies, then she is betrayed again love affairs, in announcing the kind of screaming. Typically, one such cry enough to run over to him all the cats in the neighborhood.

To the extent that, as time passes, the cats are less interested in the cat, which is becoming increasingly difficult to find a partner. Roles completely changed. Now she is not deterred suitors, and tries in every way to attract them: screaming, purring and the smell. Finally a time and last love. Cats become a plaintive cries hoarse and no one else attract.

It is true that cats spend much of their time on the amorous adventures. In general, they are unhappy and not nimble in love, has afforded them much suffering. Perhaps the tenderness they show to the people, those caresses, which they gladly accept from their masters, they compensate for their suffering. These findings now after the major observations came the French scientists.

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How to buy «moustached-Spangled» and not to be mistaken with a choice?

Today in the clubs and nurseries can meet a lot of variety of cat breeds. In addition to the merits, each has its drawbacks, which often become apparent only after the purchase, and deliver a lot of trouble to the owner. Those who still doubt in choosing their future pet rocks, and from the boards - all around the head, these recommendations will fall by the way ...

All breeds are good - choose on taste:

1. «Persian» - holders of a calm disposition. Aggressive behavior is not typical for this breed. They are not afraid of children and they become best friends. Persian kittens are lazy, but curious. Sociable nature allows them to live peacefully, not only with all the people in the household, but also with pets. Cats are playful for many years. The only negative - the Persians require daily grooming (care of wool) to preserve its beauty.

2. «Exotic» - a short-haired version of the Persians. Holders of funny cheeky faces and short plush fur coat. For those who like the Persians, but has no time for daily care, exotic - is a real find. Their coat requires minimal care and never will resemble a tangled yarn or boots. Because of the simple grooming Exotics are sometimes affectionately referred to as «the Persians for the lazy». Exotic breed allows all colors recognized by the Persians. But unlike his long-haired relatives are more lively and merry.

3. «British» impress his eyes stout body: they have short strong legs, thick tail, but surprisingly soft voice. Very much like to talk with the owner, so bored with the British simply not possible. The coat is short and very dense, that does not bring discomfort and the additional worry master. Rather, chocolate and black color calms the nervous system, and the silver and blue British differ remarkably gentle disposition. In short, this kitten will give you comfort, warmth and almost canine devotion.

4. Scottish fold. The biggest plus of this breed (in addition to funny ears) - it unpretentiousness. «Scottish» well adapted as a spacious apartment with children running around, and to a tiny room. It is easy to carry travel, but are tied to the owner in earnest. Kittens of this breed are of two types: with drooping ears and normal. Get this lop-eared kitten is difficult, so they stand, respectively.

5. Siamese cats are among the most thoroughbred of shorthair. By its nature, reminiscent of dogs, warranted the full attention and do not like loneliness. Nature «Siam» can be considered characteristic of the breed. They are very clever and intelligent, but very unforgiving.

What should I look for when buying?

1. Do not look for purebred kitten ads, where they offer a large number of various ages and breeds. All deficiencies and shortcomings will inevitably be felt, if not immediately, then after a certain time after purchase. Choosing a kitten on the street, or the central market in transition, it is possible to stumble on the offspring of so-called «Cat's pipeline» - the nursery, where the pairing is not controlled by either animals or their health, their failures are ejected, successful shall be issued for the thoroughbred. It is possible that among these there healthy kittens. But is there any sense of risk? But a solid club will guarantee that you will get a thoroughbred animal, and will not give extra money.

2. Of great importance is the price of the animal. Thoroughbred kitten with a good pedigree can not cost half as much Regulations, an amount that depends, for example, the reputation of the club, livestock and the demand for the breed.

3. The seller must necessarily know the full moniker, and date of birth, pet, and his parents (even if sold without a pedigree), to recommend a scheme of feeding a kitten, to insist on the vaccination of animals and advise the veterinarian.

4. If the kitten wild - do not think that it can «cherish». If he paid little time (as usually happens when overcrowding in the «cat pipeline»), with such a pet will not be easy.

5. In early weaning from the mother and siblings in nature the kitten is not fully formed, threatening disturbances in behavior.

6. If the kitten goes to the toilet in the wrong place, or by the pot, it is likely to retrain him to be very difficult.

7. Buying a kitten a certain class, you must think, for what purpose are you doing this: «show-quality» - for exhibitions, «breed» - for breeding cats or «pet» - Home (lower quality).

And still, no matter how beloved you are not a kitten, remember that it can become a parasite transmitted from animals to humans, observe rules of hygiene. Most importantly - do not forget that the greatest danger is to children. We can not allow the kitten licking the child's face.

Let «baleen-striped» bring you a minimum of hassle! Have a good choice of pet!

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How to fix cat behavior?

What to do if the kitten ignores the tray with a filler, making his business affairs, where they feel an urge? What if I came home, you find fallen from the window sill flowers, torn to shreds documents or fallen cornice? In general, the cat «feeled like a queen» as it should.

Let's not talk about raising a cat and owner. If your pet jumping on the ceiling, curtains and sofas, and you do not see there's nothing unusual, then, there's nothing unusual there. So you have a full understanding of your cat.

This article is for those who want to reach an understanding with your pet. So you want to add, and live in peace and harmony. To die in one day I will not prescribe.

So, you come home and see that your favorite cat sitting on the table and chew the leaves of sweet delight, and in no way guilty florets. You yell at her, and then fall flat paper. Cat gets scared and runs away. She feels guilty. But only for the fact that the head of the family - you are strong, intelligent leader - shouted at and hit her. The next day you discover picked leaves from the flower on the windowsill. You express your back to it in an incomprehensible human language, as you are dissatisfied by it. On the third day you can see that the cat does not meet with you at the door. He's afraid of you. You scold yourself for being just can not cope with the cat. But progress is evident. You could teach a cat to be afraid of your appearance.

Cats can easily learn the association. Your behavior and her actions, she can not bind. But she has bound this parish and the fact that you shouted at her. She understands that you need to be afraid.

Therefore important to reward and punishment were related to the act. To a cat could tie them together.

One of the ways - disgust. For example, the cat has a habit of chewing or sucking on wool products, and even parts of the body of the owner (perhaps its early excommunicated from the mother). Suggest to her disgust. You can give it to smell something spicy and fragrant, and then spray the items to which it feeds the passion. And you can spray different types of spirits.

The same can be done when a cat marks territory. If it is aiming in the same field, then rinse them, remove them with the whole cat odor and spray deodorant. You can also use sounds and gestures. The owner will decide what is acceptable for his cat, as long as it was used intelligently and without unnecessary cruelty.

There is another way - deterrence. Intimidation, which is directed directly from you - direct. If the cat when you conceived climbed onto the ledge on the curtains, you yourself can do to stop. Mar? Scream? Grab the scruff of the neck and throw on the wall? Some owners are sometimes stunned by the audacity of their pets and lose control. Not worth it. To do so, as does a cat to get up to mischief kitten heel - beating his paw on the nose.

However, one of the most effective ways of deterrence - an indirect intimidation. The fact that the cat can not associate the act of intimidation with a man. For example, if your cat love to run on precious beds, you should always be at hand spray. As soon as you see it walking on carrots - shoot it with water. Cat scared, but if it persists, it will understand that as soon as she set foot on the beds, from somewhere in the dark there is a jet of cold wet water, brrrr!

Using methods of negative and positive fastening can be achieved excellent results. Successfully cope with many problems. The main thing - love your pet. Understand the psychology of cats. Do not humanize her, do not ascribe human qualities and traits. Then understand what a cat thinks. She thinks differently than men. Then, many problems can be avoided in the bud. Happiness and good luck to you and your pets!

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What to do if the cat ignores the cat's toilet?

About happiness, you finally brought a kitten! But is a month or two and the joy of communicating with this miracle marred puddles or piles at the front door or under a table in the kitchen or in the middle of the room, or under the bathroom door. Familiar with the situation? Let us understand what to do.

When you have just brought a kitten in the house

Know that a cat feel better, if they have two toilets: for "at-large" and "in small.

Sometimes a kitten "behave decently" while he lived with his mother, and you become a "go" anywhere. Perhaps he does not like the filler in the toilet. Find out what filler used former owners.

If a kitten starts to scratch their paws the floor, immediately transplant it into the tray, and do so for as long as he does not get used to its toilet. Let it'll have a baby for some time, but we want to live in purity.

When the kitten first correctly Use the toilet, be sure to praise and caress him, but do not distract from the process!

If the cat goes to the toilet in the wrong place

Anecdote in the subject:
There are two friends. One other complains
- Cat shit right in the middle of the room, what to do?
- And you just poked its nose, this well, and then throw out the window.
A couple of weeks met.
- Well, how's your cat?
- Now it shits in the middle of the room, knock there face and with a wild cry is emitted in the window.

Typically, if the cat goes to the toilet, where he should not, this often means that it is a way you trying to say something, attracting the attention, or she has a serious mental breakdown (for example, you often go somewhere for a long time leaving and leave her alone, but your pet is afraid of loneliness). In this case, it makes sense to refer to a veterinarian, who may recommend for cats any herbal sedative, for example.

Try to give the cat more attention and have to explain to her that it upsets you. Maybe with time it take effect.

Fight the problem with the tricks. If the cat was chosen for some specific place, put there its trough, and gradually, day after day, pushes him to the place that you intended for the toilet.

Maybe the cat does not like the location of a toilet or toilet moved from their original location. Pick for her foxhole, that she could retire there.

Perhaps, the tray was too small for a cat, buy more.

If the sand tray, torn pieces of paper, then try to go to a special filler for cat litter. Suddenly, your cat will appreciate it. Buy a quite a bit for the sample. Must be a bit of filler dip in a puddle, a cat could understand what was expected of her. If she liked - all wonderful, this is a very convenient thing.

Or perhaps the cat did not like filler. In this case, change the filler, the choice is large enough.

Cats find their toilet by smell, so thoroughly wash the place where the unauthorized event, and as prophylaxis place where the strips of paper soaked in iodine, many cats do not like the smell. Wash your cat's tray without the use of funds, the smell of the batter.

A cat may leave marks for the cat. In this case, good wash and treat this place, then grate the orange peel. Some people recommend rubbing the floor in the house of raw fish, then wash so that the smell remained. Ostensibly, the cat will still feel it and will not go to the bathroom where the smell of food. Well, this is extreme, because a pet store to buy drugs and to discourage a cat from a favorite place, and to designate the "proper" toilets.

If the cat marks territory

Your cat does not go out into the street and the house feels like the master of the territory and always leaves its mark smelling. Need to change his opinion and to show who was boss!

Explain to him that he must go to the toilet in his tray. In fact, cats are very well aware of our words. But you can resort to a show of force on the cat's mood. Once you saw that the cat has done his dirty deed, and take him by the scruff, and pressed to the floor, touch at him until he learns that he is scared. Immediately thereafter, take it to the tray. Wash and treat the marked place. Do this constantly, until the cat is not out of the habit.

With cat-a teenager you could do it, though, growing up, he would have to periodically check who is more important. But remember, you are such actions will destroy his psyche. After conquering the territory and to aim - in his nature. Adult cat you are not persuaded. Or he goes, or it will end up a nervous breakdown, which, as you will recall, is also fraught with poor sanitation.

From time to castrated cat problems no more than a cat, if you acceptable animal abuse for his own convenience. But such violence - a one-time, and you will proceed with them will live peacefully.

Very true saying::
The dog thinks - the owner feeds me, loves, cares for me: it means he is God.
Cat thinks - the owner feeds me, loves, cares: it means that I am God.

You do not become God for your cat, just be for her friend.

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What «talk» cat ears?

Cats, unlike people, use your ears not only receive information, but also for its transmission. Ears may change their position depending on the location of the sound source and with a peculiar facial expressions reflect the emotional state of the animal.

A cat uses five basic provisions of the ear that correspond fairly certain emotions: calm, anxiety, excitement, defense and aggression.
The state of rest corresponds to a position of the animal's ears, at which the auditory openings are directed forward and slightly to the side in such a way as if the cat quietly listening to what is interested it sounds. When the cat heard the alien sound, instantly goes from a calm, relaxed state in the voltage mode of hearing, her ears to change position, displaying a sense of anxiety.

If the sound is interested in the cat ears completely straightened and oriented so that the auditory canal was clearly directed toward the sound source. Ears maintain their position all the time while the cat stares her in the concerned area. If after the first sound of a cat hears something interesting from another source, for example, side, ears slightly shift direction focusing, while head position and direction of view will not change.

Condition excitement, conflict, anger or anxiety issue twitching ears. In some species of wild cats are jerks more clearly visible because of long tassels on the tips of the ears, but the domestic cat usually has no such decoration, and these signals are harder to notice. For some breeds of domestic cat are characterized by small tufts on the tips of the ears, they are especially noticeable at the Abyssinians, but these small dark arrows still clearly lose out in comparison with huge tassels of cats, such as Caracas lynx.

Ears defending cats take almost flat position. Cat tightly to their head, so as not to injure in a fight. Ripped and torn ears of cats involved in fights, indicate how important it is for the animal to hide away from prying claws are the vulnerable parts of his anatomy. Tightly to both sides of the head's ears are almost invisible when viewed from the front and give it a more rounded shape. For some breeds of cats, for example, Scottish Fold, characterized by flat against the position of ears, but it persists in the animal continually, regardless of emotional state. Due to this the representatives of this breed are always looking defender. It is hard to imagine how this feature affects the social life of these animals.

Cat in a state of aggression, but not afraid, keeps ears differently. In this situation, they also turned back, but pressed to the head is not as dense as in the previous case. The rear part of the ear becomes visible when viewed from the front, and this situation - the most formidable non-verbal signal, which can only lodge a cat. The nature of such ears is an intermediate position between the positions of anxiety and defense, in other words, it is - something between a reversal of forward and pressing the ears to the head. This situation could be described as «the position of readiness to problems». Cat seems to be saying: «I am ready to fight, but not scared, why did not intend to hide the ears». In this position, the back of the ear is visible because the full ear pressed to the head it must be pre-deployed back. Thus, if the opponent aggressive cat still dare to attack, then his ears will already be in position, ready for tight adjustment.

The position of the ears, typical of cats in a state of aggression, stresses a very striking elements of painting some wild animals. For example, the tigers have large white spots, bordered with black on the back of each ear. When the tiger is set aggressively, the last doubts in this uniquely dispel white spots on his ears to the object of his attention.

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Summer - time for the journey, but how about a pet?

Before you go to your favorite on the road, prepare everything necessary, consider the entire route. Wherever you went, what you want traffic, you first need to get the cat portability (container).

Do not expect to do a simple bag or box - cat animal loving and can be free and escape. So do not regret the money, spend once and get a good, strong portability: preferably plastic with a metal door.

It was carrying, made specifically for transporting cats. Of special plastic, not flimsy, insecure creation of Turkish craftsmen (in fact, oval plastic box with two handles - a basket for breakfast). We would be advised to take carry it with metal doors, since plastic is not very reliable.

Now cats become popular carriers, made of a dense impermeable material with a zipper. They, of course, easier, comfortable, but convenient for the person rather than for cats: in the summer in their stuffy, zipper cats can open. We would recommend that such carriers kittens, but not for adult heavy animals.

On a trip you will also need veterinary documents for your cat, regardless of whether you are going to an exhibition or just a visit. To move by rail should have: a veterinary passport with the necessary vaccinations, as well as a certificate number 1 for moving to another city (it is executed in public stations to combat animal diseases, three days before departure). It is advisable not to feed the cat before the journey, though, if the road is long (more than 10 hours), you can take with them products that do not spoil on the way: dry food here is irreplaceable. Water is better to take out of the house - boiled in a glass vessel. We will advise to grab a roll of toilet paper or paper towels - to avoid possible trouble.

Traveling in car

Do not take chances, do not let the cat in the lounge car - this is very dangerous: the cat can jump out the window, get into some trouble. (For example, one cat, travel freely in the saloon car, nearly caused an accident - from some noise ... she decided to hide under the brake pedal and not in what would not get out there: the accident escaped by a miracle!).

So, the cat goes only carry, a closed metal door. And one more advice: better to carry it to sew a few covers (for the summer, winter) of dark fabric. In carrying, in a darkened space, the cat feels more relaxed. Do not leave the cat alone in the saloon car, especially in summer - the animal can get heat stroke. In the road check carefully: do not blow a cat as a cat in a cage is fixed and can easily catch cold.

Moving train

Before you sit down with your favorite cat in the train, you need to take vetreference, as well as pay for transportation of cats by rail: the order of payment and amount of payment you can know in advance at the station, on hand baggage.

So, you take care of carry and signed veterinary documents, paid the passage of a cat. To buy or not to take the road going? What we have to take necessary, it toilet and napkins, boiled water. If the road rather short, slightly better than a cat starve. The main thing - in any case do not let the cat in the train, even if you drive a coupe alone or with your friends: a cat can escape to another compartment through the ventilation grating under the window and over the top of a luggage shelf, that happened more than once.

Get cat out of carrying it is necessary only in extreme cases and be very careful. Some cats are nervous to carry, meow, scratch the door. Error inexperienced travelers - pay attention to these «whims» - your cat just waiting for this: you open the carrier, and here it is - freedom! Then put the cat back in the cage will be very difficult. Soak in nature - do not pay any attention to the cat, do not open portability: as a rule, a few minutes, a cat, reconciled with fate, silent.

It is important to the road not miss a moment when the cat is required tray.

Airplane flight

For this trip you need to know when booking tickets importantly - the rules of carriers (ie airlines) on the transport of animals. Thus, «Transaero» is not allowed to transport cats and dogs in the cabin, but only - in the cargo hold; «Aeroflot» more loyal: When buying tickets you must specify that you are flying with a cat (indicating its approximate weight).

If you fly to another country, we should find out what documents you will need veterinary (usually the same form number 1). At the airport, you must exchange your vetreference to help in the international sample quarantine (in «Sheremetyevo-2» is located in the right wing of the departure lounge). For this you need time, so keep this in mind. For flights on domestic routes, as a rule, it suffices to show vetdocuments for registration.

Unfortunately, it is necessary to pay for transportation Cats plane as excess baggage, even if your Murka - your only luggage. From our point of view, this is unfair: after all, if the weight of your luggage along with your favorite kitty not exceed the established, why should we pay? Moreover, the amount will be quite large - about 1% of the ticket price for 1 kg of weight (along with moving the cats). Some airlines limit the number of animals transported by one aircraft.

In flight, there are uncomfortable moments for both people and cats: climb, air «pits», etc. As a rule, cats are nervous at such moments. The same advice as for other modes of transport: do not open the carrier, do not get the cat!

Some pet owners ask if you can give sedatives cats before the trip. This question will answer only to the veterinarian, but the use of tranquilizers, as a rule, leads to a decrease in blood pressure, which is dangerous for the flight. With regard to customs, the cat is not subject to customs declaration (otherwise it would be stated in the customs declaration). However, you can take with your club membership card, where you are registered as the owner of a cat, with a trip to the exhibition is good to have an official invitation to the club.

Enjoy your trip!
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