Cats
Cat Facts
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How to Get a 16 Pound Cat to Lose Weight — Top Tips!
Having an overweight cat may appear cute at first glance, but it can lead to serious and life-threatening conditions for your feline friend. When my cat weighed in at 16 pounds, I realized it was time to take action and to learn how to get a 16-pound cat (overweight cat) to lose weight. Understanding how…
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Is It Healthier for a Cat to Breed Before Being Spayed or Neutered?
If you are a cat owner, you may have heard that it is healthier for your cat to have a litter before being spayed or neutered. You may wonder whether this information is accurate, and if so, why? While it is true that spaying and neutering tend to increase the amount of fat that accumulates…
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The Difference Between Chocolate and Seal Colorpoints on a Siamese Cat
There are several different varieties of Siamese cats and though they are similar in many ways, they do have their differences, as well. The four traditional colors of Siamese cats are Lilac, Chocolate, Blue, and Seal Points. However, there are some newer varieties of Siamese cats, too. Colorpoint cats more generally are another term for…
Cat Care
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How Long Do Siamese Cats Live – The Answer
Growing up, we had a family cat. Our delicate Siamese cat seemed to be etched in my memories from my early years right into my late teens, and when people ask me how old she was, I am always somewhat stumped. Did she really live that long? This got me thinking, just how long do…
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How Many Bones Do Cats Have? Wow! Now I Know!
For me, cats have always contained an element of the magical and mystical. When I began wondering how many bones my own cat had, the mystery deepened. What I find most amazing is how flexible cats are, as if they have no bones at all. So how many bones do cats have? Are their bones…
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How Many Cats Are Too Many? – The Correct Answer
25.4% of households in the US own a cat according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. In total there are an estimated 58 million cats living in US households. The average number of cats owned per household is 1.8. But how many cats are too many? As a cat-addicted animal lover, I wish the answer…
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What To Do When a Cat is in “Attack Mode”? – Help!
We’ve all witnessed it. A cat stares down a bug as his eyes dilate and grow wider by the second. He remains calm, yet hyper-focused, with a posture that is ready to pounce. He is in “attack mode”. He’s ready to catch his prey. But what happens if a cat is in “attack mode” and…
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What Cat Ear Mites Look Like – Good to Know!
Ear mites are a highly successful species. They found out how to make a living inside of animal ears. They are found mostly in cats but can infect other animals and, very rarely, people. The mites are very hard to see without magnification. The size of a pinhead, they look like white or grey jelly beans…
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Where Killer Whales Eyes Are Located — Ooh, There They Are!
Killer whales (Orsinus orca), also called orcas, seem at first to have very large, pure white eyes. This is just an illusion. These white splotches on either side of the head, called eye patches or eyespots, are just normal coloration. The whale’s real eyes are found in the lower-left corner of the eye patches and…