Archive for January, 2009

Cat eating six errors

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Everyone dependent cat has its own preferences, but some practice is unscientific, cats nutrition experts have pointed out that six of the most common errors.

Misunderstanding of a favorite cat fish

Cat fish can provide a good protein and other nutrients, but an excessive amount of fish for cat health hazards there. For example, cats with long-term consumption of excessive tuna diet, may cause yellow fat disease, the disease is the cause of food shortage of vitamin E content, will have a painful inflammatory reaction.

Misunderstanding two cats need milk

Many cats are lactose intolerance, they do not have lactose enzyme, they can not digest lactose in milk, which in a few hours after drinking the milk will be ranked soft or diarrhea.

Misunderstanding three cats can only vegetarian

Although the cat occasionally bite home plants, but that does not mean that the plant is their only food. Nutritionist, said the health of the cat itself can not be required for synthesis of taurine and arachidonic acid, and these two nutrients only animal meat and fat can supply, so the cat can not be vegetarian living.

Misunderstanding four dogs and cats can eat the same food

Dogs need nutrients and nutrients needed for a cat is not the same as, cats must be achieved by eating a higher amount of protein, B vitamins, vitamin before forming A, taurine and arachidonic acid and so on. If the cat food in the above-mentioned lack of adequate nutrients, while the cat’s health will be greatly affected.

Misunderstanding of five low-ash or low-magnesium diet can prevent the cat lower urinary tract disease

Lower urinary tract disease is more common cat diseases, and many cats that low magnesium low ash cat food or cat food to prevent the cat lower urinary tract disease. In fact, the cat lower urinary tract disease can not be eliminated by low ash cat food, the most important thing is to lower consumption of magnesium and urine can be a cat food acidic magnesium ammonium phosphate to prevent urinary stones; and magnesium ammonium phosphate urinary stones is caused by feline lower urinary tract disease is a major.

Misunderstanding six cats need cat mint

About 50% of the cats on the smell of cat mint leaves are very interested in, like grasping bite, but this does not mean that a cat eating cat mint necessary to maintain health. In fact, the cat is a kind of mint will cause hallucinogenic plants, cat, after eating some of them may be caused by a temporary (5 minutes to 15 minutes) of behavioral change, such as sneezing, chewing, friction, rolling, call, the delirium and so on.

Kittens conservation

Monday, January 12th, 2009

To meet a kitten into the home

Kittens will be home the first day the whole family, especially children, will very much look forward to. Family members it is prepared for cat food, cat litter, toilets and so on, and it looks forward to the beginning of a section of the common good times.

The Cat’s mood not so easy. When I first arrived in a strange environment, it is full of all perturbed. Therefore, the first day of kitten home, it is necessary to see it everywhere. Timid kitten who are particularly likely to find a corner to hide, this time not to forcibly take it out of comfort. Give it enough time to adapt to the new environment, such as it is relaxed, we will definitely come out and the new family to make friends, do not forget, Cat But the most curious animals Oh!

If you have young children at home, please tell the children how to correctly exchanges and Cat. Cats are animals living alone, and do not like being rude to playing with the young cats are at a developmental stage, a day to spend at least 16 hours to sleep, lack of sleep can seriously affect the health of it, so children need to rest after the Cat, gently rubbing it, or share it and the safety of toys, not forced Cat and his friends.

How to make the original cat to accept the new cat

Companion animals are the owner cares about his own attitude, cats priority is also very clear. When the new cat arrives, the original cat may feel lost and dissatisfaction. In order to make it as soon as possible to accept the new partner, the owner must never lose sight of the original cat, as long as it understand that its position has not been affected by the new partnership will be threatened, it will eliminate the concerns, and the new cat friends hand.

Physical examination, immunization and de-worming

When I first came to the Cat to be a reliable animal hospital to a comprehensive physical examination, under the guidance of a doctor, according to the weight selection of professional conduct in vivo de-worming medicine.

If your kitten full two months and one week passed a medical examination and observation, proved to be healthy, you can immunization of. Cat vaccines, including cats and cats diad leukemia vaccine, the first year should be vaccinated twice a month interval, after an annual vaccination. Insurance purposes, but also for its injection of rabies vaccine.

Science and a balanced diet

Whether adopt a child from a friend’s house or purchased from the cat, should choose the kitten more than 60 days. This age to leave her mother and brothers and sisters, on their physical and mental health than good. Cat in need of nutrition, including protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and so on, growing kitten special needs of a large number of high-quality animal protein and fat. In order to provide them with nutritionally balanced diet, the most scientific way is to purchase high-quality cat food.

Cat food sub-dry and wet two masters can be according to their own preferences cat to choose and pay attention to choose its type. David kittens should be eating cat food to the principle of a day to feed 3 to 4 times, at the same time do not forget that it stands ready to provide clean drinking water.

Full and enjoyable social opportunities

Cat second to seven-week-old, is it the best social period, this period of their life experience the formation of personality of great significance. From two weeks of age, the cat should be the master of foreplay, several times a day, a few minutes, and gradually increase the time caressing and density. Caressing the same time, we should speak softly and cats. If conditional, should be invited to join friends and relatives stroked cat, or by the owner to bring hat, sunglasses, such as camouflage, so that cats adapt to different image.

In the meantime, the cat will gradually began to explore things around them to increase the playing time, showing an increasingly strong curiosity, more and more coordinated action. The owner should seize this opportunity to let it have sufficient life experience and reduce the fear of the unknown.

Gradually will be noisy vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and other daily necessities doorbell cat introduced to help them adapt to their home environment. Dogs barking, car horn sound, but also should be given that they often feel.

Cats are independent animals, and cats make friends will not be too take the initiative. If you missed the best cat social period, or have had unpleasant experiences, left a psychological shadow, it should be only in a very relaxed cat when close to it. It can be a meal, and its talk softly, so that cats understand what you are good, but do not rush to not yelled loudly, or moves too, scared kitten. Patience and moderate attitude, we will win the goodwill and trust kitten.