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Reasons to Improve Your Cat Care by Gail Metcalf

Why Cats Seem So Smart by June Sabe

Food for Diabetic Cat by Lorna Findlay and June Sabe

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Reasons to Improve Your Cat Care

The more you learn about cat care, the more you will begin to understand that cat care is as much about making your cat happy as it is about keeping your cat healthy. There are many benefits to offering your pet cat care that goes beyond mere maintenance. By giving your pet the best possible cat care, you are giving yourself the chance to learn about your cat's unique personality, revel in greater understanding of the wants and needs of your pet, and increase your own personal happiness.

Cats can seem very mysterious and enigmatic, even to their owners. Many cat fans feel that this is part of feline appeal, but it can also be frustrating not to know what is motivating your cat at certain times, like when it is mewling loudly at your bedroom door at four in the morning. When you gain a greater understanding of cat care, you will also get a much stronger insight into how and why your cat functions the way that it does.

The more you know about what motivates a cat to engage in the behaviors that can be inconvenient hassles in your daily life, the better equipped you will be to create a situation where those behaviors will be diminished or even rendered completely unnecessary. The study of cat care is the study of cat's desires and demands, so the better you understand cat care the better you will be able to give your cat what it needs so that you and your pet can live together in harmony.

When you give your cat the best possible cat care rather than settling for a basic, run of the mill cat care routine, you are showing your animal companion how much you care for and appreciate its unique temperament. This process helps you and your cat bond more fully so that you can have a rich, enduringly affectionate relationship.

As any cat owner who has rubbed a purring cat behind the ears will be glad to profess, the happier your cat is, the happier it will make you. By giving your pet the ideal cat care, you are sowing the seeds for your own satisfaction and joy. Going the extra mile to learn a bit more about cat care than you do today can translate into a better relationship with your pet that is a more than ample reward for a little additional effort on your part. If you can learn to provide the best possible cat care, you can help to forge a more peaceful, mutually beneficial future for you and your feline friend.

Gail Metcalf writes about cats on her blog.

Why Cats Seem So Smart

We all know that the ability cats have to inspect surroundings is legendary, but, at the same time it has been proven that this ability is superior to that of any other domestic animal.

The intellectual capacity of the cat is demonstrated by her ability of using information she already has to pass safely through certain situations. Cats are capable of forming "learning methods", a characteristic that was supposed to belong only to primates.

Cats learn through observation, imitation, trying and of course, mistakes, just like people. The stories with cats being able to open drawers or cupboards are many, but there also are cats that can turn on the lights or use the toilet, and this is possible only by carefully observing the ones that know how to do these things, their owners.

Considering the fact that the cat is the most intelligent domestic animal, it is very important that the owner knows very clearly the limits of her cognitive processes, because conferring the pet human motives can cause damage and behavioral problems.

For example, a cat cannot reflect upon the past or think in perspective, so punishing her for something she has done only minutes earlier is useless, because the cat is not capable of connecting the punishment with her actions. The same way, cats can't claim revenge for a past punishment. In conclusion, don't underestimate the intelligence of your cat! Try and know your pet better and act in such a manner that living together can be a beneficent experience for both of you.

Tiger Facts June Sabe

Food for Diabetic Cat by Lorna Findlay and June Sabe

After a day of tests, the results came back, and we found out she was diabetic. The prognosis was not good. The vet was talking to us as if there really wasn't much hope, and that her future life would revolve around food at a particular time and insulin a certain number of hours after.

Now, anyone with more than one cat will tell you that it is impossible to feed one cat, and not another, particularly as our brood have always been used to free access to food. The vet's description of how meticulous one has to be when home administering insulin was also quite frightening ? too small a dose and the cat would suffer with low blood sugar, and too much, the complete opposite. Added to this Bonnie is a small cat anyway, so the error either way could easily be fatal.

Doom and gloom ? Bonnie's future was not looking good, although she had started to eat again, and was putting on a little weight. The vet decided to try Glibinese tablets, initally only half a tablet a day.

After a few weeks, Bonnie went to the vet for some more blood tests ? blood sugar still high ? suggested we try half a tablet twice a day. Bonnie was very stressed from having blood taken. So, we tried her on two half tablets for a couple of days, but she didn't seem herself at all, so we went back to one half, and all is well.

She drinks water like it's going out of fashion, and eats more food than the dog does, but there has been no smell of ketones (a tell-tale sign of high blood sugar ? smells a bit like nail polish remover), and she seems to be thriving.

We go down to the vet every three months for a check-up, and she gets her supply of Glibinese, and all is well.

To summarize from our experiences:

feline diabetes need not be a death sentence;

some cats can have their blood sugar controlled well with Glibinese rather than insulin;

try to stick to the same time of day, every day, for giving medication;

ensure that a large bowl of water is available at all times, and a litter tray;

food should be freely available for the cat;

give your cat even more love and affection than you used to;

check for ketones on the cat's breath ? if you do smell them, it's time to call the vet!

I hope you've found my experience of feline diabetes useful ? Bonnie is as well now as she was previously, and is happily enjoying the golden years of her life aged fourteen!

Good luck with your cats

About Author Both Lorna Findlay & June Sabe are contributors for EditorialToday. The above articles have been edited for relevancy and timeliness. All write-ups, reviews, tips and guides published by EditorialToday.com and its partners or affiliates are for informational purposes only. They should not be used for any legal or any other type of advice. We do not endorse any author, contributor, writer or article posted by our team.

Lorna Findlay has written articles on various topics.

June Sabe has written articles on various topics from Cats, Pet Guinea Pigs and Cats.

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