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Cat Lovers Issue November 01, 2011 |
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Hi there, ,What's in This Issue:Updates to the siteI've been updating and working on the site lately...The 2012 Calendar offerings are up. Recognizing Illness now has a document you can download to assess your pet's immediate medical needs, and here is a special document JUST for Readers! Download this pdf to your computer and keep it handy. Cat T-Shirts are updated and the Christmas stuff, including the Ornaments page are now done The apparel page is updated to include everything I've currently found available. and this new page is live... Feedback and Testimonials from Clients Get your Catster Sticker here... Catster Stickers 180 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 These are free, but they request a photo of your application... I hope you've been keeping up with the Blog, Diary of a Cat Whisperer because I've been posting pretty often there. You can also follow me on Twitter, @tnmorgen, where I post about cat food recalls, and stuff going on in the cat world. I no longer use a Facebook account. I found that the newest round of updates was too hard for me to see past, so it became a waste of time. You can find me on Google+ instead. Articles Digestion Problems in Cats & Dogs by Vet Pharmacy
Fortunately, many digestive disorders are temporary and resolve themselves in a day or two. If any symptoms persist for more that a few days you should consult your Vet to rule out other causes such as food allergies, foreign objects or internal disorders resulting from pancreas, kidney or liver diseases. In other cases, where parasites, bacteria, food allergies or other food sensitivities are to blame, your pet may benefit from taking supplements which contain glutamine, fibre, probiotics or enzymes to help restore their digestive system to a healthy state. Your Vet can perform blood and urine tests to rule out liver or kidney conditions and may perform a faecal exam to rule out parasites, Guardia and bacterial infections. There are many products available, containing probiotics, Colostrum, fibre, digestive enzymes and other nutrients which can help to heal the intestinal lining and prevent some of these symptoms from reoccurring in dogs and cats. However if your cat or dog is showing any of the following symptoms please see your Vet immediately:- Blood in the stool or vomit, excessive panting or shaking (sign of distress which may indicate an obstruction or ingestion of toxic materials, dehydration or inability to keep water down. An internet veterinary pharmacy such as http://www.vetpharmacy.co.uk has a large supply of supplements which contain probiotics, enzymes, fibre, etc to help restore their digestive system to a healthy state.These products include Pro-kolin Paste, Diarsanyl, Kittystim, Puppystim, Kaogel, Liquivite, Peridale Granules, Canikur Tablets, Pro-Fibre, Panzym Powder and Welpi. These products are available at very competitive prices, are normally dispatched next working day and delivered via courier (DHL). As an on-line Veterinary Pharmacy there is a team of dedicated and experienced staff who are available for further information on all of the above products. About the Author Available top brand medicines for dogs digestion and cats Digestion at Vet Pharmacy UK.
Keeping Your Indoor Cat Happy by Connie LimonKeeping your cat indoors is the safest option. It helps to:* Protect from trauma * Attacks from other animals * Infectious diseases Even though indoors in the best place for your cat, indoor life can also contribute to boredom and stress that might result in medical and behavior problems. There are steps cat owners can take to provide an interesting indoor life for feline companions. Try to think of your cat as a guest in your home. Realize just a few preparations will make the cat feel welcome and happier. First of all, try to understand your cat's physical, mental and emotional needs. For further information, please follow the link in the resource box to my Persian cat site. On this site you will find helpful articles about every aspect of caring for and living with cats. Bookmark the site as I will be adding information continuously. On this site, I will also be exploring other members of the cat family such as tigers and lions that will help you to understand the natural instincts of the cat. Cats are not herd or pack animals. They evolved as solitary hunters of small prey and spent much of their day in pursuit of food. Other portion of their time was spent establishing, marking and defending a territory. Free-living cats lead very busy lives. Our domesticated cats lead fully indoor lives, which removes the need to find food and patrol territory, but does not eliminate their daily need for stimulation and activity that involved finding food and patrolling territories. So you can imagine how much "extra" time our domesticated cats have on their hands each day living indoors with us. Most of us realize the cat's basic indoor needs of food, water and a litter box. What we might not realize is certain mental and emotional needs. These include: * A place to scratch * A place to rest * A place to perch above the ground * Some interaction with toys to mimic the hunting of prey The mental and emotional needs of a cat call for an informed and understanding owner. For example, scratching is a natural feline activity that helps cats exercise their muscles, shed the old outer layers of their claws and mark their territory using both scent-based and visual sings. Scratching is a cat's instinctive behavior. This urge to scratch will vary from cat to cat as does preferences of location and other materials. You will need to experiment with different scratching devices to see which your cat or cats prefer. Some prefer horizontal surfaces, others prefer vertical. Observe your cat to see what his or her preferences are and then accommodate them with the appropriate scratching devices. I notice my Diamond and Fairy like vertical scratching areas, and my male, Taz, seems to do very little scratching. As you observe your particular cat, you will learn how to communicate with them and what they are saying to you. A funny story about my Taz is with the addition of a new girl, Diamond, she has been teaching the others it seems more games to play. Taz would sit in my lap and roll around and try to grasp hold of my hand or arm with his paws, then very lightly and almost in question start to bite. At first, I was a little alarmed and of course I told him this was absolutely out of the question. He could not bite "mommy." After a few rounds of this, Taz suddenly jumped down from my lap, ran across the room, jumped upon one of the climbing trees, slapped at the little bird hanging there, then grasp hold of it with his paws and starting biting it. Then he ran back over to me, jumped up in my lap and looked straight into my eyes. I felt like he was saying: "I only want to wrestle and play with you." "I am not trying to hurt you." And I do believe this is what he was communicating with his actions and body language. I notice Diamond has been wrestling with Taz and Fairy, so I concluded Diamond taught Taz this new game. Disclaimer: The information in this article is not meant to diagnose or treat any kind of health problem in your cat. You should always consult with a trusted veterinarian for all health problems.
Written by: Connie Limon. I raise the beautiful, emerald green-eyed shaded and chinchilla silver Persian cat from champion and grand champion lines. For more information about us and to be added to our contact list, please visit SmallDogs2
Is Your Cats Strange Behavior Brought On By Stress? by Kathrynn KelleyHas your cat recently started to act a little strange? Perhaps it has started to act a little aggressively towards you or other family members? Or maybe it has become fearful of something or someone for no apparent reason? Whatever the strange behavior, it is important to get to the bottom of it before it develops any further.What most cat owners don't know is that the sudden changes in their cats behavior could be a result of stress. If you are like most cat owners and are not sure how to help your feline friend then here is a little helpful advice. Understanding Stress in Cats Cats just like many other beings are vulnerable to stressful situations. Any event that comes on suddenly changing your cats environment or someone new joining the household can cause serious stress to your cat. Some cats take on the change with little or no behaviorial issues at all, however most cats do not react this way. Most cats feel threatened and display these insecurities by being aggressive, or withdrawn. No matter how minor the change could be, most likely your cat is going to feel stressed out and react to it. Some of the changes that stress out your cat include: Moving, and not only moving to a different house, but also just moving furniture around in your home. (Especially if its their cat stuff you're moving.) Another stressful event is when a new member joins the family whether it be a new person moving in or a new pet. However, after you've considered all the stressors above and have concluded that neither of these could be the reasoning behind your cats stress, then it's crucial that you take your feline friend to a vet. Because change is not the only reason for a cats behaviorial problems it's important to rule out illness. Yes, illness could be one of the reasons your cat is acting strangely.When a cat is ill they cannot tell you the what is wrong with them so their behaviors will change in hopes you will notice or just because of the pain they're in. Once you have found the cause of your cat's stress, you can then focus on dealing with the problem. How to Deal with Feline Stress How you deal with your cat's stress will depend entirely upon what it is that your cat is stressed about. Sometimes patience is the best remedy and this is especially the case when you move homes. Start by placing the cat in one room and allow it to become familiar with the house gradually. By giving the cat its own room, it will start to feel safer in there and when it does feel threatened once it is exposed to the rest of the house, it will automatically go into 'its' room to relax. For other stressors or when your patience is wearing thin you could always go to commercial products to assist you. One product which is call 'Rescue Remedies' which includes the ingredient Bach Flower Essence is used to assist in letting your cat relax a bit. This product is not only used for cats, but many other animals and even for humans. This is how it works when it comes to cats. You will put 2-3 drops in their drinking water. This is a quick and simple way to relieve a little cat stress. At times cats will not drink the water with this product in it because it can taste the acohol content. If this is the case you can put the rememdy behind their ears. When dealing with your cats behavioral problems, first know that stress is a contibuting factor. So, if your cat is displaying any strange behaviors notice the recent changes or people that could be stressing out your cat. About the Author Have a cat behavior problem that needs solving? If so, visit Secrets of Cats today to get expert information on how to train your cat and eliminate cat problems fast.
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