Discover Ten Really Cool Facts About Cats

Would you like to know a few facts about cats? As a cat owner myself, I am always looking for new facts to learn about mine. Would you like to know what your cat likes to eat? Why does it seem like your cat sleeps all the time? Is yours going to live a long time? Many of these questions have been researched by scientists for years, but there are many facts that we know today.

1. Cats live about 15 years. There are many factors that go into determining how long they will live, but generally they will live about 15 years. There are rare occasions where a cat may live over 20 years. There is also a recent news story where someone claims they have a cat that is 39 years old! This may not be true, but it makes for a fun news story! There are many other unusual facts about cats.

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2. Cats are primarily nocturnal animals. They are most active right around dawn and dusk. There is a reason why yours wants to be fed early in the morning. They are ready to go at 5:30 am when the sun is rising outside.

3. Cats sleep over half their lives. I have seen different studies that indicate that they sleep anywhere from 16 to 20 hours a day. They spend a good part of their lives sleeping. Domestic ones do not have to worry about catching dinner or finding a warm place to live, so they have plenty of time to sleep!

4. Cats purr due to strong emotions. When yours is purring, they are trying to emit a strong emotion. It can be a positive emotion, but it could also be a strong negative emotion.

5. Studies show petting is beneficial for the cat and the human. Petting a cat can relieve stress and tension. Cats love the human attention, and they want you to pet them. This is one of the really cool facts about cats!

6. Cat's meow for us more than for other cats. When yours meows, they are trying to communicate with you. They do not typically meow when they are with each other.

7. There are more dog owners than cat owners. The truth is that there are actually more dog owners than cat owners. Many people own a cat, but more people own a dog.

8. Cats have better hearing than dogs. Contrary to popular belief, cats actually have even better hearing than dogs.

9. The Calico cat is the official cat of Maryland. Calico cats are almost always female. You have a rare cat if you have a male Calico cat. Male Calico cats are almost always sterile.

10. Cats are carnivores. They love to eat meat. They would rather eat meat than any other type of food. They love mice too. They eat grass because it helps them to digest food.

There are many facts about cats that you want to know so you treat yours right! I love my kitty, and knowing these things about cats helps me to interact with him better!

Discover Ten Really Cool Facts About Cats

Kevin Highfill writes about pets and pet related topics at http://www.online4pets.com/.

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Cat Giving Birth - What You Should Really Do After the Cat is Post Birth?

Some veterinarians advise giving your queen a shot of oxytocin within 12 hours of giving birth. This shot may be dispensed for you to administer at home, or you may need to take your queen to the veterinarian for it.

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This shot is given to make sure that no remnants of the placenta are left in the uterus where they might cause infection. It is also helpful in inducing the milk supply. Your veterinarian may also recommend that the queen be put on an antibiotic for seven to ten days after the kittens are born to help ward off any minor infections the kittens might catch while nursing.

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Provide your queen with clean bedding, and make sure she and the kittens is house in dim lighting, away from any drafts and the hustle and bustle of the household. The room temperature should be kept at 70 F or 21 Celsius.

If this is not possible and the room is too cold, then an infrared heating lighting or a heating pad placed under the toweling is recommended. If, on the other hand, the room is too hot, the queen will separate herself from the kittens to cool them down.

Always place her food, water and litter pan within easy reach as the queen will not want to leave her kittens. Lactating queens have high nutrients needs, so give her all she will eat of a high quality cat food.

You can determine the sex of each kitten by simply lifting up its tail and checking against the drawings. The queen will always pick up her very small kittens by the scruff on their neck but they grow up quickly and soon she will not be able to lift them this way.

Between seven and ten days, the kittens will start to open their eyes. At three weeks they will be more alert and ready to eat semi solid food, and they will start using the litter pan. By six weeks, they will become more playful and by 11 weeks they should be well on their way to settling into their new homes.

Cat Giving Birth - What You Should Really Do After the Cat is Post Birth?

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