Fundraiser for local shelter

I recently had the absolute pleasure of participating in the "Wiggle Waggle Walkathon" fundraiser for my local shelter. This was my first time there but it certainly won't be my last! What an amazing experience this was.

The event site had tents set up with all kinds of activities from agility for the dogs to face painting for the kids. A local radio station was also involved before getting the crowd going and after with dogs and owners competing for different prizes. All in all there was something for everyone.

The walk itself was very well organized with a 2 km and a 5 km walk clearly marked and a couple of water stations along the way for the dogs and people. The stations also had kiddie pools filled with water for the pooches to cool off. 
 
There were different incentives for raising certain amounts of money. The amount I raised did boast me a few prizes but for me the real prize was knowing I was able to help the animals in my community. From the minute my dog Bear and I left the car and headed over to the site people and dogs were everywhere and it made me feel very emotional. I was excited, proud to be a part of it, proud of my dog and in awe of how many people were there to participate. And of course for dog lovers it's heaven to be around so many dogs. There were all different ages, sizes and breeds. It was truly special and the memory of this event will stay with me for a long time.

Shelters rely on volunteers, donations and people like you and I to adopt and give loving homes to these wonderful animals. They work tirelessly and devote their lives to helping animals and making their lives better.

 
So if you've been thinking of participating in an event like this for your local shelter, I highly recommend you do it.

You won't regret it.

Cat Breeds - Pet Devon Rex Cat

Cat Personality

Must be used with gnomes, elves and of course foreigners for its jumbo-size satellite dish ears, big, playful (window-to-the-soul) your eyes and look ethereal. Been compared to price-fans (poodle cat) (affectionately known as the race), as people-oriented Snugglers The love is nothing better than cuddling with you in the night and wake in the morning with hugs, kisses and purrs affection. And because Cat breeds Devon Rex throws less than other breeds, you can cover without fear of her own cat hair to re-install.

But there are many other reasons for Cat Devon and buy their jackets loyalty, devotion, playfulness, courage and intelligence, to name just a few of the qualities that a good choice for the name-Obsessed painting. Must sit shoulder perches, painting Retriever Waggers tail cast on toys. They have a strong sense of curiosity and want to everything you do to included when peeling potatoes for dinner or a shower for a date on Saturday night.

Cat Breed Traits

While the layer of Cornwall has no guard hairs, the Devon coat all three hair types (guard, AWN, and below), but the awns are usually weak and disabled, and his mustache, the hair is often lacking. The hairs break easily and this breed can bald patches that develop up to the next cycle of hair growth to stay (usually in the fall and spring). Needs very little care, support their favorite tool is your hand, applied to the back of the head and downs.

Devon Rex cat has a loop in the mantle, which caused by a mutation, and unlike the Cornish Rex and German breeding of a Devon Rex, and one of these cats in the results of a cat without curls.

These cats are medium in size and often (cat Pixie) or (foreign cat) because of their unique appearance. Devon Rex cat, the unusually large ears on the sides of the large head is to low, their eyes big and her nose is slightly wavy.

Cat Breeds - Egyptian Mau Cats

Cat Personality

Four Kittens Egyptian Mau Cats

Fans want, but only by the beautiful color coat Egyptian Mau's attracted the most fans because of the racial word temperament and personality. Mouse, like their ancestors, the love of the resource persons at the Duck Hunt of Egyptian people to bring visitors. In fact, the love that all activities are behavior mimics hunting, and possibly also as a very competent (some would say savage) hunters.

This does not mean that people are not the World Health Organization, which is their honor. Fans describe him as loyal cats that generally do not accept dealing with strangers. Turn bind with human companions, she decided to be loved, rather than the entire human race from his family.

So not too talkative, mouse will let their families know that if something goes wrong, especially if there is something on her plate. Their voices are usually melodious and quiet. If they and their human companions, mouse wag, tread with the feet, and a variety of sounds, the fans call it (laughs) talk.

Cat Breed Traits

Four Kittens Egyptian Mau Cats

A feature of this breed is striking is her case, the characteristic points. There are a lot of variety in the place and shape. Stains can large or small, round or oblong, or combinations thereof. Above all, the spots are bright and vibrant with good contrast between the background color and color stains. The face bears tabby markings including the characteristic (M) described on the forehead, which is sometimes called a sign of the beetle. Two lines of mascara on the cheeks of grace. The first begins at the corner of the eye and along the contour of the cheeks. According to legend, ancient Egyptian women to develop their fancy eye traces for Mau.

History Egyptian Mau cat breed ?

Egyptian Mau Cats

The Egyptian Mau is one of the oldest breeds of domestic cat today, and identifies the only natural in a way. Evidence in the form of performances, paintings, sculptures and stained glass cat, possibly during the time of the Egyptian cat cult, and I think the predecessor of the Mau same cat worshiped by ancient Egyptians. A papyrus painting from around 1100 BC show Ra as a spotted cat beheading the evil serpent Apep. In 1580 BC, a papyrus record quotes a spotted cat as I said, I'm near the Persea Tree in Annu painting in the night to the enemies of Neb-er-Paul Tcherassi contacts were fighting destroyed! On a more down to earth, a grave discovered paintings from 1400 BC in Thebes, a spotted cat shows for a restoration a duck hunter, Egypt, showing that cats were the people of this source, not only loved, but played an important role in everyday life.

Egyptian Mau cats entered the European world in the 1900s. Fans in Italy, Switzerland and France worked to develop the race, but if he has a lot of thoroughbred racing, World War II decimated the Egyptian population strongly to the middle of 1940 and the Mau was almost extinct.

The efforts of the exiled Russian princess Nathalie Troubetzkoy Mau on the trailing edge of extinction. While in Italy, save the few remaining copies. He was also a way to import at least one Mau from Egypt via the Syrian embassy.

Troubetzkoy in 1956 emigrated to the United States, bringing with her three large population of mouse origin. Upon arrival began his own breeding Troubetzkoy Egyptian Mau (Fatima) and began promoting the breed. The Mau quickly assembled audience of enthusiasts who wanted to cover reproduction of rare and historically significant.

Due to the small gene pool, and more resources human mouse was almost impossible to get because in Egypt, were a measure of inbreeding and hybridization of these resources to complete the race in North America continue. Selective breeding temperament was also a priority, because the problems in the human resources of a few lines mentioned. Finally, in 1980 extended the breeder Cathie Rowan 13 Mouse in the U.S., paving the way for more imports. In 1991 breeder J. Len Davidson imported four more. This extension of the gene pool of the race is important for the health and wellbeing.

In 1968, CFF was the first to accept the Egyptian Mau cats. CCA and CFA was given championships in 1977. Now accept all major associations of the Mau.

Copyright © 1998 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. based on
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CAT BREEDS by J. Anne Helgren.

Cat Breeds - Cymric Cat

Cat Personality

Chocolate Cat Breeds Cymric

The personality of Cymric has reached a high popularity, despite the difficulties of agriculture. Cymric are intelligent, funny cats, and they get along well with other animals, including dogs.

Cat Cymric are well-known for their loyalty to her people, and spend much time with them. As cats go, they can easily be taught tricks. Despite their playful nature, are soft and not aggressive. Recreational facilities, but treatable are ideal for families with children.

Cat Cymric bridges are strong enough, and how is motivated to secure the shelf transgression. I am also fascinated by water, until the dark bad things. Perhaps this fascination comes from the origin to a small piece of land surrounded by it.

Breed Traits

White Cat Breeds - Cymric Cat

Cat Breeds - Cat Cymric are available in the tail of various lengths. Coccyx, coccyx riser, Stumpy and Longs : The types of queue are divided into four categories. As the gene is dominant tail, all heard by the gene Manx Cymric, has one of four types of the tail. Rumps are completely tailless and valued because they compete successfully in the ring.

Often have a dimple at the base of the spine where the tail of his, if they were resource persons would. Coccyx short straps that button on the tail, which often bent or twisted stumps and the long tail, long tail of a cat almost as much media, used for breeding or as pets are to placed. Many breeders dock the tails to ease long to find homes for them.

Cat Breeds - Cornish Rex Cat

Cat Personality

Cornish Rex are good for people like her life through the active, curious, cats Gazelle is a good joke, they managed. Everything is a game for the Cornish Rex, and can be difficult, ignore comfortably in a state of mind, most of the time. Rex is constantly with their families. With her warm swayed, the perfect lap is warm in winter, too. They are intelligent, thoughtful, and to handle in the generally simple.

Very affectionate, especially around lunchtime Rex, so devoted, in fact, you can not put your plate, without a spray bottle. The dinner will never be the same with occupation of Cornwall to steal food if your back is turned, or even while you are looking for.

Rex enjoy relax and throw back to articles for you again and again. It is adept climbers, jumpers and sprinters have great agility and feet. No shelf or cupboard is safe, persistence of Cornwall.

Cat Breed Traits

Is some people are allergic to cats, Cornish Rex cats update, but the reason is that Rex is not, as some have claimed, hypoallergenic. Devon and Cornwall are published less than other breeds of cats (and perhaps not throw), which is great if the hair is important on the sofa for you. Why is cat hair that causes allergic symptoms in humans.
Fel d 1 protein, called an allergen, the saliva of the sebaceous glands, making symptoms. When cats groom, Fel d1 is spread on their fur. Pet Cornish Rex also produce this protein. It just does not make the allergen-laced hair around the house much. From Cornish Rex cats simply swim (the soap penetrates the hair short hair quickly and easily on their fur) are able to adapt to bathe less Fel d1 Rex covers the hair and may further reduce the allergic symptoms.

The Cornish Rex share the similarities and differences, the Devon Rex. The coat of Cornwall and Devon Rex determined by recessive genes. The two are similar changes in the mantle. The mutation seems to influence the nature of the body, and since Rex cats have different mount it directly coated siblings.

The Cornish Rex has no guard hairs altogether. The awn hairs from the soft mantle of Cornwall and form a dense, uniform waves near the body. AWN shaft extends from the top of the head through the spine, hips and thighs, and continue until the end of the tail long and tapering.

Cat Breeds - Chartreux Cat (Pet Cool)

Cat Personality

Known for their hunting, cats can by the Carthusian monks in the monastery for some time to get rid of parasites are taken. Chartreux cats are popular today, however, because the companions are enormous. They are affectionate, loyal, vocal and silent, sitting next to you Carthusians, which always ends with a full revolution in painting.

Known as a quiet, gentle cat, Chartreux cats are playful and humorous, which continues into adulthood. You seem to have a highly developed sense of humor, and enjoy a good game or take a fun romp with their friends and family. Cats are very intelligent, they quickly learn their names and call to ask if they are in the mood, of course.

Cat Breed Traits

While flattering Chartreux is well-known (potato toothpick) through its robust body and slim legs, the Chartreux is very handy. The body is sometimes called primitive because it is neither forced nor conventional, but it is sturdy and strong.

The Chartreux is a breed is generally healthy and strong, but some lines have known for the recessive gene for medial patellar luxation. The condition is genetic, but the exact mode of transmission is unknown.

Kitten Chartreux Cat

Chartreux Cat Image

Funny Three Kitten Chartreux Cat

Play Time

Dogs love to play, with other dogs, with humans and with toys.

And playing with your dog can be equally fun for you. It's a time to bond, to act foolish and most games provide an opportunity to use many basic training commands.


What is the best way to play with a dog? Like a dog of course, with enthusiasm!

Here are several different games you can play with your dog.

Hide and Seek

This is a fun game for you and your dog. Get your dog to sit and stay while you hide. Here is a game that allows you to practice your basic commands. First hide is places that she'll find you easily and work up to the more difficult places. When she finds you get enthusiastic about it. Let her know she's done well!

Find

Take one of your dog's toys. Let her smell it and then put her in a sit and stay while you go into another room to hide it. Again you are practicing the basic commands. If the toy has a name then tell your dog "Find the name". Or you can just say "Find" or "Find your toy". If your dog doesn't find the toy you can give her a hint by pointing to the right area. And when she does find the toy, make sure you praise her and tell her what a good dog she is.

Fetch

This game is a favourite among most dogs. Some can go for hours playing fetch while others lose interest after a few tosses. To change things up, once you throw the fall or Frisbee you can start running in the opposite direction. When your dog retrieves the object, she will then start chasing you. You can also hide after you throw the ball to give your dog the task of finding you after too. Or the good old throw and retrieve is just fine too.

Tug of war

You can either use a tug of war rope or make your own out of an old t-shirt. Make sure this is a game that you always win. If your dog is too big or strong for you to win this game, it's a good idea to skip this one and play other games.




Puzzle games

There are a number of interactive toys that challenge a dog's mind. Many of them are puzzle like and you hide treats in little compartments. The dog has to figure out how they open to get a treat. You can make your own game by turning a bowl upside down and putting a treat inside it. This will also challenge your dog's mind how to get it out.

Tricks

There are many books available for teaching your dog tricks, from simple to downright complicated. Always start with the easy tricks to set your dog up to succeed. Remember to always end on a positive note. If you are getting frustrated because your dog doesn't understand the trick, it won't be fun for either of you. Remember all dogs are different and will learn at a different pace.


Obstacles

Lead your dog on leash over or around obstacles such as trees, rocks, picnic tables, etc. that you find in your neighbourhood or your local playground. It's not only fun for your dog; it teaches her to trust you and enforces your leadership.

So play and have fun!