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How To Cat Care: Your Guide to a Happy Cat
by TJ Lashley
In many cases, proper cat care is the difference between a happy cat and a not-so-happy one. Good cat care involves things like training your cat, cat health care, and other basic needs of survival. Cats are very intelligent creatures and if cared for correctly, can live a long and happy life. With a few good pointers, you'll be on your way to a happier and healthier feline.
First of all, on the kitty-to-do list is how to train your cat. Cats associate with each other (and with you) through a process known as 'cat communication'. Cat communication is the way cats behavior varies in certain situations. Some examples include the motions of their tails, the pitch of their "meows", and their general affection towards you or other animals. This cat communication is where they develop their original personalities from.
Good health is another crucial segment of proper cat care. So how do you get good health for your kitty? Well, good health care is achieved through proper check ups and up-to-date immunizations. Ridding your cat of hairballs and choosing to declaw your cat or not are additional ways to benefit your cat. Making these important decisions for your little friend keep him healthy and happy.
So what about all the other parts of cat care? Everything else pretty much fits in the category of basic needs for feline survival. These basics are pretty simple, but overlooking them could be detrimental to your cat's health. Of course, it's important to keep your cat's litter box clean of waste. A cat needs fresh water at all times. Also, it's pretty common for your little feline to shed. Shedding is a problem that impacts all cats, some more than others, but lucky for you, they are their own solution. This means that cats are very clean animals and constant bathing is a good way to keep the shedding under control.
The bad thing is that with the ingestion of all that hair results in hairballs. Hairballs cause choking and throat irritation, plus no one really likes the surprises in their slippers in the morning. With a trip to the vet, even hairballs can be contained and dealt with, but the best solution is just a good grooming on a consistent basis. This grooming makes the cat's job a little easier.
All in all, having a healthy cat doesn't have to be hard. Cats are loving animals and with good cat care practices, your little fur ball can look forward to many more years with you!
About the Author:
TJ Lashely is an avid pet owner who enjoys sharing this passion with others. TJ manages www.howtocatcare.com where you can find more information on cat care practical tips on cat training, cat communication, important cat owner information, and cat proofing your home, even how to teach your cat tricks, and more
So Are You Ready for a Boxer Dog?...
By Daniel Lesser
An easier and more pleasant journey with your chosen Boxer starts with checking out the parent dogs for unbecoming traits like aggression, hyperactive and extreme shyness.
This is easier to do when you get your Boxer from a reputable breeder or from a pet shop that get their animals only from known breeders.
Exercise prudence if you are getting your Boxer puppy from pet stores, which often get their supply from breeders of unknown reputation.
These "puppy mills" as they are called are not known to put much emphasis on the quality and health of pups they are producing.
Reputable breeders would adhere to the accepted standards for Boxers in terms of uniformity in the breed, good health, temperament, size and color.
Reputable breeders would be able to show the pedigree and registration papers and/or pictures of the parent dogs that may reside somewhere else.
Professional breeders are also there to produce dog show champions or prospects.
Even if you are not looking to raise a show champion Boxer, known breeders can provide you with some "best buy" puppies because not all the puppies in a litter are show prospect/champion materials.
But the full litter would have had benefited from the same proven bloodlines, nutrition and medical care. So you can choose from among the good-looking brothers or sisters of potential champion for a bargain.
Your other source option is animal shelters that in the US alone receive up to 12 million homeless dogs and cats every year, and about 25% of them are purebred. Paying the adoption fee is a lot cheaper than the price you will pay to a breeder or pet store, and you will be saving a life.
The definition of good stock or purebred must include beauty, and in a Boxer good look means the coat is fawn and brindle, with the white markings or "flash" covering not more than one-third of the entire coat.
Sometimes the distribution of the "flash" alone may make the difference between a show champion and just a pet Boxer.
The all-white Boxer or "check" is prone to blindness and deafness, and the American Boxer Club members are not to register, sell or use the "whites" for breeding.
When it comes to choosing male or female Boxers, there are not much clear-cut differences in their personalities.
At times, the male is calmer, more tolerant of other dogs, willing to hold still for those hugs than the female. But at other times, the female can be so. One owner said the female Boxer is hyper and more aggressive especially toward other females, and that the aggression has increased as the female gets older.
About the Author:
Daniel Lesser
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