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Songs About Cats (or are They?)
There must be countless songs that have the words Cat, or Cats, in the title but not all of them are actually about our feline friends. Cat songs that made the charts over the years and live on in the back of our minds. No doubt there are many more songs that are about cats than those listed here, but those songs sadly seem few and far between. Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 09/11/2007 | Pets
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Introducing a Cat to your Children
So, you had a cat in the family when you were a kid. And you are thinking that the addition of a cat into your home would make a terrific family pet, and would give your children the pleasure of loving and caring for an animal. Most likely you'd be right. But, just because you have nothing but pleasant memories of growing up with a much loved feline pet doesn't mean that things always go faultlessly well. . . Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 30/08/2007 | Pets
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Help! My Cat is Keeping Me Awake
Most cats spend a good part of their daylight hours sleeping, they like nothing better than finding a warm spot and enjoying a little snooze. The trouble is that some cats are wide-awake when night falls and are full of vim and vigor, if your cat is one that could mean broken sleep or even entirely sleepless nights for you. And that's no joke, you need your sleep so you can be bright eyed and bushy tailed for work in the morning. You are . . . Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 05/07/2007 | Pets
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7 Good Reasons for Playing With your Cat
Playing reinforces the bond between you and your cat. Playing with your cat is the best possible way to build up a bond between the two of you. Do you want your cat to think of you as more than someone who is there to provide food, shelter and warmth? Then regular play sessions will go a long way to ensuring that your feline friend sees you as an object of his or her affections, that you are someone to greet when you arrive home. Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 27/02/2007 | Pets
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Is Catnip Dangerous for your Cat?
Your cat, your loving and lovable family pet is not usually what you would call a bundle of energy. In fact she spends a good deal of the day taking a siesta. When she moves she does so at her own pace and in her own time. But should your sedate kitty have a whiff of catnip . . . well, wop bop a lula blim bam boom! The party is on baby. Suddenly . . . Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 14/11/2006 | Pets
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Why Does My Cat Drink Dirty Water?
You know that cats should always have a supply of water, especially if you are feeding them dried food. There on your nice clean kitchen floor is a bowl of nice clean fresh water, in a nice clean bowl. What does your cat do? Maybe gives the bowl a sniff and walks away from it, or just ignores the bowl completely, as if water were the last thing a self respecting cat would consider drinking. "Okay", you think to yourself, "Kitty just isn't thirsty at the moment". But then later, you . . . Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 23/10/2006 | Pets
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Why Would Someone Be Cruel to Their Pet?
All too frequently we read of sickening cases of cruelty to pets in local and national newspapers. Why is it, we ask, that some 'human' creatures inflict suffering upon other creatures that are usually smaller and defenseless? Why do they take pets into their homes only to treat them with less than respect and with a great deal of contempt? Often the reason these animal abusers obtain a pet is the same reason that they end up treating the animal cruelly. And that reason is . . . Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 07/09/2006 | Pets
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Stop: Don't Declaw That Cat!
This article is not a debate about the pros and cons of the removal of a cat's claws (declawing). This article concludes that there are no pros to this issue and comes out firmly against the procedure. Declawing a cat is illegal in many countries and officially deemed to be inhumane in others. Why then do some people still consider getting their cat declawed? A major reason could be . . . Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 22/07/2006 | Pets
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The Courage of Disabled Pets
What happens if your well-trained, and usually well-behaved, family dog forgets himself, runs into the road, gets hit by a car and loses a leg? Or, your mild mannered cat is involved in a fight with the local bullying Tom and loses an eye? Does this mean that the quality of life for your pet will be so low that euthanasia would be kindness? Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 22/06/2006 | Pets
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Why Does My Cat Bite My Hand When I Stroke Her?
You have settled into your favorite armchair, perhaps reading the final chapters of a gripping novel. Suddenly you are aware of the imploring stare of your cat sitting at your feet. You invite her onto your lap. Gently you begin to stroke her and . . . Read
By: Larry Chamberlain | 13/04/2006 | Pets