Although it's still been warm here during the day, there's a decided chill in
the air at night, and Old Man Winter isn't that far away. The aspca
sends annual reminders that cold weather can be a killer for cats that are
for one reason or another, outside cats. Although cats really belong
indoors, many people feed stray cats or care for feral colonies,
and this is important information for those who care for outdoor cats.
The cat Felis silvestris catus, also known as the domestic cat or house
cat to distinguish it from other felines, is a small carnivorous species of
nocturnal mammal that is often valued by humans for its companionship
and its ability to hunt vermin. It has been associated with humans for at
least 9,500 years.
We love our pets. They do such cute, adorable, and funny things.
They are more often than not, an integral part of our family. As such,
you probably want to capture your beloved friend with great pet pictures.
What if, when you go to take those perfect pet portraits, they run and hide,
or simply won't cooperate? In this article we give some great tips to help
you next time you go for that dog photo or pet picture of your best friend.
All of the various domestic cat breeds have their own accepted coat types
and patterns, their distinctive characteristics, energy level and unique
personalities.
Longhaired, shorthaired, solid colored, bicolored, tricolored, good old
tabby coat pattern, purebred or moggy, whichever type it is that you
share your home with, your cat will return your love with her devoted
companionship.
It is always best to let baby kittens nurse with mom until weaned, keep an
eye on them to make sure they are safe etc. When the kittens are
approximately 4-5 weeks old the age when they begin to eat solid food but
are still young enough to be tamed they should safely be caught and
separated from their mother, vaccinated, spayed or neutered then placed
into homes when they are adoptable at the age of 8-9 weeks.
Taking 4-5 week old kittens that were born outside from their mother is for
the kittens welfare to ensure their survival and also allow them to be placed
into permanent homes when old enough. Kittens with no human
intervention at a very young age will become feral. After taking kittens
from the mother, it is VERY important to get the mother spayed before
she has another litter, there are too many kittens born every year during
kitten season.
