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Cat Care: How to Take Care of a Himalayan Cat

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:02 +0000

One of the most popular kind of cat is the Himalayan cat. So when you decide to adopt or buy a Himalayan cat, you should also know the proper cat care. Himalayan cats are known for their pushed in nose and they have really long coat. As an owner, you should regularly have your cat checked by a vet for parasites and ailments. Putting them also in a nutritional diet will help prevent diseases as they grow old. Also, maintaining a clean litter will prevent parasites from living in your cat, externally and internally.

Since Himalayan cats have a long coat the proper cat care for this one is to regularly brush it. There may also be hair growth near the eyes of the Himalayan cat because of the nose being too near the eyes so brush the hair away from the cat’s eyes. Also, use a wash cloth to clean the area around the eyes of the cat especially when they just woke up.

Cats can be very sensitive at times and can easily acquire other ailments or parasites from other cats. So make sure that you do not let your cat play with stray cats or if you have another cat and sick, make sure to isolate him. Cats affected with cold can easily affect other cats, so at the first sign of cold take your cat immediately to the vet clinic. Sometimes simple cat illness can lead to serious ones.

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Read Cat Food Label

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:47:17 +0000

You may not pay much attention on the cat food labels but the truth is that you can learn a lot from reading it. By reading it you will know what kind of food you are feeding your cat. And if you want to compare cat foods from one another you will need to know how to read the label. One of the most important thing when reading the label is to know the contents of the food. There are cat food that contain ingredients that may not be needed or may be harmful for your pets.

There are mainly two parts of pet food labels which are information about the food and principal product display.

As you all know the information about the food contains the ingredients. The analysis of the food and feeding instructions are also seen in this section. Also nutritional information is stated in this section, this is the part you need to read when you are comparing pet foods.

On the other hand, the principal product display states the brand of the food and the exact formula that is used in the food. It mainly lists down the kind of meat that is used and also states the weight. The principal product display is also strictly regulated. For instance, you do not just call a cat food “Salmon cat food” if it does not contain 95% salmon.

Also, the ingredients list is listed from the most prevalent to the least prevalent ingredient. So if you want your pet to have a low-protein diet then you should look for food that has more carbohydrates in it.

With this things in mind, you now know how to properly compare cat food when buying one.

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Find Out if Your Cat Has Worms

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:59:17 +0000

Like us, our pets also experience different kinds of illness. Cats are especially sensitive and they can get sick easily when in contact with other sick animals. But aside from this cats also has worms which can become dangerous to your when not treated. There are different kinds of cat medicines that can treat worms but first you must know if your cat has it.

Though, not all cat shows the symptoms but nonetheless here are the usual symptoms to know if the cat has worms.

weight loss
diarrhea
vomitting
dull and dry coat

You can usually see worms in the cat’s feces and vomit. If you see worms you should keep your cat in an isolated place because intestinal parasites of cats can also infect humans especially children. You should immediately have your cat checked by a vet. The vet will give cat medicines usually in the form of vaccines and you should do this before the cat turns 4 months. If worms are not removed immediately this can result to a more serious illness and then death.

When your cats go out to play often, you should have him checked by a vet every after six months. They can easily get tapeworms from infected fleas. You will be able to know if your cat has tapeworms when they have small, white bits near their anus having the size of a sesame seed. You can easily get cat medicines for tapeworms over-the-counter and this is given in one dosage.

So, the best way to know if your cat has worms is to have him checked regularly. If you do not have the money to do so, the first time you have your cat checked ask questions from your vet like how to know if the cat has worms and what to do if he has it and other things that concerns your cat’s health. This will save you a lot of money and trips to the vet.

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