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Did
you know?
Cats
have their own language and speak using their tail and eyes. When
a cat slow blinks or squints at you, it's normally saying "hello".
Next time you spot a cat, crouch down to his level and slow blink
three times. Chances are the cat will come up for a cuddle, or will
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who live indoors need plenty of stimulation to stop them from getting
bored and depressed, just like people do. Make sure your indoor cat's
life is full and rich by supplying plenty of cat toys - rotate your
stock of toys from time to time to keep your cat's interest in them.
Critter Cottage stock an innovative range of interactive cat toys.
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"I
had been told that the training procedure with cats was difficult.
It's not. Mine had me trained in two days."
- Comedian Bill Dana |
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"Everything
I know I learned from my cat: When you're hungry, eat. When you're
tired, nap in a sunbeam. When you go to the vet's, pee on your owner".
- Gary Smith |
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Fussy
Eater? The problem may not be with the food you are feeding to your
cat, but rather the bowl you are serving it in. Cat's whiskers are
very sensitive, and some cats will refuse to eat if their whiskers
touch the sides of the bowl. Try a shallow dish or plate instead.
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Did
you know?
Cats
can make more than 100 different vocal sounds. Dogs can make about
10.
A
cat's heart beats about twice as fast as your heart—about
110 to 140 times a minute in the average cat.
Cats
seem to have an instinctive ability to find their way home; tests
have shown that they use the earth’s magnetic fields to navigate.
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"There
is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast".
- Author Unknown |
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"Dogs
come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you
later".
- Mary Bly |
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Cats
by nature are hunters, however domestic cats who live their life
indoors are denied this important part of their lifestyle. To help
prevent your cat becoming a lounge lizard, and to keep his mind
stimulated and body exercised, make sure he has plenty of interactive
toys and activities to engage his mind and body.
Click
here to see our great range of unique interactive cat toys!
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Did
you know?
If
your cat is in the habit of rolling over and exposing his stomach,
you can be sure he feels perfectly safe with you. It's also a way
of demonstrating his pleasure in your company.
Spaying
or neutering a cat extends it's life span by two or three years.
Cats
have a third eyelid, called a haw, that is rarely visible. If it
can be seen, it could be an indication of ill health.
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"The
way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal - or even better,
as the superior it knows itself to be".
- Elizabeth Peters
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"To
bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction
? and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by".
- Stephen Baker |
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Did
you know?
Purring
does not always indicate that a cat is happy. Cats will also purr
loudly when they are distressed or in pain.
Sir
Isaac Newton is not only credited with the laws of gravity but is
also credited with inventing the cat flap (primarily for his own
convenience, as he owned many cats).
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CAT LAWS:
Always
give generously. A small bird or rodent left on the bed tells
them, I care.
Climb your way to the top. That's why the drapes are there.
Curiosity never killed anything except maybe a few hours.
Find your place in the sun. Especially if it happens to be on
that pile of clean laundry.
If you're not receiving enough attention, try knocking over an
expensive antique lamp.
Life
is hard, then you nap.
Make your mark in the world. Or at least spray in each corner.
Never sleep alone when you can sleep on someone's face.
Variety is the spice of life. One day ignore people, the next
day annoy them.
When eating out, think nothing of sending back your meal twenty
or thirty times.
When in doubt, cop an attitude.
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