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Friday, September 30th, 2011 | Home and Family |
Pet Horoscopes - Discovering Your Pet's Inner Soul If you know
your pet's birth date, it may be entertaining as well as helpful
to read you pet's horoscope. Just as people enjoy a bit of fun
fortune or predictions and advisement involving our daily lives,
current affairs, and those events yet to happen, your pet's
behaviors can be predicted too! If you know the birth date of
your pet, you can easily look up their horoscope. Many daily pet
horoscopes can be found on the internet for free. For ...
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 | Home and Family |
Some common parasites affecting shih tzu and dogs in general
are: Chiggers, coccidiosis, fleas, flies, giardia, heartworm,
hookworms, lice and mange.
There are three basic forms of parasitism: Internal organs,
blood and skin. The geographical region in which you live will
determine which parasites can affect your shih tzu.
Worms are a common parasitic infestation and one cause of
diarrhea. The presence of diarrhea, however, does not mean a
definitive diagnosis of "worms." Definite diagnosis is ...
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011 | Home and Family |
Are you looking for an urn for your cat's cremains? Perhaps
something a little more unique than simply a wooden box is what
you want. If so, we can help. We've done lots of research all
over the internet to find the nicest and most unique cat urns on
the market today. This article will describe a few that we've
found to give you an idea of what's available. When you're
finished reading, please visit our Pet Urns page for more
details on where you can find the products we mention.
One of my ...
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 | Home and Family |
It has been observed that biting amongst cats is mostly a playful gesture. You should give your cat some outlet for biting for her satisfaction as it is a part of her nature. Mostly your cat may want to bite your fingers or a toe as that is all that is available to them. She also gives a vent to her energy in this way. It is a good exercise and you should provide your cat with good means to bite on. For this purpose, you can provide your kitty with interactive fishing-pole toys. You can have ...
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 | Home and Family |
It has been observed that most cats are territorial creatures and they are not very comfortable with new creatures around them. They are also possessive about their owners and do not appreciate if an intruder would disturb the relationship. For this reason, if you have to bring a new cat in your home, you need to consider a few factors straight away to avoid any hassle in the future. You need to give a proper introduction to it in this situation. It is advisable that if you have to buy a new ...
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Monday, September 12th, 2011 | Home and Family |
The Persian cat is for sure one of the most popular and oldest breed of cats in the world. Cat lovers love to keep Persian cats. Persian cats are called the Longhair or Persian Longhair in the United Kingdom. They are available in a variety of colors and are extremely cute and loveable. In the year 1620, the first ancestors of the Persian cats were brought from Persia to Italy. They were imported by Pietro della Valle. They were brought to France from Turkey by Nicholas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc ...
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011 | Home and Family |
Many cat owners experience trouble with kitty not using the cat
litter box they've chosen for her. With a little bit of
understanding about their cat, the proper cat litter box type
can be found quickly for good cat litter box habits.
For starters, evaluate the way your cat eliminates her waste.
Does she stand up, or squat down low? Does she do something in
between? Does she only stick her hind parts in the box, and keep
her front paws outside?
By carefully observing exactly how your kitty does ...
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011 | Home and Family |
Most of pet owners know that their much loved four-legged
members of the family come with a lot of personality and unique,
sometimes almost human-like behavior. For instance, my cat would
act as a peacemaker when she smells the human fight. If I become
angry and start raising my voice during the conversation with
someone, she would just jump on my legs and slightly scratch me
in an attempt to cool me off. I am sure that people can tell us
plenty of such examples of interesting pet behavior. But ...
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Thursday, September 8th, 2011 | Home and Family |
Training your kitten is actually about growing it mature and become rather a trained cat from a juvenile kitten. Training your cat on various things is fun as well as rewarding for you in the long run. It helps you to make into what you dream of it to be and get rid of its wild or bad behaviors which as a matter of fact are natural to all animals. The process of training also provides you with a number of opportunities to learn and observe your cat behaviors. If you are keen and sharp ...
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Monday, September 5th, 2011 | Home and Family |
British shorthair cats origins
These are large, tough looking cats. Because of their masculine appearance, 'Brits' are often preferred by man. Brought to the USA from Britain in the early 1900s, they were only recognized there as a breed in 1970 and then only in blue and black. The original members of this group were developed during the 19th century from ordinary short-haired domestic cats. At one stage, long-haired varieties were also included in breeding programs to improve the type. This ...
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Thursday, September 1st, 2011 | Home and Family |
All cats are created equal, right? Wrong. Senior cats have
special dietary needs, different from adult cats and kittens.
Their bodies require different things.
Sometimes, you will have to supplement in order to provide them
proper nutrition. Their energy needs may stay the same, but a
cat's ability to absorb fat changes as it ages. A cat in his
senior years will need more protein than other cats of different
ages. Smaller kibble, fortified with more vitamins and
antioxidants, should be ...
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