Cat is able to see in the night six times better then a human. Their range of seeing is definitely higher then human one and is equal to 285 degrees, comparing to 210 degrees in human eye. Cats are able to see very sharp even in poor light, but on the other side humans can see more details in high sun light comparing to cats. Very interesting fact is the way that cat’s eye captures movement. It’s very sensible and if we connect that to very reliable distance estimation we have a perfect haunting machine. During night when cat is haunting it see’s everything in black and white. In fact cats don’t need to see colors as they focus on contours.
Hearing
Cat ear is moved by thirteen muscles and is very sensible for sound, especially for high tones. Cats are able to hear the sounds with frequency up to 60 kHZ . Let’s compare this amount to 20 kHz which is cached up with human ear. Cat is not only able to hear more sounds but perfectly localize the source of the sound.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Created by accident – Burmilla breed
Burmilla breed was created by accident, when a male of Chinchilla had a clandestine meeting with a bat Burmese female . The resulting kittens were so attractive, that quickly won the heart of those who have seen them, some of them adopting her. Public interest was so great that the crossing was re-forming as a new breed. Kittens resemble more with the Burmese race than the Chinchilla, having the incisive and friendly temper , of the Burmese race and silver color and little stripes like Chinchilla.
Morphological traits
Burmilla is a medium sized cat, because of the Burman blood that takes him from his ancestors. The female is smaller and more delicate than the male. Cape has a considerable widith between the ears and has a slightly rounded dome. Jaws are broad at the top, ending with a big snout and flattened. Seen in profile, chin and nose are located in the same vertical plane. Ears are of medium size with rounded tip. Are arranged in a manner that continues the angle of the face and lean forward slightly. The eyes are well apart, full and expressive. Can be any color, from gold to green. The body is strong and muscular, with a strong back and straight. Members are of medium length and at the back they are slightly longer than the front. The paws are oval and the size is medium length, thinning slightly toward the top, which is rounded.
Character and behavior:
Burmilla is less hectic than a Burmese , but not lazy as a Chinchilla. These cats love to be given attention and feel the need to a family. Can be very insistent and often follow their masters around the house begging attention. If they speak, they seem to understand and answer. Asian Cats are very intelligent and can easily overcome difficulties opened. The curiosity and sociability of the Asian Burmilla can lead to all sorts of trouble, getting into cars or vendor guests. Therefore it is better to be kept in closed houses or gardens. Usually she adapts easily to the environment they live, as long as they live in comfort. They like to play and scratch various surfaces. Can be very sensitive towards the feelings of owners and this makes them excellent pets. In addition, not very loud.
The Fur is short and the body don’t require much care, though they appreciate it if you pay attention in this way.
Varieties
Background color is always a very white silver clean-tipping can be silver, chocolate, lilac and other colors, red or cream. This color comes from a particular gene that inhibits pigmentation hair on a portion of its length. Tapping’s intensity is less important than its homogeneity. A tipping that is considered too open, that does not create a net contrast. The cats often have a tabby drawing on their head, legs and the tail, derived from selected lines of wives Clarke. The drawings should not be tabby and body, but only on the extremities.
Morphological traits
Burmilla is a medium sized cat, because of the Burman blood that takes him from his ancestors. The female is smaller and more delicate than the male. Cape has a considerable widith between the ears and has a slightly rounded dome. Jaws are broad at the top, ending with a big snout and flattened. Seen in profile, chin and nose are located in the same vertical plane. Ears are of medium size with rounded tip. Are arranged in a manner that continues the angle of the face and lean forward slightly. The eyes are well apart, full and expressive. Can be any color, from gold to green. The body is strong and muscular, with a strong back and straight. Members are of medium length and at the back they are slightly longer than the front. The paws are oval and the size is medium length, thinning slightly toward the top, which is rounded.
Character and behavior:
Burmilla is less hectic than a Burmese , but not lazy as a Chinchilla. These cats love to be given attention and feel the need to a family. Can be very insistent and often follow their masters around the house begging attention. If they speak, they seem to understand and answer. Asian Cats are very intelligent and can easily overcome difficulties opened. The curiosity and sociability of the Asian Burmilla can lead to all sorts of trouble, getting into cars or vendor guests. Therefore it is better to be kept in closed houses or gardens. Usually she adapts easily to the environment they live, as long as they live in comfort. They like to play and scratch various surfaces. Can be very sensitive towards the feelings of owners and this makes them excellent pets. In addition, not very loud.
The Fur is short and the body don’t require much care, though they appreciate it if you pay attention in this way.
Varieties
Background color is always a very white silver clean-tipping can be silver, chocolate, lilac and other colors, red or cream. This color comes from a particular gene that inhibits pigmentation hair on a portion of its length. Tapping’s intensity is less important than its homogeneity. A tipping that is considered too open, that does not create a net contrast. The cats often have a tabby drawing on their head, legs and the tail, derived from selected lines of wives Clarke. The drawings should not be tabby and body, but only on the extremities.
Rag doll breed is very quite.
Passive, docile, laid back, chilled, relax and melts when handled you got it right that is the one and only Rag doll. Originating from California; very timid and low energy cat that goes well with literally every one, if it has been to be even a threatening stranger, due to their excessive friendly attitude. This is what breeders are working as how to make it able to stimulate the tendency to fight back where there is some sort of danger, that is why it is strictly recommended to be an indoor cat as they don’t actually know how to survive in an outdoor environment. Rag doll has a very chilled out attitude it just like sit back, rest and relax though they get active occasionally but most the time they just like to hang around their own space. They have no tendency to climb from one place to another they are more like floor dweller though it has a lot to do with their body structure where they have a large frame and proportionate legs on which a male carry around weight that it about 12-20 pounds and female around 8-15 pounds. They come in different colors mostly in 4 colors Chocolate, Seal, Blue and Lilac and 3 patterns Mitted, Color Spot, Bi-Color and 4 colors, when born they have pure white hair and it takes almost 2 years for the final color to fully develop. One of the fascinating factor of Rag doll are their eyes they have a striking and heartening blue color that is simply breathtaking; it multiplies the charm of this breed of cat by 1000 times because of the sheer mesmerizing effect that it has.
They have a very elegant look to them and they look very fluffy and soft but they actually are like small teddy bears. Their tendency to go limp when handled is a very adoring factor as it simply submit itself when picked up and shows no temperament at all, which makes it very suitable for children who tend to be gentle as it won’t even react incase if manhandled or mauled roughly which often happens when children handle any animal. They are very good travelers if they are trained or made used to the routine since the small age they are going to love the traveling then and can be very good companions. They are usually very quite and most of the time they like to rest and lay back and relax but occasionally they do get vocal so it makes them not completely mute but they are not that vocal either. They are get accustomed to other animals very well in fact they really like the company of other animals or another Rag doll though it is not mandatory but they don’t mind it either, they have a special liking for dogs they go along so well with dogs. Rag dolls have semi long over coat and no under coat, only minimal shedding is witnessed and they don’t knot. Therefore very little grooming is required and occasional brushing, Rag dolls have an average life span of about 12-15 years and they cost about $700 to $1200.
They have a very elegant look to them and they look very fluffy and soft but they actually are like small teddy bears. Their tendency to go limp when handled is a very adoring factor as it simply submit itself when picked up and shows no temperament at all, which makes it very suitable for children who tend to be gentle as it won’t even react incase if manhandled or mauled roughly which often happens when children handle any animal. They are very good travelers if they are trained or made used to the routine since the small age they are going to love the traveling then and can be very good companions. They are usually very quite and most of the time they like to rest and lay back and relax but occasionally they do get vocal so it makes them not completely mute but they are not that vocal either. They are get accustomed to other animals very well in fact they really like the company of other animals or another Rag doll though it is not mandatory but they don’t mind it either, they have a special liking for dogs they go along so well with dogs. Rag dolls have semi long over coat and no under coat, only minimal shedding is witnessed and they don’t knot. Therefore very little grooming is required and occasional brushing, Rag dolls have an average life span of about 12-15 years and they cost about $700 to $1200.
Korat breed is sensitive to noise.
Very old breed, with short hair, Korat breed comes from the mountainous northeastern part of Thailand .Since 1959 grows in America, where it is trying to strengthen the character of this valuable breed. It was named after the province of where is original, but in Thailand is known as Si-Sawat, which means “good luck”, and is highly respected by the locals. It seems that King Rama V who gave the current breed name after he notice the beauty of the cat being very interested and about its origin. Thai consider Korat cats as bringing good luck, there is a real tradition in terms of their beneficial influence: their silver fur, which is a symbol of wealth, and their eyes were the color of rice, which seems to affect rich crops. In Thailand, these cats are kept for a long time, but the first pair of Korat (Nara and Darra) was imported into the United States only in 1959. The breed was accepted to compete in exhibitions CFA in 1966.
Morphological traits.
At first sight, an eye for less informed, this breed can be confused with Russian Blue or mid Chartreux. With an harmonious development , and very showy, Korat breed is one of the cats apparently gaining more ground among occidental part. This breed have heart-shaped head, which are found large and rounded ears to the tip .The nose is short and with a slight convexity, feature of the breed .The eyes are large and round, well open and bright, the color is typical green .The kittens are born with yellow eyes, which turn green at the age of two years.
The trunk is well developed, strong, muscular and elegant, without being hard, well dressed in his back, muscles are well developed and easy rounded..The members strong, of medium height and very sure .The tail, medium length, is thicker in Basic and thins to the end . The body is covered by a thick hair , no doubt. The hair is fine silky, shiny and bright, features that give it a very pleasant appearance .
Coat color is blue-silver, to meet without stripes or spots on its surface or other color. The hair is about 80% of length with the tip free, silver color gives reflexes of a very interesting move.
Character and behavior.
It is a very beautiful cat, playful and faithful to her master and also has some features that has to be mentioned .Very intelligent and affectionate, is very sensitive to noise, which has great She is allergic to some antibiotics and sedatives and anesthetic effects of very long duration on the body compared to other cat breeds .After birth, the kittens have accustomed to human company, because the risk is high and wild in this socialization is impossible . Attached of the place where she lives she rarely departs and prefers the company of her master.
Varieties.
In this race are not allowed other than the classic colors and no mating with other races.
Morphological traits.
At first sight, an eye for less informed, this breed can be confused with Russian Blue or mid Chartreux. With an harmonious development , and very showy, Korat breed is one of the cats apparently gaining more ground among occidental part. This breed have heart-shaped head, which are found large and rounded ears to the tip .The nose is short and with a slight convexity, feature of the breed .The eyes are large and round, well open and bright, the color is typical green .The kittens are born with yellow eyes, which turn green at the age of two years.
The trunk is well developed, strong, muscular and elegant, without being hard, well dressed in his back, muscles are well developed and easy rounded..The members strong, of medium height and very sure .The tail, medium length, is thicker in Basic and thins to the end . The body is covered by a thick hair , no doubt. The hair is fine silky, shiny and bright, features that give it a very pleasant appearance .
Coat color is blue-silver, to meet without stripes or spots on its surface or other color. The hair is about 80% of length with the tip free, silver color gives reflexes of a very interesting move.
Character and behavior.
It is a very beautiful cat, playful and faithful to her master and also has some features that has to be mentioned .Very intelligent and affectionate, is very sensitive to noise, which has great She is allergic to some antibiotics and sedatives and anesthetic effects of very long duration on the body compared to other cat breeds .After birth, the kittens have accustomed to human company, because the risk is high and wild in this socialization is impossible . Attached of the place where she lives she rarely departs and prefers the company of her master.
Varieties.
In this race are not allowed other than the classic colors and no mating with other races.
How to act when your cat disappears?
How to act when your cat disappears? You are sad but it is very important to don’t panic. Panic don’t help you in finding your pet.
First, you should go over surrounding neighbourhood and look for cat among bushes, in basements and under cars. You can also ask for help children with neighbourhood. They are good observers. Great idea is giving children chites with your address and promising small prizes.
If those ways don’t bring results it is necessary to use other methods. Print a lot of advertisements. Remember about adding photo of your cat, annotation about prize, address and way to contact. It is better to put your telephone number and take your telephone everywhere.
What is important you should put advertisements everywhere:
- in surrounding staircases and advertisement posts
- in vegetable shops, groceries and zoological shops
- in animal hospitals
- on bus stations (but it is illegal)
Chance of finding your cat increase with amount of advertisements. You should also visit shelters . You have to talk with vets. Maybe they know something. Remind children about your cat. Look for your cat in the evening, because is quiet. Look in basements, call and hear. Don’t resign. Most of histories have happy end.
First, you should go over surrounding neighbourhood and look for cat among bushes, in basements and under cars. You can also ask for help children with neighbourhood. They are good observers. Great idea is giving children chites with your address and promising small prizes.
If those ways don’t bring results it is necessary to use other methods. Print a lot of advertisements. Remember about adding photo of your cat, annotation about prize, address and way to contact. It is better to put your telephone number and take your telephone everywhere.
What is important you should put advertisements everywhere:
- in surrounding staircases and advertisement posts
- in vegetable shops, groceries and zoological shops
- in animal hospitals
- on bus stations (but it is illegal)
Chance of finding your cat increase with amount of advertisements. You should also visit shelters . You have to talk with vets. Maybe they know something. Remind children about your cat. Look for your cat in the evening, because is quiet. Look in basements, call and hear. Don’t resign. Most of histories have happy end.
Siameese breed
Tokinese race is a new breed, which was resulted from crossing a Siamese with a Burmese , presenting such characteristics from both breeds. It was first developed in America in the 50s, called Golden Siamese , but the race hasn’t gained popularity, being ignored over time. Only in the 60 reappeared as the Tonkinese, their popularity were growing, getting to be preferred as pets and at exhibition. They have gained full recognition in America in 1975.
Morphological traits
Tonkinese is a medium sized cat. The head is slightly rounded, of medium width. Seen in profile, the nose appears obliquely, pointing to a firm chin. The ears are well apart, being wider at the base, thinning toward the tip, slightly rounded. Outline of the ear follows the line, face up to its base. The eyes are far and as more open than those targeted but not completely round, and are slightly inclined towards the nose. Eyes exhibition cats are like greenish blue, but colors can vary from green to blue. Copulation is well balanced, strong and muscular, and the posterior is slightly elevated. The legs are thin and muscular and the rear limbs are slightly longer than the front. The paws are oval and arranged his fingers. The tail is supple, and when brought along the body reaches the cat’s shoulders. Race Tonkinese doesn’t have any health issues being able to live long and active life. It is recommended, as in the other races, a routine annual inspection at the veterinary officers to check the kidney and the liver.
Character and behavior
Tonkinese cats as the race have the same nature as friendly and related breeds, Siamese and Burmese. They are ideal as a family animal and they are oriented to the human company. They are very vigorous and intelligent. Can be trained to do various tricks and they need toys and games for fun. They like to always have company and, if need to be left alone for a longer period of time, a companion is essential. No noisy cats, love to spin near the master and to follow him everywhere. Their natural curiosity often puts them in difficult situations, and it would be better to limit access to outside the house, especially if you do not have a good garden closed. It doesn’t bothers them to be house cats as long as they have a companion and many toys with which to occupy their time.
Tonkinese cats in the breed does not require special care, whereas it has short coat that is easy self-maintenance, yet enjoyed the attention that is given by care. The coat should be short and attached to the body. The texture is smooth, soft and silky, with a glossy sheen. Types of fur require that the , mask, ears, feet and tail to be darker than the body.
Morphological traits
Tonkinese is a medium sized cat. The head is slightly rounded, of medium width. Seen in profile, the nose appears obliquely, pointing to a firm chin. The ears are well apart, being wider at the base, thinning toward the tip, slightly rounded. Outline of the ear follows the line, face up to its base. The eyes are far and as more open than those targeted but not completely round, and are slightly inclined towards the nose. Eyes exhibition cats are like greenish blue, but colors can vary from green to blue. Copulation is well balanced, strong and muscular, and the posterior is slightly elevated. The legs are thin and muscular and the rear limbs are slightly longer than the front. The paws are oval and arranged his fingers. The tail is supple, and when brought along the body reaches the cat’s shoulders. Race Tonkinese doesn’t have any health issues being able to live long and active life. It is recommended, as in the other races, a routine annual inspection at the veterinary officers to check the kidney and the liver.
Character and behavior
Tonkinese cats as the race have the same nature as friendly and related breeds, Siamese and Burmese. They are ideal as a family animal and they are oriented to the human company. They are very vigorous and intelligent. Can be trained to do various tricks and they need toys and games for fun. They like to always have company and, if need to be left alone for a longer period of time, a companion is essential. No noisy cats, love to spin near the master and to follow him everywhere. Their natural curiosity often puts them in difficult situations, and it would be better to limit access to outside the house, especially if you do not have a good garden closed. It doesn’t bothers them to be house cats as long as they have a companion and many toys with which to occupy their time.
Tonkinese cats in the breed does not require special care, whereas it has short coat that is easy self-maintenance, yet enjoyed the attention that is given by care. The coat should be short and attached to the body. The texture is smooth, soft and silky, with a glossy sheen. Types of fur require that the , mask, ears, feet and tail to be darker than the body.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Cat everywhere
Originated from a cross breed between Abyssinian and long hair Persian or Angora but there are certain other contradictory claims about its origination either which says that it occurred due to the natural mutation but having said that if the attitude, nature, physique, temperament and the Somali’s susceptibility to certain diseases is analyzed it is ascertained that it is a cross between Abyssinian and some long hair cat breed because the presence of numerous traits that are similar to Abyssinian. Therefore the former theory of Somali being a cross breed seems to be authentic. Somali has almost he same traits as those are present in its ancestor. Somalis are very active, hyper, vocal, playful and energetic they want human companionship all the time. Somalis have physical feature same as that of Abyssinian but the other cross of long hair does gives it something if not all that includes the fluffy coat of long hair and the bushy tail which is as long as in Abyssinian but they are short hair and Somalis have long hair. Somalis also inherit the “M” mark between the eyes from the Abyssinian known as frown lines. The also have the same color as that of Abyssinian yellow, brown, beige base with blue ticking, light-cream base color with darker cream ticking and Ruddy. They have eye color gold, green or hazel.Somalis are always in search of human companionship and they are so keen for that they would even get into the cushion with you to sleep with you; they also like water unlike other cats they have the tendency to be in the shower with you. They are very talkative they communicate their discontent or pleasure over thing that they feel or even when they want attention of other for one reason or the other. They don’t just create noise but they talk back when some one is talking to them. They like to run around the house and wants their share in any activity that is going around; they act like dogs, they follow you from room to room and if you open a door first they would like to enter it and even when you open a bad they would like to see that what’s in they always like to climb to your lap and jump over you. They have long hair but that require very little grooming and they shed very little hair once or twice a year and the combing once a week is enough. They are very expensive they cost $800 to $1200. They do have long hair but they don’t keep on shedding all the time and they are very active and talkative a trait that is missing in most of the long hair cats therefore with less hassle of grooming and the availability of the best traits of one of the best breeds of cats make it the favorite breed in town.
Love cat
LaPerm breed is a unique combination of curly hair and warm personality. Nobody can deny the love and affection that LaPerm breed cats tumble on the owners, not to ignore the curly or wavy hair that is so interesting race.
Kitten who presented first signs of the original mutation which was the basis for this breed among domestic cats came from “the barn”. In 1982, in a farm in Oregon, situated near an old fishing and hunting in Wishram Indians, six kittens were born from a barn cat. One kitten was born completely bald-totally different from her mother and brothers. Although it had a bit of fur, the cat had huge ears and a pattern for his stature “blueprint” of the skin, which copy a classic tabby pattern. By the age of eight weeks the kitten began to grow a very soft and curly hair. Between 3 and 4 months, kitten, named Curly, has grown a full created coat .Not being very experienced about his cats, the owner and does not beat too much his head with the “mutant”.
Morphological traits.
The hair coat that forms the maximum degree of wrinkled cats present on the underside of the body on the neck and the ears. Long hair is completed, in general they have a wave and bushy tail. The coat is moderately soft like texture, however, the fur of every cat is unique in its way. Short coat type is more textured than the long coat. LaPerm Cats of race can be in any coat color or pattern recognition. Some kittens can be born without hair, but most have a short hair and curly or right at birth. Often, the kittens can be quite keys, or your hair may fall in some regions, up to several weeks. This process begins, usually when the kittens are two weeks, they can be in various stages of the absence of hair. In general, the fur is always regained created if the cat was born with curly hair.
Character and behavior
LaPerm cats are gentile and affectionate, but very active. Unlike of many active breeds, LaPerm is quite satisfied with his sedentary cat. LaPerm will always prefer to settle near the master if it does not feel like playing. These cats look human company and start spinning as soon as I feel their presence. By their nature, are intrusive and cats will always know what is happening around them. They like to touch the front master with his paws and rub the head of the master, neck or face. Very cute cats LaPerm nature captivates all those who meet. LaPerm starts spinning as soon as he sees his master and loves to sit in your lap and be caressed.
Well know cat
It is well known fact that cats like cleanness. So why your cat piss outside litter box? In many cases it means that something wrong is happening. Below we show probably solutions :
illness
Your cat can suffer from diseases which are associated with alimentary canal and urinary canal or other diseases like cystitis, nephritis or diarrhoeas . Maybe pissing cause pain and toilet for cat is the symbol of suffering. So cat avoid this place.
litter box
Litter box is very important thing which should provide your cat comfort . It is necessary to choose a right litter box.
Problems with litter box:
- too small
- unsuitable type
Some cats don’t like closing litter boxes
- dirt
- wrong place where litter box is situated
- amount of litter boxes is too small
The main rule : amount of litter boxes=amount of cats +1
- unsuitable type of gravel
- bad couplings with litter box
Stress
Stress can be associated with following situations: removal, someone new or something new dissapear or appear in home ( new cat, child birth, someone died), beating cat, shortage of time for your cat, change of diet, misunderstandings between cats and other.
You should observe your cat and give love and patience. It helps, but don’t remember about visiting vet.
Cat
If you have small children you have to explain them that cat is not a play and can it shows. Contact between child and cat is different than between dog. Cats if they are in stalemate can scratch . Child should be aware of this fact. If someone wear cat in clothes, pull tail and scream cause that cat is afraid and can use teeth and claws.
Children should learn safety plays with cat. There are for example: throw artificial mouse or paper on thread. Children learn cat’s language very fast. But we have to remember that all plays should be under parents control. If cat is not aggressive, can learn child delicacy and love. It is good known fact that children who grow up between cats are more sensitive an full of feelings. So we can’t forbid contact child with animal.
When you have a baby you have to care about safety your member of family. Cat is always interested in crying parcel. First, you should show cat a content of parcel. Permit your cat on sniffing. For some time you shouldn’t leave your baby only a cat. During contact you have to observe a cat behavior. If cat don’t show aggression it means that situation is self-possessed.
Friendship between child and cat can last for many years and for young person can b
important experience.
My cat
SACHIE: Yup Kuma, you are full of tricks for sure...
GOMA: I is do trick more!!
SACHIE: Goma... you are more like full bag of TROUBLE! lol
GOMA: :-(
SACHIE: Ok fine, you are bag full of fluff! How is that?
I love myu cat
Many years ago, long before CANIDAE started this blog, I became a fan of their FELIDAE cat food. And nearly a decade later, I’m still a fan. I mention FELIDAE in some of my posts because it is, after all, the food my three cats eat. I realized some people might think, “Well of course she recommends this food since she writes for their blog!” It’s actually the opposite – I became a contributor for the Responsible Pet Ownership blog in 2009 because I already had a positive experience with the FELIDAE brand, and I had published an unsolicited review of the food on another website. But I’m getting ahead of myself here. I want to share the tale of how and why this food became the only one I feed to my cats.
I’ve loved cats forever, and I'd never knowingly do anything that would harm them. From my very first cat to my current three, I have promised to not only love and cherish them, but to do my best to keep them healthy. To that end, my cats always get regular vet checkups and also go in whenever there’s even a whiff of trouble.
I thought I was a responsible pet owner and was doing everything I could to keep them healthy. But here’s the thing – I was feeding them sub-par supermarket cat food because I didn’t know any better. I bought the cheapest food too, usually whatever was on sale that week. I bought my own food at the supermarket, so why wouldn’t I buy my cat food there too? It’s safe to say I didn’t know a thing about what might make one cat food better than another. Mind you, this was also before many, if any, premium quality foods like FELIDAE even existed. Still, cat food was just something I didn’t give a lot of thought to, other than buying more when I was running low.
The turning point for me as a cat food consumer came in the late 90s, when I read a book called Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Richard Pitcairn, a noted holistic veterinarian from Oregon. I bought this book primarily for its holistic approach to cat care and its comprehensive section on pet ailments and treatments. Little did I know, Dr. Pitcairn also addressed nutritional issues I had never even thought about before, and it forever changed the way I looked at pet food.
Prior to reading this book, I don’t think I’d ever read a single ingredient label on my cat food before. I’d never thought about by-products, fillers, chemical preservatives, corn and other ingredients commonly found in supermarket pet foods, and I didn’t have a clue why I shouldn’t feed those things to my cats. In short, although I loved my cats dearly, I was highly uneducated about the food I was giving them. That was about to change!
I began to really research pet food ingredients so I could make better, informed choices for my cats. After all, they couldn’t go to the store themselves, and they depended on me to bring home food that was good for them and would keep them healthy. Once I knew what to look for – both the good and the bad! – I could choose a better food for them. Now, I don’t necessarily think there is a single “best” food for all cats, or all dogs for that matter, because each pet is unique and has different needs. For my own cats’ needs however, I believe FELIDAE is the best choice.
There are many reasons why I continue to feed and recommend FELIDAE and CANIDAE products year after year. For starters, I like that CANIDAE uses only premium quality ingredients that are grown and raised in the United States. I like that the pet food itself is also made in the U.S.A., in human-grade facilities. I like that the food contains beneficial things like skin and coat conditioners, probiotics and prebiotics, natural preservatives, herbs, and essential vitamins and minerals. Perhaps most important of all, the food keeps my cats extremely healthy, and they love the taste. What more could I want?
I feel blessed to have been asked by CANIDAE to be a contributing writer and the editor for this great blog. I enjoy sharing my personal stories and knowledge with you, but blog or no blog I would never recommend a cat food I didn’t use and love!!
I’ve loved cats forever, and I'd never knowingly do anything that would harm them. From my very first cat to my current three, I have promised to not only love and cherish them, but to do my best to keep them healthy. To that end, my cats always get regular vet checkups and also go in whenever there’s even a whiff of trouble.
I thought I was a responsible pet owner and was doing everything I could to keep them healthy. But here’s the thing – I was feeding them sub-par supermarket cat food because I didn’t know any better. I bought the cheapest food too, usually whatever was on sale that week. I bought my own food at the supermarket, so why wouldn’t I buy my cat food there too? It’s safe to say I didn’t know a thing about what might make one cat food better than another. Mind you, this was also before many, if any, premium quality foods like FELIDAE even existed. Still, cat food was just something I didn’t give a lot of thought to, other than buying more when I was running low.
The turning point for me as a cat food consumer came in the late 90s, when I read a book called Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Richard Pitcairn, a noted holistic veterinarian from Oregon. I bought this book primarily for its holistic approach to cat care and its comprehensive section on pet ailments and treatments. Little did I know, Dr. Pitcairn also addressed nutritional issues I had never even thought about before, and it forever changed the way I looked at pet food.
Prior to reading this book, I don’t think I’d ever read a single ingredient label on my cat food before. I’d never thought about by-products, fillers, chemical preservatives, corn and other ingredients commonly found in supermarket pet foods, and I didn’t have a clue why I shouldn’t feed those things to my cats. In short, although I loved my cats dearly, I was highly uneducated about the food I was giving them. That was about to change!
I began to really research pet food ingredients so I could make better, informed choices for my cats. After all, they couldn’t go to the store themselves, and they depended on me to bring home food that was good for them and would keep them healthy. Once I knew what to look for – both the good and the bad! – I could choose a better food for them. Now, I don’t necessarily think there is a single “best” food for all cats, or all dogs for that matter, because each pet is unique and has different needs. For my own cats’ needs however, I believe FELIDAE is the best choice.
There are many reasons why I continue to feed and recommend FELIDAE and CANIDAE products year after year. For starters, I like that CANIDAE uses only premium quality ingredients that are grown and raised in the United States. I like that the pet food itself is also made in the U.S.A., in human-grade facilities. I like that the food contains beneficial things like skin and coat conditioners, probiotics and prebiotics, natural preservatives, herbs, and essential vitamins and minerals. Perhaps most important of all, the food keeps my cats extremely healthy, and they love the taste. What more could I want?
I feel blessed to have been asked by CANIDAE to be a contributing writer and the editor for this great blog. I enjoy sharing my personal stories and knowledge with you, but blog or no blog I would never recommend a cat food I didn’t use and love!!