Have you noticed that your very clever cat seems to have “higher-pitched” meow when it wants to be fed? Talk about intelligent!

Your cat pitches a higher vocal request for food because it is trying to create the same noise a human baby would make if it wanted to be fed! Very impressive move on your cat’s part!

Did you know that your cat was this clever? (It kind of makes you wonder how it figured this out if you do not have an infant around the house).

Your cat is assuming how a human baby would sound, and since it receives food from you when it makes that particular meowing sound, then your cat is confident that it is imitating a human baby correctly. This website for the veterinary clinic Eagles Landing has more for you to know.

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In the past, cats spent their day hunting for prey, and eating small meals frequently. When given the choice, pet cats also behave like their ancestors in the wild. Rather than having one or two big meals daily, your kitty will usually like having several small meals throughout the day. 

Apart from being an instinct behavior, a cat’s feeding pattern may be influenced by other aspects including its surroundings (light, noise levels, presence of other animals, etc.), its usual feeding routine, and other factors.

Eating time should be a fun and fulfilling activity for your kitty. A shallow food bowl will allow your pet to see everything that’s going on in his immediate environment while he’s eating. Also, it is important for your kitty that his whiskers don’t touch the sides of the bowl. A plastic bowl can retain strong odors that your kitty may not like, ... Read more »

Your cat has a completely impressive way of turning its flat-looking world into a three-dimensional sense. The whiskers on your cat serve a higher purpose than just looks. It can actually manipulate its whiskers to “feel out” the three-dimensional world. Your cat measures dimensions of things (space, depth, distance) by moving the different rows of whiskers independently in certain directions (almost like moving antennae).

Because the base of the whiskers have many nerve endings and also the whiskers themselves have a lot of nerve endings, your cat can observe air currents and sense object that may not be apparent with the two-dimensional vision. Pay a visit to the website of the vets North West London.

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The rule of thumb with any dog or breed is that the larger the dog, the more space it needs for exercise (A Saint Bernard cannot be expected to get proper exercise inside a one-bedroom shack, for example).

Some people equally share the inside and outside with their dogs and usually end up getting a doggy door installed so their dog can come and go as it pleases. Other people prefer to keep their dog inside only and just take their dog on walks and let it run free at dog parks. Then, there are those people that keep their dog strictly outside regularly.

Larger and medium-sized dogs do best when permitted to spend their days outside and their nights inside (or outside in a properly-built doghouse). Smaller dogs prefer to be inside at all times and close to their owners and where it is warm (smaller dogs have much more difficulty regulating their body temperatures). Read more about th ... Read more »

When people refer to being “as sick as a dog”, it is in reference to dogs never seeming to get a little sick, but getting severely sick. Dogs are very resilient animals. They can digest things that are not food (plastics, metals, etc.) and not get ill. They can withstand extreme weather and temperatures and bypass getting sick. But when a dog does become ill, it is usually severe, and always needs the attention of a veterinarian.

This would explain why people started using “as sick as a dog” to describe how sick they felt by referring to the canine’s degree of severe sickness.

Everyone seems to secretly understand that being “as sick as a dog’ automatically means that person is severely sick, even if they know hardly anything about dogs. Feel free to head on over to this website of the vets Grandv ... Read more »

Leather is durable, tastes okay, and is readily available in any home via shoes, purses, belts, jackets, and wallets. Your dog is not beyond choosing one of these items as its next chew toy. It is up to you to make sure that any items you do not want your dog to get its teeth into are safely tucked away out of its reach.

Too many people discipline their dog when, in reality, it is the owner’s fault for leaving items laying out for their dog to get at. Your dog assumes that whatever is out in the open and within its reach is okay for it to chew on. So, a wallet full of credit cards and money left on a table is a potential target for your dog (yes, your dog may shred and possibly eat some of the paper money). Learn more via this website of the vet Simpsonville.

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Your dog is getting up in its years and has slowed down dramatically from when it was a puppy. Now would be the ideal time (if you have been considering it) to get another pet. Your dog has been the center of your attention for many years and would most likely welcome an addition to the family of the four-legged sort.

A new friend for your dog would be great companionship, but would also serve as a means to keep your older dog motivated to still run around for daily exercise. An older dog does not display jealousy or excessive territorial aggression like it may have in its youth, so a new pet at this time in your dog’s life is great timing. Your dog, however, may not be too fond of sharing its bed or toys, but it will eventually come around. Read more into this at the link for the veterinary clinic Pleasant Prairie. Visit the website of Prairieside Veterinary Hospital to get more information.

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In the interest of your cat’s paws and overall health, you may want to avoid using harsh household cleaners on your floors, like bleach.

Mild cleaning solutions are more ideal for homes that have cats. Cats spend over thirty percent of their lives licking themselves to clean their fur and paws always end up being licked. If your cat’s paws have any chemical poisons on them, your cat’s saliva will absorb the residue and your cat will swallow it.

There are many cleaners on the market that are gentle, but efficient and some are not only environmentally friendly, but also odor-free. Learn more about this by paying a visit to this site of the veterinarian Lorain.