In addition, a growing number of veterinarians and researchers are pointing to the diet of the
average house cat as the root cause of many health problems as these animals age.
And there are true indoor - only
house cats who love to kill and consume bugs.
100 times more birds and bats are killed
by house cats than wind farms.
Domestic house cats do not need to hunt but will still do so given the opportunity, their claws are their main hunting weapon.
Adult
house cats at a low risk of disease exposure should receive booster vaccinations every three years.
Most house cats do not have a significant risk of contracting this disease.
The proponents of grain free cat food argue that the ancestors of modern
house cats did not dine on cereal grains.
Most rabbits are a little more difficult to train than the
common house cat or dog, however it is not impossible.
Ever wonder why your
old house cat attacks your feet when you walk by?
Even indoor - only
house cats often find ways to get outdoors when the sexual urge hits them.
Domestic
house cats kill more fish than all the world's seals put together.
And while there are true indoor -
only house cats, they frequently enjoy killing and consuming bugs.
This gives me a unique perspective on
house cat care, cat illness prevention, and cat comfort.
If the existing
house cat shows any stress or anger during this time, use that as a sign to slow down a bit.
But in fact, feral cats are often just as safe and healthy as our
own house cats.
These examples show, without a doubt, that both feral and free -
ranging house cats should be considered a serious threat to biodiversity.
They are also exposed to predators and other means of injury to
which house cats aren't vulnerable.
Keeping
house cats out of the food chain isn't just good for the cats.
Even house cats can come into contact with poisonous plants if you're not aware of their deadly attributes.
They rely on help from volunteers, foster parents and donations to get the work done, but it's always an uphill battle — especially for
shelters housing cats.
If there is any possibility you can
temporarily house a cat or dog you've found while we search for his / her owner, the animal will be far better off.
Most are social
house cats looking for new families, but a significant number are feral cats — similar to wildlife, not having had human interaction.
A wild cat's diet keeps its teeth clean, but domestic
house cats lack that diet.
This alone will carry challenging and interesting smells from outside and be a focus of attention for a
bored house cat.
In its genes Cats can sleep from 16 to 20 hours a day to conserve its energy between meals — not that the average domestic
house cat really does anything particularly energy - consuming.
As many as one in 50 cats are diabetic, and incidence seems to be increasing with growing numbers of obese,
inactive house cats.
By the
time house cats reach the age of 15, perhaps 15 — 30 % of them have some decline in their kidney function.