Sentences with phrase «small cats because»

Well, flea bites can cause anemia in very young or small cats because just one female flea can consume 15 times her body weight in blood and multiply that by 10 or more fleas and we have a problem.

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I like to tell myself it was some kind of good mommy instinct left over from the caveman days (because small babies plus cats in long ago times equals lunch).

I don't dare get another one now, because baby # 2 is still quite small, and how do I know that this same horrible metamorphosis from cat - lover to animal - hater won't happen again?

I know this because I have a cat that got his leg caught in a lamp wire last year, which turned into his doting «parents» spending a small fortune on surgical leg amputation.

It's because the cat lovers are concentrated on two districts while the dog lovers are more evenly distributed, giving them a small majority in the others.

They hid their symptoms from me and because cats are smaller animals, their health conditions deteriorated very quickly.

I try not to keep flowers and plants in the house because the cats like to eat them, so I wasn't surprised to see a small portion of leaf eaten off of one of the lilies.

«In my very first year, I was doing the same bowls for cats that I did for dogs, and I couldn't understand why my big bowls weren't selling until customers educated me that cats like small bowls and shallow ones, because of their whiskers.»

FACT: Trap, Neuter, & Release (TNR) is an even bigger abject failure because these man - made ecological disasters can not be trapped faster than they exponentially breed out of control, and they also continue the cruelly annihilate all native wildlife (from the smallest of prey up to the top predators that are starved to death), and the cats continue to spread many deadly diseases that they carry today — FOR WHICH THERE ARE NO VACCINES AGAINST THEM.

Because I have a private cat sanctuary with 40 cats and the prize would feed only a small portion of them for less than one day.

Many cat fanciers think that the Singapura is such a small breed because it is easier for a cat to escape from predators when he can squeeze into tiny spaces to hide.

Indoor cats pose less of a risk because they are not hunting small rodents while you sleep.

When a cat climbs inside, the box then becomes a small fortress because it often has only one way in and one way out.

In some cases it is because we live in too small of a space, in others we have the maximum number of cats that we can handle, sometimes it is a matter of timing and circumstances....

Because of a cat's small size, blood loss from a flea infestation could result in severe anemia as well.

Because the cat's pancreas and gall bladder are located close to the small intestine, underlying IBD may affect them as well.

«Small dogs are being kept in cat cages, rescue groups around the state have told Katz not to call them for help because they're jammed too, and more pets are being euthanized.

If it is not freezing during the day or night where you are, then place a small bowl of cat food and water close to the shelter, but not inside because the water can spill.

Some pet owners apply spot - on products containing permethrin that are indicated for use in dogs to their cats by mistake, or because they think that it is safe if they use only small amounts of the product.

Just a few adult worms can severely cripple a cat because of their small heart size.

Flea shampoos, dips, sprays, and collars are not recommended because they do not efficiently control the flea population, and can be very harmful to the pet, especially cats and small dogs.

Because of their hunterly nature, they don't make good companions with cats or other small animals, as they'll sometimes try to hunt after them.

If the child shows a preference for small pets because they fear or do not like dogs or cats, you could consider a rodent.

They do well with older children but smaller animals such as cats, ferrets and rabbits are better left at the pet shop when you are a Husky owner because of their desire to chase small prey.

Because cats are smaller than most dogs and because their immune systems are more sensitive to the presence of heartworms, each worm causes significantly more damage inBecause cats are smaller than most dogs and because their immune systems are more sensitive to the presence of heartworms, each worm causes significantly more damage inbecause their immune systems are more sensitive to the presence of heartworms, each worm causes significantly more damage in a cat.

Because cats» arteries are so small, special instruments are used to measure their blood pressure, most commonly one based on the Doppler principle.

In the wild, cats drink very little water because they get the water they need from the small prey animals they catch.

Other factors predispose cats to becoming ill once they have been exposed to a poisonous substance; these include their small body size, their ability to hide so that exposure is not immediately evident, and because cats, being specialist carnivores, lack certain liver enzymes, they are unable to breakdown certain chemicals.

SunGrow's Flea Comb for Cats, Dogs, and Small Pets deserves a spot in this list because of its adorable, ergonomic design plus really - tight spaced comb bristles.

This could be because the size variation within cats is much smaller than among dogs.

«World's Best Cat Litter ™ users know that small is powerful because they use the only litter that harnesses the concentrated power of corn.

Because they are sight hounds, Deerhounds have been known to chase down cats and small dogs.

A small, timid cat, for example, may not want to play with a large kitty kick - bag toy because it may resemble more of an opponent than prey.

Spilled antifreeze should be cleaned immediately; even in very small quantities this can be highly toxic to both dogs and cats because of the ethylene glycol.

If you want an automatic litter box that is almost maintenance - free don't get litter boxes that use narrow disposable waste compartments, rakes or anything like that because these devices usually feature a small litter bed and they are more suitable for a single cat.

Because many regular litter types have small particles that could enter a cat's toe incisions, causing irritation and infection, paper litter is often recommended for a period of time.

Because cats only shed the organism for a few days in their entire life, the chance of human exposure is small.

Hepatic encephalopathy is somewhat more common in the breeds of dogs and cats that are the most prone to liver problems (portosystemic shunts are a predisposing factor in toy and small breeds of dogs and in Persian cats; English cockers, Labs, Westies and dobies because of their increased susceptibility to liver disease of other sorts).

Because the surface area of a paw pad is so small, releasing heat exclusively from the pads is an inadequate means for cats to cool themselves and maintain normal body temperature.

Because Black Cat Rescue operates on a small volunteer network of foster homes — instead of an animal shelter — while we seek permanent adoptive homes, there may be a significant delay while we wait for an appropriate foster care placement to become available.

I might have to try the sock and paper one because my cats love when I crinkle up a small piece of paper into a ball.

Interestingly enough, smaller stones can create the greatest health risk because they obstruct the cat's ability to urinate.

Just be careful introducing this cat tree to any very small kittens because the height can be a danger or a risk for them should they fall from the top.

Admittedly, it can be more difficult to brush a cat's teeth because they usually have a much smaller mouth than do dogs, and they can sometimes be more fractious than dogs.

Inspired by this spunky little black cat who could have been overlooked because of her coat color, Jen co-founded Black Cat Rescue in 2007, after having volunteered in shelter settings as well as for smaller rescue groucat who could have been overlooked because of her coat color, Jen co-founded Black Cat Rescue in 2007, after having volunteered in shelter settings as well as for smaller rescue grouCat Rescue in 2007, after having volunteered in shelter settings as well as for smaller rescue groups.

«And cats, although they're small, are equally problematic because they sneeze with such force that there's discharge everywhere.

Because cats are so small, this is only possible in female cats; the male cat's urethra is simply too small for a cystoscope.

We have built innovative programs to save ALL of the other animals at risk of euthanasia from AAC, and because of that, there are currently no cats, kittens, puppies, small breed dogs, or friendly large dogs in the city of Austin being euthanized due to lack of space.

This is still a system used today, but in some cats, free choice feeding offers an advantage because small meals lead to small swings in blood sugar, and if a cat is unwilling to eat a larger meal at once, one does not have to worry about excessive blood sugar swings.

Ingesting small amounts of topical steroids such as Cortizone 10 is likely to result in indigestion, vomiting, and diarrhea, but because cats are so small, it doesn't take very much to result in more severe symptoms of toxicity.