Sentences with phrase «such most cat owners»

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The magazines extend the decade - long websites» reach, engaging more pet owners with vibrant layouts combined with the most relevant topics from top names in the cat and dog world, such as «America's Veterinarian» Dr. Marty Becker and trainer Victoria Stillwell.

Reserved with strangers, dominant with other dogs, predatory toward small animals such as cats and rabbits, most Weimaraners need an owner who can provide leadership, socialization, and training beyond the beginner level.

Activity through play is most effective with obese cats as, in addition to burning calories, it increases muscle mass, increases resting metabolic rate, improves mobility and mental stimulation, and often improves the cat — owner bond.10 Owners should be encouraged to increase their cat's activity level at home gradually, based on its needs, starting with 5 to 10 minutes per day of low - intensity activities for sedentary pets (e.g., walking).22 Creativity in activities, such as incorporating food - dispensing toys, placing meals in different parts of the house, and using interactive toys, laser pointers, and electronic mice can also be helpful with a long - term weight loss program.22 Any increase in physical activity is likely beneficial for a cat of any weight.

Most cats become very affectionate, even demanding; they persistently rub against people or objects such as furniture, rubbing against their owners and constantly demanding attention.

The exact causes of chronic kidney failure are unknown, although the loss of healthy kidney tissue may be a result of readily recognizable conditions, such as kidney infections or obstructions; some suggest it is more prominent now due to the dry commercial cat foods fed by most cat owners, instead of the moisture rich prey a cat would eat in nature.

A three - year study of euthanasia risks in a Philadelphia - area animal shelter concluded that adult dogs are most likely to die, purebred dogs are more likely to be reclaimed by owners, and that compilation of such information is necessary for the design of community intervention programs to reduce euthanasia of dogs and cats.

There's also a much higher incidence of behavior disorders, such as inappropriate elimination, which, sadly, is the most common reason pet owners surrender a cat to a shelter.

You might also consider purchasing a flea comb, but most cat owners today rely on monthly anti-flea control products such as Advantage or Revolution, or they keep their cats indoors permanently so they have no chance to encounter fleas.

Owners of such cats usually report one of several concerns, the most common of which is fear that the cat is still in pain, especially in the fore paws, because it seems to walk very lightly on those feet, as if walking on nails or glass.

Most cats» toy boxes today also include at least one interactive toy that allows the cat owner to initiate play, such as a wand or laser light toy.

Madelyn Tyson, owner and travel specialist from Cruise Planners in Houston, Texas, says, «Most airlines allow small pets, such as cats, to travel in the cabin with their owners, provided your cat is small enough to fit comfortably in a kennel under the seat directly in front of you.

Begin with stocking products that will be readily used by most cat owners such as beds, litter cabinets, scratching posts, cardboard posts, cat trees, condos, hoops, window perches, sisal posts and some of the tall custom cat trees.

Taurine supplements, exotic shark cartilage and supplements for health, such as hairball control, joint and arthritis, parasitic control, skin relief and constipation will all be utilized at one time or another by most cat owners.