Sentences with phrase «threatened by a cat»

Since some birds are flightless, this not only makes them more threatened by the cats, but also their chicks because they are ground nesters.

I've read a lot of posts saying that birds are being threatened by cats, and also articles that say they aren't.

If a cat feels threatened by another cat, the dead - end location may create an opportunity for her to be ambushed, and she'll avoid using the box.

A good example of this is when an indoor cat is threatened by a cat outside.

Not exact matches

His «save the cat» moment is stopping a male colleague from screaming at a female secretary by threatening blackmail, revealing a video of this red - faced goon getting head at the office Christmas Party.

White cats and children A superstition in North America believes that white cats and babies should not be together as your feline may feel threatened by the purity and innocence of the child, and may place a curse on your baby.

Heartworm Prevention For Cats And Dogs Heartworms cause damage to the heart and lungs and are life threatening to both cats and dogs and are spread by mosquiCats And Dogs Heartworms cause damage to the heart and lungs and are life threatening to both cats and dogs and are spread by mosquicats and dogs and are spread by mosquitos.

This rarely causes death in healthy adults but the lives of young, ill or old cats can be threatened by this.

Coastal animals such as piping plovers, marsh rabbits and beach mice are especially threatened by outside cats.

While usually not life - threatening for cats, several common parasites can be picked up by your kitty when venturing outdoors, including:

In addition to the risks posed by fellow cats, other potential hazards that can seriously threaten your cat's well - being — and even her life — include:

Ignoring your pet's oral hygiene can lead to potentially life - threatening heart, liver, and kidney disease, as Dr. Bellows explains, «Oral disease is the most frequently diagnosed health problem for pets, with most dogs and cats becoming affected by age 3.»

If your cat feels threatened by you, not only will training begin to fail, but she'll only learn to be afraid of you.

A cat may resort to more frequent scratching if it is emotionally stressed, such as when it feels threatened by environmental changes or if a new pet (or even a new child) has recently become part of the household.

This may prevent your current pets from feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or threatened by the presence of a new cat.

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In Hawaii an HSUS - led coalition has set out to change that — by keeping cats safe and away from threatened and endangered wildlife.

Unfortunately, many cats react severely to the dead worms as they are cleared by the body which can result in a physiological shock reaction, a life - threatening condition.

Spay (Ovariohysterectomy) surgery in young female cats and dogs eliminates their risk of pyometra — a life - threatening uterine infection — and can reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 97 %!

All of these injuries can be life threatening, and were most likely caused when the cat was hit by a car.

Unfortunately, many cats tend to react severely to the dead worms as they are being cleared by the body, and this can result in a shock reaction, a life - threatening situation.

Since we board just cats, your feline is never threatened or bothered by dogs.

Lily of the valley contains cardenolides or digitalis like toxins which do not cause kidney failure, but may cause life - threatening cardiac arrhythmias and death when ingested by dogs, cats, or people.

It is, and we must address it, just as we must address the threat posed by all invasive species that stifle threatened local native species - both introduced ones like cats, rats, foxes, rabbits, pigs, mynah birds (I've given up hoping cattle and sheep farming will ever be addressed, and I've had the Man From Snowy River quoted at me often enough by misty eyed horse lovers to know the wild brumbies must continue to run free and destroy the mountain country for everything else before dying a horrible, slow death from starvation in the cold, Winter snow) and native ones like noisy miners and eastern rosellas.

For the cat, the eye contact made by the cat lovers is somewhat threatening.

The remaining cats will eventually die from either natural causes or by any of the dangers that threaten the lives of feral cats.

We can easily prevent cat heartworm long before serious medical issues or life threatening emergencies develop by simply implementing preventive measures.

The term «blocked tom» has been replaced for the most part by the «obstructive form of FLUTD» to describe any cat, male or female, with this life - threatening problem.

It's important that your cat is seen by a vet to determine the cause of this fainting — as many of the conditions that cause it may be life - threatening.

Because of a small population of cats who develop a life - threatening liver syndrome on this medication, it is important to check liver enzymes (by blood test) prior to and several days after starting.

While they can share, sometimes they feel threatened — if they feel like something that belongs to them is being taken over, whether it be by another cat, another pet, or even a human, they sometimes have to let everyone know it is «theirs».

Rabbits are prone to heat stroke (anything over 85 degrees is life - threatening) and can be killed by raccoons, hawks, dogs, feral cats, fly strike and other predators.

Caterwauling is a very loud, guttural sound that cats (especially males that have not been neutered) make when threatened by other cats.

S3041 would have threatened the sale of dogs and cats by reputable breeders and retailers, and put the government between pets and pet owners.

We work with feral cat colonies, neutering and returning colonies that are in safe locations and well fed, bringing into our care those that are threatened by humans, suffering due to lack of regular food or were living in an unsuitable place, such as a site due for demolition and redevelopment.

You can really help maintain a calm cat even if there are human disruptions by creating a few places where she can hide when she does feel threatened.

Several tick species found in our region include the American dog (wood) tick that caries Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick paralysis, the Lone Star tick that has gradually traveled to the eastern and southern regions of the country and carries Cytauxzoon felis, a life - threatening disease affecting domestic cats, and tularemia caused by direct with infected animals like rabbits and rodents from tick or fly bites, and the brown dog tick that carries babesiosis and ehrlichiosis.

The witch - hunt against free - roaming cats — promoted by USFWS and others — is doing nothing to protect the threatened and endangered species in the Keys (and elsewhere).

Urethral obstruction is considered an emergency, so any cat exhibiting signs of this problem should be seen by a veterinarian quickly so issues can be addressed before they become life - threatening.

The disease is not usually life threatening but can be more serious in kittens or older cats or in cats with an immune system that has been damaged by Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) or Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) infections or other serious illness.

Not when all of them work basically under the jurisdiction of Australian threatened species commissioner Gregory Andrews and environment minister Greg Hunt, who in July 2015 committed themselves to killing two million feral cats by 2020.

If the cat felt threatened and reacted by biting or scratching more deeply, wash the wound immediately and apply some topical antiseptic.

Heartworms can cause lung and heart problems and can be life threatening to both cats and dogs, and are spread by mosquitos.

Most states prohibit shooting cats by private citizens, but allow wildlife agents, animal control officers, and police to shoot cats under certain conditions, for instance if the cat appears to be rabid and threatening humans or other animals.

While asthma inhalers are often used in veterinary medicine for cats and dogs, when accidentally chewed and punctured by dogs, they can cause severe, life - threatening, acute poisoning.

Considering that 1.3 million Americans» eyesight is threatened by toxoplasmosis - induced ocular lesions, 85 percent of pregnant American women are at risk of transmitting toxoplasmosis to their unborn children, and one third of low - income black American children are infected with toxocariasis — from cat - and dog - vectored parasitic roundworms which cause developmental disability and blindness — it is unconscionable for Ms. Robinson to accuse Rick Sinnott of «fear - mongering.»

For example, a strong, unblinking stare would be interpreted by a cat as threatening, while a slow blink is a much friendlier, non-aggressive gesture.

[FN34] To make matters worse, many of the animals preyed upon by cats are federal and state listed threatened and endangered species.

Applying the ESA prohibition on the take of an endangered species, including habitat degradation, to the issue of free - roaming cats, it would appear that under the right circumstances, aa court could find that cats degrade the habitat of endangered or threatened predator species by killing the prey upon which those species depend for food.

It is also threatened by introduced species such as mice, rats and feral cats; this threat has been lessened lately by efforts to restore its habitat by removing introduced predators.