Tag: Cats
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Scottish Fold Cats
One of the most easily recognizable cat breeds, the Scottish Fold has thousands of adoring fans worldwide. Find out what makes these bent-eared beauties so celebrated, (and we’re not just talking about Taylor Swift’s cats Olivia and Meredith!) everybody loves a Scottish Fold. Facts About Scottish Fold Cats The first Scottish Fold cat was found…
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Commonly Overlooked Cat Health Issues
Most pet owners are aware of the common ailments that affect their cats. However while these health concerns might frequently occur in the domestic feline world, it is surprising how often how some basic diseases and health issues are overlooked. For example, many pet owners find their enormously overweight cats to be adorable, wanting to…
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Is an “Animal Person” Born or Made?
For those who would describe themselves as an “animal person” it can be hard to measure how far back their fur-baby obsession goes. Is it all contingent on one or two pivotal experiences that cause someone to suddenly become interested in animals, or are the feelings solely influenced by your family, or genes? People seem…
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Controversial Pet Toys and Care Products
In the world of pet care, there are odd experimental dog toys and products that drift into the market from time to time. Fortunately, the impractical and most offensive ones do not seem to remain on the shlevesfor very long, but when they do, we make note of it. While avoiding some of the basest…
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Never Say Goodbye: Cloning Domestic Pets
The concept of animal cloning has been in the pipeline for many decades now. Numerous geneticists and doctors have been attempting to successfully clone animals since back in the 1960’s. In 1996 the first mammal ever to be cloned from adult cells was achieved in the creation of a sheep named Dolly, which began to…
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Reasons Why Some People Don’t Like Pets
There are those individuals who obsess about their pets, even leaving them an inheritance in their wills, taking family photos with them, and barraging the general populous by posting numerous pictures of their pets online. But the pendulum swings both ways, since there are also people who genuinely don’t see what the enthusiasm and fuss…
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Grumpy Cat’s Rivals
pic.twitter.com/OCuikmtSDI — Grumpy Cat (@RealGrumpyCat) November 11, 2015 The moment Grumpy Cat’s owner Tabatha Bundesen acknowledged that her celebrity cat is worth just under $100 million, we knew it would only be a matter of time before other pet owners would start trying to catch the same wave of internet stardom. In the last few…
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10 Reasons Why Plants Make The Best Pets
Animals can be demanding. They need attention, love, playtime, exercise, healthcare, check-ups, vaccinations, surgeries, and spontaneous trips outside in the middle of the night! Not only that, but they require a lot of THINGS such as food, toys, water/food bowls, beds, blankets, wipes, collars, leashes, lasers, chews, and treats, etc. You can’t just up and…
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How Uber Changed National Cat Day
Don’t worry, the @Uber kittens are safe! https://t.co/RANETLYkkN @Bideawee @HumaneSocietyNY #businesskittens pic.twitter.com/SM61TZoYsg — Ahiza Garcia (@ahiza_garcia) October 29, 2015 For those of you who missed the hashtags all over social media last week, the 29th of October was officially #NationalCatDay. Not only did this give millions of people excuses to post endearing pictures, GIFS, and…
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How Pets Aid Child Development
Dogs improve our overall lifestyle and people who own cats are statistically less likely to die from a heart attack than those without them. There are physical, emotional, social, educational and cognitive aspects of child development that are benefited by owning a cat or dog. When children engage with animals, they gain crucial skills such…