Cat Care, Cat Products and Cat DiseasesWritten by chetan gupta
In USA, a cat is sold from cattery at cost any where upto US $ 20000. In USA alone people spend more than four billion dollars every year for cat food. People of USA spend more money for buying cat food than buying their baby food. Cats need balanced diet consisting of proteins, vitamins, fats and carbohydrates. People also spend large amount of money for buying cat beds , cat furniture, cat clothes, litter box, cat bathing soap, cat carriers, cat toys, catnip, apparel, collars leash harness, cat identification tags, cat sleeping baskets, cat toys, cat flap, scratching posts, articles of cat grooming, cat bathing articles, skin remedies, cat combs, cat brushes, cat shampoo, cat tooth paste, cat medications, vitamins and cat vaccinations. Many types of cat litter boxes and cat food are now available in market. For information about cat articles available in India visit website www.indiapets.com/cats/index.htm. There are many grooming centers for cats in USA and other countries. Grooming of a cat includes combing, brushing, bathing and nail trimming. The articles of cat grooming includes combs, brushes, rakes, pet shampoo and nail trimmer. Cats can become ill, if they are not provided with clean food and clean water. Cats are very susceptible to various diseases. Cats need protection from germs. The cats are extremely sensitive to slight variations in taste of water. Some cats can refuse to drink tap water due to presence of Chlorine or other minerals in tap water. In this case, bottled water should be provided to these cats. House cats do not dislike water but react adversely to being chilled or doused with cold water. Cats with white fur are very prone to sunburn. Frequent sunburn can cause skin cancer in cats. Cats are susceptible to a variety of viral and bacterial diseases. The most common cat diseases are Feline Distemper, Coryza, Feline Leukemia, Toxoplasmosis, Disorders of eye and ear, respiratory diseases like Feline viral Rhinotracheitis, Feline Calicivirus and Chlamydia, Feline infectious Enteritis, cat flu, Feline infectious Peritonitis, Feline Dysautonomia, Leptospirosis, common cold, Dirrhoea, Furballs, Cat Allergies, Cat Scratch Disease, Pneumonia, Rabies, Scabies, Cancer, Diabetes, Abscesses, Acne, Arthritis, Anal prolapse, Asthma, Allergy, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Eczema, Fits, Feline Infectious Anaemia, Kidney Infections, Kidney Stones, Heartworms, formation of furballs, Internal Parasites like tapeworms, lungworms and roundworms, External Parasites like ringworm, ticks, fleas and mites. Fleas and Ticks causes Allergies, skin irritation and Anaemia. Cats can get infested by internal parasites like tapeworms and roundworms through contaminated food and water. Cats can also get infested by tapeworms from eating mice and flea. These worms can cause frequent vomiting in cats. Cats often vomit soon after eating, which is most often caused by accumulation of fur balls in stomach, although a food allergy, Feline Leukemia, or other organic cause may be involved. When a cat is sick then there is a drastic change in its habits,
| | Popularity of Cats and Cat Family Written by Chetan Gupta
Cats outnumbered dogs by millions as house pets in USA , UK and many countries of Europe. In USA alone, there are about sixty million cats kept as pets. In USA, thirty seven percent of houses are having at least one pet cat. In UK about twenty five percent of houses are having at least one pet cat. In Australia, twenty six percent of houses are having at least one pet cat. There are more than seven million pet cats in UK. In Canada, there are about five million domestic cats. There are about five hundred million pet cats in world. Cats are also widely domesticated in other parts of world such as Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Brazil, Israel, Japan, South Africa, all European Countries and many other countries of world. In India also, many people are keeping cats as pets. The earliest ancestor of cat was miacis, which lived over fifty five million years ago. The miacis had a long body and tail, short legs and looked somewhat like a weasel. The ancestor of all domestic cats is African wild cat. All domestic cats are members of same species, Felis Catus. African wild cats were found in fossil form as early as thirty eight million years ago. Cats are one of oldest mammals on earth. The cat family includes large members such as Lion, Tiger , Leopard , Cheetah , Cougar, Jaguar, Panther and Lynx. Other small members of cat family include European wild cat, Kodkod, Pampas cat, Geoffroy's cat, Tiger cat, Puma, Ocelot, Bobcat, Jaguarundi, Margay, Andean mountain cat, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Fishing cat, Pallas's cat, Rusty-spotted cat, Marbled cat, Bay cat, Iriomote cat, Temminck's golden cat, Flat-headed cat, Chinese desert cat, Sand cat, Caracal, African wild cat, Serval, African golden cat and Black-footed cat. There are about forty different species of wild cat. The domestic cat is one of species of cat. The sand cat found mainly in Africa burrow into the
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