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Learning cat behaviors before you start training them would be an good idea
for anyone that is going to train a cat’s behavior.

A cat can jump and land on its feet as this is a natural instinct for a cat.
When a kitten is born the cushion in its paws are not developed with the cushion
to land on its feet. It takes about 7 weeks to develop the cushion in a kittens
paw for landing. A cats bone structure is unique to other animals as the bones
are flexible, cats have no collar bone, which enables them to twist and bend
their bones. A cat can jump a great distance without sustaining any injuries.

With this behavior, you will want to teach the cat to jump hoops, sticks, or off
the scratching tree. Letting a cat jump from extreme heights will cause injury
to the cat.

Cats have a unique hearing ability; they are able to hear high tones and
pitches, like opening a door or a can of food. Cats also have unique smelling
abilities. The reason a cat will scratch or urinate on the floor , rub its self
up against a door or furniture, is the cat is leaving their scent in those areas
so they will be able to come back and know they were there, in other words
marking its territory. In addition, if another cat or animal comes along in the
area a cat will know this. Cats can also smell with their mouths. There is a
gland called Jacobson’s organ, it is a sac in the cats upper mouth filled with
blood, as the cat smells the scent and the slightly opens their mouth and upper
lip, this allows the scent to be carried in and to the sac, which it will carry
the scent goes to the cat brain. This mostly happen to male cats when a female
has urinated.

Knowing these natural instincts and behaviors can give you some insight training
your cat. With behavior training you will want to make sure that you allow your
cat the ability in some way to play out its natural instincts and behaviors.

When training a cat for behaviors there are some things you need to take into
consideration. Aggression, especially in older cats, can be caused from illness
or other cats in the home. You may want to contact your vet to have your cat
checked out to see if it’s alright at this time to train a cat.

Depression and anxiety can play another part in trying to train your cat. If a
cat is separated by a recent owner the cat can become depressed. Stress is not
uncommon for a cat. If you think that your cat has depression or high anxiety,
this would be a good time to take him to the vet. Vets can talk to you about
some of the things that may be causing this. There are also medications that a
vet can prescribe for the cat to help with depression and anxiety.

Never hit a cat for punishment, he will learn to fear you, and fearing will be a
behavior you will not be able to control or retrain. When they do something that
is not right, ignore the problem unless you catch them in the act, you can
associate a noise with that behavior you don’t like, or in a stern voice tell
them “NO”.

If a behavior is becoming impossible, you may have to resort to the baby proof
home, all containers that have food in them have a lid on it. Make sure that the
counters are clean and have nothing that a cat would want to play with.

You will want to start training your cat or kitten almost immediately after you
get them. This will stop many unwanted behaviors and hopefully not let any new
bad behaviors to start.

Healthy cats need healthy relationships with their owners. Good Luck!

J. Brian Keith is a Cat Training author. Please visit my other sites for Product
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All over the world, there is an ongoing cat overpopulation. Most anywhere, these cats are gathered and killed, sometimes, by very cruel means. In the United States alone, more than six million cats are put to death each year.

Some cities, however, embrace their cats like good fortune. In Rome, if a kitten is born on a Roman’s doorstep, by law it has the right to live on his property. Roman cats are just as famous as the Roman ruins where they mostly live. Old ladies called gattare feed and take care of these animals and the government sees to it that a vet visits them often to spay, neuter, and vaccinate them. The cats even have litter boxes here and there among the ruins. After all, Romans feel they owe to these cats whose ancestors, sometime during the antiquity, were brought over from Egypt to rid the city of rats.

Unfortunately, not every city is as civilized as Rome and no public official ever makes a big issue of saving the lives of stray cats. In our country, stray cats are taken care off all right, but rather in a negative way, because the city officials do not want the cats as public nuisances endangering the health of the human population. Some humane rescue organizations, however, pick up these cats spay and neuter them and put them up for adoption.

Adoption is the right thing to do, if you want a cat in your life. When you adopt a cat or a kitten from an organization like your local shelter, SPCA, or another volunteer cat rescue operation, you are not only saving the life of that animal, but also, you are helping another animal to take its place in the shelter.

Adopting a kitten or a cat has its benefits. A kitten is a very cute animal and has more of a chance of getting adopted by other people. If you adopt an older cat, however, not only will you be saving is life and making space in the shelter for another animal, but also, you’ll find yourself with less work. As a plus, most adult cats that are put up for adoption are already housebroken, trained, and vaccinated. Also, an adult cat understands that the new owner is the one who saved its life and it looks up to him to form an unbreakable bond with him. Your adopted cat will probably be more loyal and loving than any pedigreed, store-bought pet.

If you want a pure-bred animal, most animal shelters–in addition to mixed breeds–may offer purebreds that have lost their owners to death or misfortune or have ended up with irresponsible owners. Some humane societies may even provide counseling in pet care and match you up with a cat who will meet your needs the best. For example, a less sprightly older cat that doesn’t need to be around children too much will be perfect as a friend for an older person, and a younger, livelier cat will love to be a member of a growing family.

If you cannot adopt a cat for any reason, you might decide to provide a foster home for a cat or two until their adoption by another person finalizes. Foster homes help rescue organizations greatly, since they provide extra shelter that the organizations cannot afford.

If you cannot do that, then, try to make a donation to a rescue organization in your area so the cats are spayed, neutered, and vaccinated. Usually, spayed and neutered cats will have their left ears slightly slit for identification.

If you adopt a cat, keep it indoors unless you have a fenced yard or a screened porch. Cats kept indoors live longer, are cleaner and more disease-free, and are not subject to attacks by other larger animals.

Wherever you adopt your cat from, remember that not only are you saving its life but also you are standing up for a creature that cannot defend itself. What else can be more humane and civilized than that?

This article has been submitted by Joy Cagil in affiliation with http://www.PetLovers.Com/ which is a site for Pet Forums.

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Bringing home another cat

Cats are loners by nature and do not prefer to mingle with any one else, be it one of their own kind. If you are planning to have another cat at home, make sure that you do it slowly and carefully. It would be helpful to keep these points in mind if you are are bringing a new companion in your home for your current cat so that their relationship becomes a pleasant one for both the cats and you.

Cats take a lot of time to accept other cats in the same house.

The older cat may not be able to share their things with someone who is new.

The older cat may also act aggressively in front of the new cat, alternately they may start shirking everybody and become a loner, though that should only last for a few days.

They may over-eat or under-eat as they suddenly realize there is someone else with whom they will have to share their food, and as a result become insecure about their food.

The new-comer should be kept out of the territory of the older cat.

The two should not be introduced in the area of the older cat. This way, the older cat is not threatened by the presence of the new cat.

The cats should be kept separated for the first few days. Put the new cat in a room with the door closed. The older cat will soon realize that there is a new cat in that room and will begin to investigate. They will begin to “play” with each other under the door. After a few days, open the door and let the new cat come out when she is ready. She will slowly, but surely come out of the room as she gets more comfortable. However, that room will probably always be her “safe” place and she will retreat back there often.

The new kitten’s room should have all the necessary goodies so that she does not have to roam around the whole place to find them.

The new kitten’s room must have a litter box, food, water bowl, comfey bed, toys and a scratching post.

Let the meeting be postponed until the time your new cat is familiar with your home.

Be friendly with the new cat, she must never feel that she is an outsider.

Scents have a very important role in relationship between the cats. Before you put the two cats together to meet, you can have them sense each other’s presence by sharing things between them, such as their food bowl, toys etc.

If they are able to bear each other’s scent, we may assume they will also tolerate each other’s company. Whenever the two cats meet, associate it with happy incidents such as a pat to the older cat or a treat to both of the cats.

Don’t ever be frustrated with either of the cats as they are as much stressed out as you are. Be co-operative to both of them and do not prefer one over the other.

Amazing Cat facts
Did you know…

Ailurophilia is the word to define “love of cats.”
Ailurophobia means Fear of Cats.

There are around 500 million domestic cats in the world, with 33 different breeds.

A cat’s heart beat is twice as fast as our heart beat, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.

The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds where as the females weigh around ten to fifteen pounds.
The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds. There is one breed of cat called Calico cats who are almost always female.

Cats usually wag their tails when they are in a stage of conflict.
An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter and 2-3 litters per year.
During her productive life, a female cat can give birth to more than 100 kittens.

In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the world record by giving birth to more than 420 kittens. The largest known surviving litter was that of a Persian cat named Bluebell; Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter!

A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years. Cats have 290 bones in their bodies and 517 muscles.

A cat does not “meow” at another cat. This sound is reserved for humans.
The lifespan of an indoor cat is 15 years, while the average age for an outdoor cat is only 3 to 5 years. Puss was the world’s oldest cat. She died in 1939 after celebrating her 36th birthday.
A cat’s normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees which is slightly more than humans.

Towser, a tortoise-shell tabby in charge of rodent control in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice in her 21 years career.

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