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At the end of a long day, who wants to sift through a messy litter box? Certainly not me. Up until now, the litter-box has been a necessary evil, a small price to pay for our beloved companions. But not anymore. In fact, there’s an underground alternative designed for those of us who are ready to kick the litter habit: toilet training your cat.

Sounds complicated, right? Not at all. Although far from mainstream, cat toilet training is gaining momentum and cat owners across the country are beginning to embrace the trend. But before you toss that box in the trash, there’s a few ways to tell if your cat is ready to take the leap into a litter-free lifestyle. Think Fluffy has what it takes? Read on.

1. Your cat is already litter-box trained.

OK, I know what you’re thinking: “Of course my cat knows how to use the litter-box” But the simple fact is, cats that already know how to use the litter-box can be reconditioned to use the toilet instead. That’s because cat toilet training utilizes your cat’s natural instincts to bury their waste to hide their scent from predators. During the training process your cat will learn to put its waste in water instead of in litter. Once your cat makes this transition toilet training becomes a breeze and - voila! Your cat is successfully potty trained!

2. Your cat is eager to please you.
Does your cat love making you happy? Whether she leaves the occasional “gift” on your doorstep or offers a warm nuzzle while you’re reading, cats who are eager to please are the purr-fect candidates for toilet training. After she learns that using the toilet pleases you, she’ll be happy to oblige!

3. You have trained your cat to do something in the past.
Does your cat come when you call them? Believe it or not, simple actions like responding to a voice command can help lay the groundwork for the toilet training process. After all, if your kitty already knows how to “follow the leader”, toilet training will be a breeze.

4. Your cat is healthy.
This one might seem like a no-brainer, but healthy cats have a much easier time jumping up onto their new throne. Illnesses like arthritis or urinary tract infections can affect their ability to learn how to use the toilet, so sick kitties should stick to the box.

5. You know your cat.
Can you tell when your feline friend is having a rough day? If you’re like many pet owners, you’re probably very in tune with your cat’s feelings. This unique bond works as a positive force during the toilet training process. How? Cats will use body language to tell you if they are comfortable with a particular training step. When you pick up on these signals, both of you can work together to achieve a relaxed training pace. You’ll both feel satisfied when you work as a team!

Want to read more? Check out www.citikitty.com to see a video of a toilet trained cat and read how to successfully toilet train your cat with a training kit.

Rebecca Rescate is the creator of the CitiKitty Cat Toilet Training Kit.
She has helped thousands of cat owners pursue their dream of a litter-free life with their beloved feline. Visit her site to find out more about CitiKitty - http://www.citikitty.com

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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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