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Excess weight contributes to many serious health problems and shortens life. Obesity in cats is very common and can lead cat to diabetes, Hepatic Lipidosis and arthritis. Like human, cats need to control their diets to prevent affecting their health and life. Some ways to control the cats’ diets are eating less than normal diet, exercise or change to using weight reduction food for the cats. Before choosing the type of weight reduction food, you need to determine that it contains the nutrients that your cat needs
For human, we should maintain our weight too. Some people would go for slimming pills to lose their weight. As there are many different types of slimming pills on the market, it is important that to do a research to determine which slimming pills are suitable for each individuals. Consumerpricewatch.net is a website that review and rank the top 10 diet pills according to certain criteria. It would be helpful for people who wanted to try slimming pills and unsure what slimming pills are available on the market.

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Cats, despite their loveable and inimitable independent tendencies, really do thrive when attention is lavished upon them. Often nearly standoffish absent a great deal of attention, cats seem to develop a closer relationship to their owners when pampered.

As a result, cat owners often look for new and interesting ways to give their cats extra attention. Cat pampering can take a variety of forms, ranging form simple extended petting sessions to homemade meals to elaborate toys.

Many cat owners have been accused of giving too much attention to their pets. People will argue that these well-intended owners are actually “spoiling” their cats by going out their way to show them attention and concern. Is this a valid concern? Can one truly pamper their cat too much?

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We often think of cats as being very independent animals. It seems as if they merely put up with their human owners. They seem to have their own interests, plans and preferences — none of which are really tied to the desires of their owners.

“You own a dog,” they say, “but a cat owns you.” Sometimes it can seem that way. Calling a cat to come to your side is often a hit or miss proposition. The cat will seemingly come to you when he or she feels like it, instead of when you would like it to do so. The positive reinforcement techniques that work so well in dog training are often eyed with a menacingly glare by a cat who will walk away from an attempt at training whenever the mood hits him or her.

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Cats are low maintenance pets when compared to many other domestic pets. They are also attention seekers. They like to get lots of affection from their owners. If all the family members work full time, another cat should be brought in the family so as to provide company for the first one. Especially, young cats should not be left alone for long periods as that will affect the psychological growth of animal. Cats can also get bored easily. They always want a companion to play with.

Cats should be left outside. They are very inquisitive by nature and like to wander outdoors. Cats, which are kept indoors, develop obesity and tend to eat more out of boredom. But according to a research, cats that are kept indoors all their life have a longer life span. This is because they are not at all exposed to germs, dogs, cars, or other cats, which can harm them when living in wild habitat. Cats shouldn’t be let out unsupervised. Before doing so, the dangers should be evaluated. Some cats even go into the neighbor’s plot and dig out soil or flowerpots. They can even litter and the owner can be fined for that.

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When you decide to add a new cat to your home, it is normally more exiting for you and your family than it is for the cat you already own. Although most cats are solitary by nature, most will also come to accept or eventually tolerate any additions. Cats can be very territorial, which is why you should always be careful when you introduce a new cat to your current cat.

If you are introducing kittens to one another, the entire introduction process can be short, lasting as little as 10 - 15 days.  Introducing cats to each other all depends on their temperament and their personality. When you introduce a new cat to your current cat, you should always make sure that you give your current cat plenty of love and attention. This way, your cat will feel secure and know that he isn’t in competition with your new cat for affection.

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When a kitten is born, it is hard to believe that one of these helpless little pink things will become a graceful and powerful hunter. However, within a year, that tiny kitten will be a mature cat.

Since kittens are born blind and are completely dependent on their mothers, it is no surprise that their first stage involves little more than eating and growing. However, once your kitten’s eyes open, he will begin to explore the world around him. By the time he is four weeks old, he will be romping shakily about with his siblings. He can begin to learn to use the litter box and should start to become socialized. In the wild, a kitten’s mother will start to supplement his diet with dead mice or other small prey. You may prefer to give him some soft kitten food or some dry food softened in water.

By the time your kitten is six to eight weeks old, he is ready to begin exploring a bit further from home. If he is indoors, he will venture into other rooms, while a feral kitten will begin to follow his mother when she goes to hang out with the rest of the local cat colony. While the kitten’s mother may still bring him mice, they are no longer already dead. The kitten begins to develop his hunting abilities. Eight week old kittens are usually completely weaned and ready to go to a new home. 

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Are you interested in finding a purebred cat? As you shop for your cat, you may notice the initials CFA in some advertisements. What exactly does this mean? CFA stands for the Cat Fancier’s Association, the largest purebred cat registry in the world. The CFA was created to maintain breed standards and register litters of purebred kittens. In addition, this association holds cat shows, where cats are judged to see how closely they adhere to their breed’s standard. The CFA recognizes only forty one breeds of cats.

When a breeder registers a litter of kittens with the Cat Fancier’s Association, he or she has the option of deciding that the kitten cannot be bred. Only cats with a pin number on their registration forms will be eligible to have their kittens registered. This allows the breeders to continue to better their breeds. Once the litter is registered, each kitten will need to be individually registered by its new owner.   

The CFA has placed the cat breeds it recognizes into three categories. These groups are the Championship Class, the Provisional Class, and the Miscellaneous Class. Each of the forty one breeds that the CFA recognizes is placed in one of these groups. When cats are shown, they must win first place in their breed and then their class before they can compete for the title of best in show.

Cats in the Championship Class are those who are solidly established cat breeds. The breeds in the Provisional Class have been more recently established and are still being closely watched to be sure they conform to the new breed standard. Finally, the one breed currently in the Miscellaneous Class is still having a breed standard created and cannot actually compete for the best in show title. 

If you live in Canada, you have a second option. You can register your cat in the Canadian Cat Association. This association was formed by Canadians who did not want to register their cats with an association in another country. Other popular cat registries are the Traditional Cat Association, which supports original breed standards and does not uphold current trends that exaggerate breed characteristics, the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy, which is the United Kingdom’s cat registry, and the Fédération Internationale Féline, which is the European cat registry.

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Once you have a Maine Coon Cat, and you start talking and socializing with other Maine Coon Cat owners, you will find that you need to use a new vocabulary of words, in relation to the beloved cats. Here is a list of common terms and phrases associated with Maine Coons.

Outcross – If a Maine Coon is an outcross, this means that he is a product of mating between two animals of different blood lines. Litters that are outcross litters tend to be healthier and more robust than those who are products of inbreeding or line breeding, after a certain number of generations.

 

Line Breeding – Line breeding is the breeding of two animals that are members of the same blood line, but not closely related enough to be inbred. Generally, the two animals being mated have common ancestors four or five generations back. After much line breeding, however, the breeder should consider outcross breeding.

 

Inbreeding – Breeding two animals together that are closely related. The two animals may be mother and son, father and daughter, brother and sister, or half brother and half sister. There are some breeders who like the positive outcomes of inbreeding, and consider the negative outcomes affordable risks. There are also breeders who avoid inbreeding, and use line breeding instead.

 Stud – A male Maine Coon that is used for breeding purposes. Ideally, this male will come from titled parents, and have titles of his own as well.

 Queen – A female Maine Coon that is used for breeding purposes. Ideally, this female will come from titled parents, and have titles of her own as well. She may also be referred to as a Dam.

 Genetic Disorder – Any gene related disorder. Genetic disorders are inherited from one or both parents. This is often a negative result of inbreeding.

 Breed Standard – The acceptable characteristics of the Maine Coon, or any other breed. This is a set of standards by which the cats are judged at shows, and those standards are widely agreed upon by breeders and the feline organizations.

 Call Name – This is essentially the name that you call your Maine Coon, even though it is a shortened version of his or her registered name, which is typically quite long.

 Pedigree – A document that states the blood line of an animal. Pedigrees range from three to five generations, but may go back even further – but certainly never less than three generations.

 Pedigreed Cat – This is simply a cat that has a pedigree. This does not mean that the cat is a pure breed, or that he is even registered. It simply means that there is a document for the cat that lists his blood line.

 Registered – A cat that has been registered, along with his ancestry, through an accepted registry association. A registered cat may or may not be a pedigreed cat, but usually does have a pedigree.

 Hybrid – a cat that results from breeding between two cats of different - pedigreed - breeds. For example, if a Persian is mated with a Maine Coon, the kittens are hybrids.

 Show Quality – A Maine Coon that meets the breed standard enough that he can effectively compete in shows.

 Pet Quality – A Maine Coon that falls below the breed standard to the point where he cannot compete in shows. An animal that is pet quality is still healthy, and can even still be a pure bred animal. It just means that he or she does not meet the standards in physical characteristics, and therefore, cannot be judged by those standards.

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In the pet world you will hear lots of people talking about training their pets. They might train their pets to do tricks, to use a litter box, or to walk on a leash. But if you own a Maine Coon Cat, you can bet that your cat is talking to other animals about training you – not you training him. That’s right – when you have a Maine Coon, you are not the ownee - you are the owned, and you must therefore be trained.

First, your Maine Coon will set a sleeping schedule for you. He does this by paying attention to your habits. He notes the time that you usually go to bed, and the time that you usually wake up. In the future, if you do not go to bed or wake up at your usual time, he will not tolerate it. He will nag you about going to bed – and he will torture you until you get up. You will learn to stick to the bedtime schedule, or pay the consequences.

You will learn that your Maine Coon wants his breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack served at a specific time each day. After watching you, he knows where the food is kept, and he expects you to follow the same ritual at each meal. He will help you if he deems it necessary – but you must stick to his dining schedule and rituals.

Your Maine Coon is very diligent in his duty of making sure that you are doing everything that you are supposed to do. This means that he hates closed doors, and expects to have access to you at any time of the day or night – so that he can check up on what you are doing. Your activities will be monitored, and your friends will be thoroughly inspected. When you shower, he will want to test the water to make sure that it is perfect, and watch you bath to ensure that you wash behind your ears. Don’t try to escape his dutiful attention.

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Many people are under the mistaken impression that cats are arrogant, moody creatures that will ignore their owners’ attempts to train them. They think that cats could obey and choose not to. Although cats do ignore commands because they don’t feel like doing what their owners ask, sometimes they are not obeying because they simply do not understand.
Training a cat generally takes a lot more time and patience than training a dog. Positive reinforcement works better than negative reinforcement with cats. If you punish them, they will just wait until you are not watching to misbehave, so it is better to simply ignore wrong responses and lavish praise on your cat when he responds correctly.

You should start training your cat when he is about eight to ten weeks old. However, if you have an older cat, don’t let that stop you. It may be a bit harder to teach him, but old cats can learn new tricks.

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While cats do have a reputation as finicky eaters, few cats really insist on dining from fine crystal bowls. However, that doesn’t mean you should feed your cat straight from the can, either. Cats should have their own sturdy feeders or bowls that are easy to clean.

If you spend quite a few hours away from home or have several cats, you may want to take a look at cat feeders that can hold enough food to feed a cat for several days. This way, you can be sure your cats are cared for even if you are a bit busy.

The first type of cat feeder refills from a reservoir as your cat empties the bowl. It can be used to feed one cat for several days or you can feed multiple cats from the feeder. However, these feeders do have some disadvantages. Aggressive cats can easily prevent the more timid members of the family from getting enough food. Also, it is harder for you to monitor how much each cat is eating, so you may not realize that one of your cats is not eating as much as he usually does. Since this is an important sign of illness, this can be a serious problem. Finally, cats who are finicky may waste a lot of food by refusing to eat it if it has been sitting in the feeder for more than a few hours.

The second type of cat feeder available is the automatic cat feeder. This feeder has several compartments. The feeder’s lid has an opening that allows the cat to eat out of one compartment at a time. A battery operated motor rotates the lid using a timer so that a different compartment is revealed at timed intervals.
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While almost everyone walks their dog, few people walk their cats. However, cats can learn to walk on a leash. In fact, there are collars, harnesses, and leashes designed just for cats.

Unlike dog collars, cat collars are not created so that they can be used with a cat leash. The shape of a cat’s head makes it too easy for a collar attached to a leash to pop right off. Instead, collars are used for other reasons. Many people use collars as accessories. They place jeweled collars on their cats simply because they like the way these collars look. Other people use cat collars to hold id tags, so that they can more easily find their cats if they escape. Of course, the most common reason for putting a collar on a cat is to warn birds of his approach. Collars with bells on them may be a low tech alarm system, but they work.

Cat harnesses are designed to stay securely on a cat, even when the cat is on a leash. You can buy a simple nylon harness for your cat or you can find more deluxe models that look more like padded vests. As long as the harness is completely adjustable, it should work well.

Cat leashes can be standard leashes or retractable models. Whichever type of leash you choose, be sure that it is lightweight enough to allow your cat to move easily under its weight. Retractable leashes are ideal for people who want to allow their cats to explore their surroundings in a park or other traffic safe area, but want to keep the cats close by when they are walking to and from their homes.
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Great Cat. This is really interesting and exciting,the tricks sounds simple but naturally it really require great effort and time to learn these tricks. The obedience and tricks training must really take patience. Rewards must be really sweet. Kudos for both cat and owner. Cheers!

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Are you tired of cat hair on the counters, footprints on the windowsills, and rumpled pillows? If so, you may want to consider giving your cat his own resting spot. In fact, to truly make your cat happy, you may need to provide him with several cat beds in different areas.

There are so many different types and styles of cat beds that finding one that blends with your décor should not be too hard. You can look for colorful cat beds in fun pet prints that add a touch of whimsy to the room or you can shop for cat beds with plenty of designer elegance, instead. Of course, your cat will be more concerned with how the bed feels than what it looks like.

Cat beds often have fleece pillows to keep them feeling cozy. These beds may be oval shaped with high sides or they may actually be completely enclosed to form a cozy nest bed. Cats enjoy being able to snuggle up in a secure spot, which is why so many of them manage to squeeze inside sofas or other odd spots to nap.
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If you are about to adopt a Maine Coon Cat, you should know, right away, that this is no ordinary cat! The first indication will be the actual cost of the Maine Coon…but it will become even more evident shortly after you arrive home with your kitten.

All kittens – of every breed – are playful, and your Maine Coon won’t be any different. What is different, however, is that your Maine Coon won’t outgrow that playfulness like other breeds do. In fact, the Maine Coon remains playful for his or her entire life. Make sure that you provide your Maine Coon with toys, and select toys that he can play with, without your help, as well as those that he can enjoy with you.

 You can also expect your Maine Coon to be sociable. Most cats are not sociable. They often will allow you to pet them and such, but in the grand scheme of things, they preferred to be left alone, until such time that they desire your attention. When that time comes, you are expected to drop everything and serve them humbly.

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