Articles about Cats & Kittens - Caring for your Furry Friend

100 Bits of Cat Facts, Trivia and Fun
Locate 100 bits of interesting cat trivia and facts from around the world. Everything from the fattest cat to folklore.
How to Care for a Persian Cat
Proper maintenance of the coat requires a bit of time every day in order to make sure that it stays as healthy and as tangle free as possible. Professional grooming, while it will help immensely, is not necessary as long as you take care to properly care for the cat yourself.
Cleaning up Hairballs
Cleaning up hairballs is the unfortunate, but all too common task that falls to cat-owners. Once a week or so, you’ll hear that sound, and your heart will fall. Time to dig out the paper towels, and go to work.
Shaving a Long-Haired Cat
While you may not be able to imagine your beautiful long-haired cat without his luxurious hair, if you find it difficult to keep up with your cats grooming needs, shaving your cat may be the best thing you can do.
Microchipping a Cat
Like the name suggests, a microchip is a teeny-tiny computer chip, about the size of a grain of rice, which can be injected below your pet’s skin. The chip has a unique number that identifies that specific chip.
What’s Involved in Grooming a Cat
Your cat’s health is another important reason to comb and brush its coat. As you brush away the loose dirt, dead skin, dust and excess fur and remove it with the brush, fewer hairs are left to cause hairballs for your cat.
Cat Toys
Cat owners who love their pets can save a lot of money and time shopping by realizing that the best tool for effective playtime is human interaction.
Buying Cat Supplies
The basics for any living creature after shelter is food and water. So the first set of supplies you will want to purchase for your cat is a bag of cat food and two bowls.
Pedigreed Cats
Having a cat of a specific pedigree is seen by some as a sign of high class and wealth. Here are a few popular cats that are widely sought after for their pedigree.
Grooming a Long Haired Cat
Grooming a long haired cat is only as easy as the cat wishes to make it. Some cats make the process so difficult that the human involved is tempted to simply give up.
How Long Do Cats Live
The oldest cat in recent American history was a whopping 28 years old. There have been a few cats in Australia and New Zealand to come in close to this record, living to be 25 or 26, but as of this moment, 28 seems to be the jackpot number.
Traveling with a Cat
If you know that you are going to be traveling with a cat from the beginning, start car training you cat as early as possible. Small trips here and there (never leave a cat unattended in a car, especially in warm or cold weather) is all it takes to get him used to the idea of traveling right from the very start.
Should I Get Two Cats
A two cat family often works best when there are two humans involved. Cats often gravitate more toward one human than the other, adopting that human as theirs while the other human is tolerable for feeding and for filling in when the favored human is unavailable.
Buying a Purebred Cat
Buying a purebred cat means bringing home a little mewling bundle that you can take an educated stab at their impending personality.
Owning a Cat
Of you’re considering entering the world of owning a cat, take a moment and ask yourself what it is that you are expecting from the experience.
The first steps to take when your cat goes missing
Below is a list of the most immediate activities to pursue when first you realize your cat has escaped or is missing.
List of Cat Breeds
There are over one hundred different recognized cat breeds. The following is a brief description of the most popular breeds.
Adopting a Cat
Adopting a cat means that you will become responsible for her daily needs, which include feeding, grooming, veterinary care, and exercise. If there are other members in your household, it is important that you get their opinions on this new pet. >> more
Buying a Cat
Purchasing a cat from a breeder does have its advantages. It affords the pet owner with the opportunity to see the cat’s mother, as well as possible other family members. A reputable breeder will also have pedigree information as well as health guarantees. >> more