Cat’s Eye: Shine

Cat’s Eye: Shine

CBC news anchors Gloria Macarenko and Ian Hanomansing keep everyone entertained as MC hosts of the Shine gala. others also read…

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Take Care Of Your Cat; Take Care Of Yourself

Great cat care is an important part of keeping your feline companion happy and healthy. However, there are benefits to cat care that go far beyond ensuring that your cat stays in peak shape and enjoys a high quality of life. Caring for your cat can actually be great for your own physical and mental state of being. Cat care can even help you maintain a healthy emotional life. When you achieve better cat care, you are achieving a better lifestyle for yourself.

Scientific experts have shown that caring for and enjoying a pet is great for your body. Spending time with a tame, happy animal is relaxing, and studies show that people who regularly spend time with pets have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels than their pet-less friends and neighbors. These factors can not only improve your quality of life, they can actually extend your life expectancy and help you stay in better physical shape for a greater number of years than the average person. The really great news is that both the process and the result of cat care are equally beneficial to your health, so whether you are maintaining your cat or enjoying a friendly tug of war using a ball of yarn, you are helping yourself stay happy and healthy.

If you are looking for a way to make exercise a seamless part of your day, cat care may be the answer. A top notch cat care regimen includes a wide range of activities from trimming nails to cleaning the litter box to more advanced and challenging tasks like training your cat. Almost every single aspect of cat care, from wrestling your kitten into the sink for a bath to petting your cat gently while you are watching television, is great for your health simply because it keeps you moving. Whenever the process of cat care gets you to move even a single muscle that would otherwise be lazily slumped on the couch, cat care is helping your body and your mind. When you chase your cat around the room for a playful game, you are also chasing a healthier heart, stronger bones, and a more robust circulatory system. Cat care helps you life a more active lifestyle.

Cat care is also great for your emotional health. When you rub your cat behind the ears as it purrs softly, you are sure to feel as happy as your cat does. These regular sessions of happy, comforting relaxation are an important part of cat care, and can contribute to a more positive psychological outlook throughout the day. When you spend time sharing love and peace with your cat by providing cat care, your brain releases hormones that make you feel great, and help you manage stress and keep a positive outlook on life. Cat care is a great way to keep yourself feeling positive and happy.

Choosing The Right Cat Litter Box – Part 2

When adding a new litter box, consider that a cat may not use the new box for a few days. Do not force him into it. Do not put him inside it. Always sound positive when he gets near and let him accept it on his own terms.

Covered litter boxes: Covered boxes help keep the litter and smell contained and hidden. Some cats, however, do not like the cover. Covered boxes are generally too small. If you are going to get one, get as large a box as you can. A covered box might leak unless the top has a locking lid and an inside lip. Scooping out solids is more inconvenient, because you have to deal with these extra parts. If you get a litter box with a swinging door, be prepared to remove it. You may have to, because some cats like to stick their head out while relieving themselves.

Uncovered litter boxes: Uncovered boxes are easier to maintain. They come in different sizes and shapes and are mostly rectangular. A few models have a “lip” which is claimed to keep down mess. You can also use plastic utility bins, which are widely available at hardware and discount stores, as litter boxes. If you get them, though, do not use anything taller than a 12″ tub, which is too high for cats. There is also a triangular box made especially for corners which works quite well for smaller areas. These are very easy for cat owners to clean and handle.

High-tech boxes:These are electronic, self-cleaning litter boxes available that automatically remove the solids. One model even senses the cat entering the litter box. A few minutes after he leaves, a mechanical part rakes across the scoopable litter recommended for these models, and places the clump in a disposal tray.

While it is convenient, the manufacturers warn that the motor starts automatically and that hands and clothing should be kept away. As with anything automated, be careful. In addition, some cats are frightened of automated devices. Just one scare may be enough to stop a cat from using the box.

This is a very expensive box that will not be any good if your cat stops using it. But if you do decide to try a box like this, which recommends a clumping litter, try one that does not contain sodium bentonite and forms a real solid clump for a machine such as this to handle. There is also a box that comes with a reusable gravel-type litter with disposable pads, though the smooth, little rocks may be a challenge for finicky cats.

With clawed cats, you should be able to get by with scooping solids once a day. But for declawed cats, inside-only cats, or cats with litter box problems, scoop solids and wet spots more often. Be careful about sudden changes in litter brands, boxes and locations. Take the poop outside the house as soon as you lift it out because it will stink up your garbage and house. If the litter is biodegradable and flushable, flush it down the toilet right away.

Clay litter or non clumping litter usually starts to smell in about a week. Dump, wash and thoroughly rinse the box because cats can be very sensitive to certain household cleaners. Leave an odor eliminator bag or an open box of baking soda near the litter box area to absorb odors. Wash your hands throughly after handling litter boxes or litter. And remember, never handle a used cat litter if you are pregnant!

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Apps for what ails you

Apps for what ails you

Need an extra push to quit smoking? Next time grab your iPhone instead of a cigarette.

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Declawing Cats – The Facts

Many cat owners must make the decision of whether or not to declaw their pets. Owners must realize that cat declawing is not a simple issue. Whether they realize it or not, there are short and long-term effects that declawing can have on a cat. It is ultimately the owner’s decision, however, to weigh these issues and see whether or not declawing is necessary. Below are some of the issues that can be considered by cat owners.

First, it is important to consider what a cat uses its claws for. They use them to mark their territory. They also use them for their agility in jumping, chasing, and running. Their retractable claws help them establish good footing and balance. A cat will also use its claws for defense against predators. Often, an owner will only see a cat’s claws as the reason their sofa, carpet, or curtains are torn and ruined.

When a cat is declawed, it is not as simple as cutting off its toenails. A cat’s claws are attached to ligament, tendons, and bones. Removal of the claws is likened to amputating each finger off a human hand. Similarly, declawing cuts off the first bone of each of the cat’s toes. It is also a very painful recovery for the cat, since it walks on these now tender paws. There is no pain medication given to the cat afterward, since cats do not tolerate them well – so every step it takes will produce pain for some time. Often, owners will note a psychological affect from declawing also. The once friendly, playful cat will become quiet and aloof.

Since declawing is an operation that requires anesthesia, complications from the procedure itself can arise. Although rare, infection, excessive bleeding, possible paralysis, as well as death from the anesthesia can occur. If not done correctly, there is also the possibility of the claw growing back in an abnormal manner, growing through the top or bottom of the paw.

A cat’s whole defense system relies on its claws. Once declawed, a cat should never be allowed outside. If confronted, especially by another animal, a cat will claw or chase and run. When chasing and running, a cat relies on its claws. Without claws, it is unable to fight. You may honestly believe that since your cat is solely kept in the house, it will have no need for self-defense, and use this as an excuse to declaw. Unfortunately, even a house cat can get loose. You have now left your cat totally defenseless in the world. What chance would it have in the face of danger?

The fact is that declawing is banned in many countries, as they consider it an inhumane procedure. Declawing does have alternatives though. Proper training of the cat will eliminate human scratching, as well as furniture scratching. To deal further with furniture scratching, buy a scratching post. Make sure the post is not made of carpeting, but rather of some type of material similar to the backing on carpeting. Also, be sure to trim the cat’s claws regularly as part of your routine cat grooming. This will enable you, the cat, and its claws to live in harmony.

When nature inspires technology

When nature inspires technology

Car tyres inspired by a cat’s paws; a luxury car designed like a boxfish; an elephant-inspired tsunami early warning device. These are instances of technologies developed using biomimicry — a concept that uses nature as a model and a measure to evolve designs and processes in architecture, product development, chemistry, and infrastructure, reports HT Correspondent .

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