Archive for July, 2010

Maine Coon Cats Picture Gallery: Jimmy D

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Maine Coons are noted for taking up to four years to reach their full adult size (and for growing into their noses, I suppose.) :) Jimmy D. Photo Credit: © Joel & JC Looney Attached are several pictures of our eight year old, 21 lb “gentle giant” which we named Moses, and as you can see he is quite the ham. His nickname is “Jimmy D” (Jimmy Durante) because when he was growing up we never thought he would grow into his nose, but he finally did after about 4 years.

Finding Lost Cats

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Be sure to distribute flyers everywhere Franny Syufy In all likelihood, the owner of indoor-outdoor cats will eventually face the sorrow of having a cat turn up missing. Even indoor-only cats may slip out the door unexpectedly. However, the chances are (for good or bad) that your cat did not run away.

Home-Prepared Cat Food

July 31st, 2010 by admin


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Don't Flee the Flea!

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Microscope-Flea (Ctenocephalides) Photo Credit: © iStockphoto.com/Copyright: Carolina K. Smith,M.D.

Diseases of Senior Cats

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Free Cats Newsletter! Discuss in my Forum Shannon, who was FIV+ and had CRF Photo Credit: © Franny Syufy Older cats are subject to many of the same diseases that affect humans more often after a certain age. Diabetes, kidney disease, heart problems and cancer number among the more serious diseases that can strike the elderly cat. On the plus side, many of these conditions can be treated successfully, and your cat can continue to live a relatively normal life

Cat Breeds B

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Montecore Photo Credit: © Douglas J. Howitt Cat Breed Profiles A to Z: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Balinese Bengal Birman Bombay British Shorthair Burmese Burmilla This is an ongoing project and new breed links will be added regularly. If the link to your favorite cat breed isn’t clickable yet, please check back soon! Cat Breed Profiles A to Z: A | B | C | D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Moving from Home to Dorm What you can expect to find in a dorm room, and what you’ll need to bring with you.

Black Lights

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Nothing is more frustrating than searching for the source of cat urine odor. Black light technology makes use of special ultra-violet rays which are on the same wavelength as biological waste, such as cat urine, thus turning a tedious task into a breeze. Other side uses for black lights include detection of ringworm.

Signs of Pregnancy

July 31st, 2010 by admin


More on Cat Reproduction Cat Reproduction 101 How To Tell if Your Cat is in Heat Cat Reproduction FAQs More Cat Tutorials Your First Cat Tutorial Kitten Care Course The Golden Years – Care of Your Senior Cat Related Articles Is She Pregnant – Cats – Online Course – Lesson 3 Pregnancy and Birth in Cats – So Your Cat is Pregnant – What Next Potential Problems During Cats Pregnancy – Care of a Pregnant Cat Lesson 6 How Long Does the Heat Cycle Last in the Cat? Cat Pregnancy Stages – Fetal Development until Day of Birth Franny Syufy Cats Guide Sign up for my Newsletter My Blog My Forum Moving from Home to Dorm What you can expect to find in a dorm room, and what you’ll need to bring with you. More

Giardia

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Free Cats Newsletter! Discuss in my Forum Immunofluorescence image of Giardia lamblia cysts, purified from Mongolian gerbil fecal material. H.D.A

Cat Pregnancy Stages

July 31st, 2010 by admin


Cat Mating & Pregnancy > Reproduction 101 > Cat Pregnancy Stages Cat Pregnancy: Development of the Embryo The entire development of the embryo is a fascinating study with scientific names for each stage, but for brevity and better understanding, we’ll concentrate here on the basics. After fertilization, the zygote (formed by the uniting of the sperm and the ovum) begins to form a somewhat ball-shaped mass of cells, known as the cell mass. Once the cell mass passes 16 cells, it is called the morula .