Cat Tales with Laura and Inspirations with Laura

When buying cat toys, consider their color.

Cats can see in color, but the colors are less vibrant. Cats have six to eight times more rod cells, which can detect light at low levels than humans. Blue, red, yellow, and green are the easiest to distinguish between.

My cat’s favorite toys are small stuffed green-colored dinosaurs, gray stuffed mice, a green plastic frog, and bright-colored balls. My cats also like to bat a mouse or ball around with their paw enclosed in a plastic circle. I also once had a cat that used to play with sponges. My cats also like to play with balls with flashing lights inside them.

My cats love any toy that has catnip in it. They like to play with catnip-filled mice, birds, balls, etc. I have a stick with a catnip toy on the end of it. My cats love to bat that toy around.

My cats love to retrieve cat snacks out of a Snacky Mouse. When they play with that toy, they also get a lot of exercise. My house cat Conrad even carries the Snacky Mouse to bed with him.

My cats can entertain themselves for some time with any circle toy with a ball in the middle. They will bat at the ball for at least ten minutes. I also have a circle toy with a mouse in the middle. The mouse in the circle toy is battery-operated, and my cats love it.

Cats will also play with an empty toilet paper roll. My house cat Garfunkel likes to play with a rubber practice golf ball. Garfunkel bats the ball around as if he were playing soccer.

I hope your cat can have some fun with a new cat toy, and you can have a lot of fun watching your feline friend play with his new cat toy.

Tags cat Toys, Christmas and Your Cat, Picking Out A Kitten

Grooming

Grooming your cat is very important for its overall health.

I prefer using a long-wire comb purchased at a pet store. The wire combs are good at pulling out their matted fur. I used a comb for a person on my short-haired cats. An older cat cannot effectively clean the back of their back anymore. Combating all the old furs from their back is essential to maintain a healthy, shiny coat.

Your old cat will need your help with grooming, as they are not as flexible as they used to be. They cannot clean the top of their back anymore and tend to get dander and lose fur if you do not comb and brush out their hair often enough.

I also use pet brushes that have rubber tips as it does not hurt your cat to brush out their fur with soft tips. I recently purchased pet gloves that remove the dead hair from your cat’s coat, and my cats seem to like them. The gloves have rubber tips that remove the old fur safely and effectively. I also have all rubber brushes, baby brushes, and more.

Bathing your cat occasionally is also an excellent way to rid them of old dead fur. I use a gentle pet shampoo or a water-less pet shampoo. Some cats do not mind a bath, and others will fight you every step of the way. Start bathing your cat when he is very young, and then he will not mind taking a bath as much later in life.

Do not let a long-haired cat get all mated up or any cat. If you cannot groom them, take them to your vet to get them groomed. Depending on how long they were wild, a feral cat can be impossible to work with. Your vet can give them a mild sedative so they can groom them.

One of my cats next door have talked another cat into grooming him, and he does an excellent job. My house cats tend to clean each other’s faces and ears from time to time. If you do not groom your cat, it is easier for him to get fleas, roundworms, and pesky hairballs.

Trimming your cat’s claws is a big part of grooming also. I use human nail clippers or pet claw trimmers. Bent or broken or turned over claws can insure your cat as they can land wrong when they jump down from something. When your cat grooms himself with destructive feet, he can bleed and get infected. If your cat does not let you trim his nails, have your vet do it for you.

A well-groomed cat looks healthy and cared for and shows that you genuinely love your feline friend.

Tags Grooming, Hairballs, Picking Out A Kitten

Cleaning your Cats teeth What Should I be feeding my Cat

What should I be feeding my cat?

Post author By Laura Weers
Post date November 12, 2014
No Comments on What should I be feeding my cat?

I prefer feeding my cats dry food without many dyes or byproducts in the food. My cats love Purina One Pro Plan with turkey and chicken.

On occasion, I will feed them canned cat food. I look for canned food with a low ash level. High levels of ash in cat food can cause health problems. Cats love tuna in water. Cats will not eat tuna packed in oil. Never let your cat eat chocolate, as it can kill your cat. Two teaspoons of whiskey can kill a five lb. cat. Cali loves Hartz squeezable’s. My cats also love Fancy feast turkey canned cat food. They like wet cat food that has pumpkins in it, also.

When my cats have a sensitive stomach or another health issue, I go to my vet and purchase their cat food for that particular issue.

A cat will starve to death before it eats a cat food that it does not like. If your cat does not want his new food, don’t think he will eventually give in and eat it. He will not. An excellent way to get them to eat different foods is to introduce new food along with their old food. I put a dish of fresh food next to the old food. Never obliterate their old food until you are positive they like their new food. My cats have never eaten or enjoyed cat foods with many dyes or byproducts. Your cat is an excellent judge of what is and isn’t good for his health.

I like to give my cats healthy treats to eat. An excellent time to pleasure your cat is if he has been a good cat. A treat is good to reward your cat. I give catnip to my cats now and then. Your cat will roll around on the floor after eating the catnip. He will also act like a playful young kitten again. They love Friskies and Purina cat treats and treats with catnip.

Never feed your cat a lot of food from a family gathering, as this could cause pancreatitis.

Tags Cat food