The far truth of declawing is very painful. It involves amputating the last bone of each toe. Do you know that, if we compare it with humans, it is equivalent to cutting one’s finger off at the knuckles? Now you can imagine the pain inflicted to our adorable felines.
Dr. K. G. Umesh (MVSc, MSc (UK)) is a Postgraduate in Clinical Medicine. He is working for WALTHAM as Regional Associate for South Asia. Q: My 6-month-old kitten loves to play with string toys and sometimes even chews on the string. It is a cat toy but is this dangerous? What are the safe toys which
I was young once, twice actually – once when I was young like all of us and second the day my golf set arrived. I was excited to the core and carefully unfolded my prized possession. As soon as I was about to hit the ball with my club, the bulbous head of Driver #1
Our neighbourhood dog had delivered three adorable pups. They were so cute that we named them Butter, Scotch and Sundae. I was later informed that one of the pups, had got hurt, my heart stopped beating for a minute and I rushed to the site where I saw Butter standing in a pool of blood
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Muscular long body, silky coat, amber eyes – these sensational beauties are none other than the Turkish Van Cat. They have a passion for swimming, no doubt, these silky coated beauties invade the hearts of all kitty lovers. Journey down the lane… The Turkish (semi) longhair cat is probably one of the oldest domesticated cats.
Summer heat is on…it is the time to protect our furry felines from getting a heat stroke. It could be life threatening and require prompt treatment. Here’s how to protect our kitties from scorching heat. Cats generally do not cope well with high temperatures and try to cool off themselves by licking. Some cats Sudhersena
Cats are mischievous little angels, their playfulness, wagging of tail, soft meows, gentle touch are all welcome. But we should be careful about cat bites because they may cause serious problems. Here’s some valuable information about cat bites. Cats are mischievous little angels, their playfulness, wagging of tail, soft meows, gentle touch are all welcome.
The journey begins… Walking down the road on the outskirts of Kalimpong, a hill-station in West Bengal, I was shocked to see two small children playing recklessly with a kitten. I realized that the problem had to be addressed at the core – too many kittens and too little understanding. Fortunately, I received an offer
Salem Saberhagen? Yes! The famous American Shorthair cat in the TV series (and a movie too) Sabrina – the teenage witch. Formerly a warlock, he is the one who dispenses (bad) advices to Sabrina. Although Salem retains some of limited magical prowess, for his attempt to conquer the world, Witch’s council punished him with a
The area around Lake Van in Eastern Anatolia is mountainous and suffers extremes of temperature to which the Turkish Van Cat has fully adapted, shedding his long hair for a shorter cooler coat in the summer, and with tufts of hair between his pads to protect his paws from the cold in the winter.
Detecting illness in your cat Our furry angels can’t tell us where or when they hurt. In fact, many animals will try to mask pain or illness. That’s why it is extremely important that you get to know your cat’s regular habits and behaviours. Any deviation from his or her normal behaviour could indicate a
Don’t be surprised! Your kitty’s tongue is covered with papillae, the backward facing hooks, which helps her to groom her fur and to scour meat off the bones. So, now you know why your feline’s tongue looks so rough!
How do you know whether a cat is frightened or is ready to prowl? Just look at his fur. If he is frightened, the hair all over his body would stand up but if he is ready to attack, his hair would stand up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail. If
