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Is a Japanese breed of the oldest, its name means Bobtail Manx, although the tail is 10 to 12 cm, but as he has long curly hair and looks like the tail of a rabbit and why he says tailed. In Japan Bobtail cats white or tortoiseshell are considered good luck.

It is ideal for families because it is warm, funny, intelligent, vivacious, has a strong personality, soft voice and likes the company of their owners, but also their attention. Loves to play and all day trying to do.

When sitting in the habit of raising one hand and the Japanese say it is a sign of good luck. The hair can be beautiful with just a daily brushing, the length is medium, soft and silky.

The hind legs are slightly longer than the front, the feet are of medium size, oval shape, yet it has a sleek and slender.

The eyes are large and oval.

This race like so many others were known to the Western world after World War 2 when soldiers return to the United States led some Japanese bobtail cats with them.

There are a variety of Japanese bobtail cat called mi-ke, who is black, red, white or calico. The mi-ke is more popular than black and white bobtail.
In the diet, you need a lot of fish, as it is a cat whose habitat is an island, but you can give every day, should eat at least once a week.

When speaking of pets, preferences rest on two specific cases: dogs and cats. Precisely the latter will be talking through this posting. The idea is to tell some of the most important characteristics of cats, both physically and in social and cultural.

The cats are full of history, living on Earth for thousands of years. Before it was made into a pet, this creature had already gone through different status: from being considered the guardian of eternal life by the Egyptians, to be massacred during the Middle Ages for their alleged involvement in witchcraft. Then, more curious and interesting facts about cats.

- It was always said that cats land on their feet and can survive a fall of several stories. However, it is more feasible for the animal if it falls out unscathed from a floor 15 and not from the 7, as it requires significant time to accommodate your body to fall correctly.

- Physically, the cat than humans in many respects. Their ears are incredibly sensitive and consist of 32 muscles that allows them to move in different directions. It also has 19 million nerve endings in the nose that help you smell better. And of course, the night view of the cat is essential for hunting prey. Read the rest of this entry »

The cat or domestic cat (Felids Silvestre’s cactus) is a small carnivorous mammal of the Fieldale family. The cat is living close to operate for some 9,500 years.
Period than previously estimated, ranging between 3,500 and 8,000 years.

The most widespread current names derived from the Vulgar Latin cactus, a word that referred especially feral cats as opposed to domestic cats, in Latin, were called felids.

There are dozens of races, some hairless or tailless because of genetic mutations, and exist in a wide variety of colors. They are adept predators that hunt over one hundred different species of animals for food. They are also animals that can absorb some concepts, and certain dogs can be trained to manipulate simple mechanisms.

They communicate with moans, groans and about a hundred different vocalizations, body language well.

It is believed that the African wildcat (Felids Silvestre’s lyrical) is its immediate ancestor.

However, the subspecies may be a share-and indeed, it does, genetic material with other subspecies of Felids Silvestre’s. Hybridization was detected with the wildcat europeo.Esta massive hybridization is considered the main threat to the conservation of wild variants. Included in the list 100 of the most harmful invasive alien species in the world of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Also, exceptionally, we have obtained fertile hybrids with wildcat species outside F. silvestris, in the 60′s the breeder Jean Mill began a breeding program crossing domestic cats with a female specimen of Prionailurus Bengalese’s, obtained after several crosses the current Bengal cat breed.

Despite having a major coat that helps repel the cold weather, cats often suffer much at times of the year where it’s cold. That’s when we worry about providing enough space to have a very hot place where they can rest.

Usually, the cat is always looking for warm places to shelter. If the cat begins to wander around the house trying to curl up on the beds of their masters, is a clear sign that he is suffering from the cold.

The best option is to give your pet a place to sleep and keep good singsong. If you do not have the economic means to purchase a special basket for the cat, they can implement a cardboard box with a piece of foam rubber (an old pillow, for example) and give a blanket no longer used.

At night, when the temperature drops considerably the cat will go alone to his new bed to sleep without worrying about the cold. Thus, it also save a visit to the vet because cats tend to be very likely to catch cold when exposed to cold for long. Read the rest of this entry »

Since last week’s municipal authorities, Boca del Rio ripped an inspection operation to remove any person who is selling pets on the streets.

It follows that since long been an almost market outside a shopping center where they offer dogs, cats and even iguanas, which lack the necessary health measures, hence the decision was reached to prohibit its placement, said Councilman Montegut coquina Gasper Hernandez.

He indicated that this measure is therefore on the side of Good Government, which dispense seen as missing animals of any species in the street, even to apply fines, but we do not apply now and just be dedicated to removing these posts street.

Although since last week began the tours to invite traders to pull back now have been detected in trucks to move quickly in case of detection by the authorities.

“We have been working with the leadership of Trade and Environment management in this operation to remove people who sell and logical decreasing but if they arrive by car and from there in the car, they started to sell because it’s easier catch animals and throwing them in a cage, “he lamented.

A few years ago, pet owners would never have imagined the possibility of buying health insurance for unforeseen costs of their darlings.

Currently, there are several possibilities for pets.

As we expected with our family, it is worth our pets also have insurance that will provide more comfort to their owners to the unexpected.

An insurance company that offers this possibility is Ampere, which offers service in Spain.

Global Finance also offers this alternative, both for dogs and cat.

Liberty Insurance provides the service in Colombia and cover accidents, veterinarians and funeral expenses.

SPPD companies and Sunset also offers several coverage plans for cats and dogs in Spain.

Costs and Coverage

Costs vary between 10 and 50 euros a month or so, depending on the type of coverage requested.

Our cats and dogs as we are formed by a large number of cells, these are constantly dividing, this process is called mitosis. To move to the cell division cycle must go through certain checks, the diseased cells are not allowed entry, and because of this, our body stays healthy.

However, there are often changes in checkpoints and blocked cells continue their cycle. This defect in the formation of tumors.

300×262 dog’s cancer in pets

the tumors can be both benign and malignant lesions. In the first case, total tumor removal can cure the animal; it usually does not grow back. Malignant neoplasm’s, also known as cancer, are those that have the ability to penetrate different parts of our body and affect the normal function of our body … …

Often surgery is not enough to fight this evil and complementary methods should be used to finish overcome, such as:

• Chemotherapy (using drugs that interfere with cell proliferation).

• Radiation therapy (therapy that uses radiation to alter the cell cycle and cell killing).

• Immunotherapy (agents that stimulate the immune system to attack malignant cells).

• Hormone therapy (using hormones or inhibitors of them to fight certain tumors).

Pets have become so important in the lives of its owners, that different universities have been concerned in carrying out various studies on them.

Currently, pets, more studies are cats and dogs. Now it has been the University of Oxford, which conducted the study on the intelligence of dogs vs. cat’s intelligence.

For this study was a map of the evolving intelligence of the brains of many animals of different breeds. One of the first discoveries was the relationship between brain size and sociality of the animals.

The scientists studied more than 500 brains of different animals that live today and some extinct animals, all in the same period of time. After making all the studies, concluded that the brains that have evolved are the horses, dolphins, that of camels, and dogs. Read the rest of this entry »

Today it is very common in every household families have at least one pet. Among the animals that choose to stand out more dogs and cats, the latter being preferred by those who live in small houses or apartments where space is not superfluous. One of the main points by which people choose cats as their companions in life is for hygiene.

The cat does not require an external care too deeply, as it washes himself and retains much of the day without leaving home or the place where it is. If we must speak of a particular race, we must mention the Siamese cats, which are characterized by highly stylized physical presence and deep look.

The origin of the Siamese cat

The name of this animal comes from its place of origin. The Siamese cat is a pet typical of the Old Kingdom of Siam, a territory that is now officially known as Thailand. This type of cat could be seen only in Southeast Asia, and made the landing on the continents of America and Europe not until the late nineteenth century.

At first it was a rarity to have a cat like this, and with the passage of decades has become a pet like any other. Today it is very common to see Siamese cats in homes as pets are noted for their tranquility and to present a very high level of independence. Read the rest of this entry »