Information New Cat Owners Should Know

By Jerry Welsh


Information about cats will be a new cat owner's guide in caring for the pet. Cats are low maintenance pets. Nevertheless, a new cat owner would still want to know the common cat questions and common cat problems. Cats make wonderful pets but for its well-being it is necessary for a new pet owner to know important facts about cats.

Newborn kittens cannot see but are aware of this fact? Normally, kittens would be able to see about two weeks after they were born. Felines that sleep practically all day would be active at night because they are nocturnal animals. Being nocturnal animals, cat owners commonly believe that their pets have the ability to see in complete darkness. This feline information though is untrue. Felines' daylight vision is the same of the vision of humans. Felines have excellent night vision because of the reflective tissue called Tapetum lucidum found in their eyes. Cats are often associated with the unknown because of their inclination to roam at night, their superior night vision and their glow in the dark eyes.

Generally, felines would live for about 15 years though some are known to have lived for more than 20 years. One unfounded fact about felines is these animals' nine lives. Cats' nine lives is a belief attributed to these animals' ability to cheat death when falling from heights. The belief that cats have nine lives is not true but felines really have a remarkable ability to survive even when they fall from great heights. While falling, cats would position the body so that they would land on their feet thereby reducing the impact.

Cats make ideal pets for senior and less active pet parents. Cats, unlike dogs, do not have high exercise requirements thus the owner would not be saddled with the need to provide the pet with activities to let off steam. Felines are independent animals. Feline owners do not have to worry that the pet that was left alone at home would be destructive as the pet would groom and sleep all day.

Keeping the pet happy would not be a problem because cats are undemanding animals. A feline cuddled and belly-rubbed by the owner would purr in satisfaction. As cats have different personalities, the feline chosen may manifest unwanted behaviors. Feline problems though can be easily resolved by understanding cat behavior.




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