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It's been said that people that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life.
Our Messed Up Pets
Edgar was our family's second cat. The first cat, Dopey, was still around and trying to get used to sharing the house with a toddler and another cat. Edgar was easy going enough that those things never really mattered, as he regarded the hissing fits with calm ignorance. He was a lover, not a fighter. Everyone was his person. As aggressively antisocial as Dopey was, that is how dedicated Edgar was to spreading warm feelings to all of God's creatures. In time, that would become a problem.
By Ron Kretschmer5 years ago in Petlife
Horus Plays The Guitar
I am delighted to introduce Horus. He came into my life like magic. I never intended to go cat hunting. Our London pad was already filling up with various animalistic ambiences. One looses track at times when one loves animals so much. Gets carried away. The more the merrier. Just one of something you love from the animal kingdom seems rather selfish to me. Personally speaking animals like to have friends.
By Black Dog Productions5 years ago in Petlife
Everything but the Tail
Simon is a Hurricane Harvey rescue. When I adopted him from Humane Heroes at our neighborhood Petco, I agreed he would be an indoor cat. Simon does stay inside, well at least most of the time, but at least once a day, he slips through the cat door to find himself a snack. If it is before his dinner of a can of Friskies, it is his appetizer. After dinner, it is his dessert.
By Mindy Reed5 years ago in Petlife
Our Messed Up Pets
My wife and I were married for 27 years and together we raised 3 wonderful kids. She passed away about 6 months ago, after a long battle with an autoimmune disease made complicated by Covid. As what would have been our 28th anniversary approaches, and I am getting ready to sell the house we lived in for so many years, I was thinking about the great memories that were born here. A lot of those memories involve the odd dogs and cats that come through here. I won't hit every single one in this series, but the ones that make the list are worth the read. If you want a preview, consider the photo of Moby as evidence that we nurtured some weird animals.
By Ron Kretschmer5 years ago in Petlife
Our Messed Up Pets
Part 1 told of a cat with unresolved anger issues and severe separation anxiety. In Part 2, I will tell of an orange tabby named, Happy, who was almost nothing like Dopey. When my middle child was turning 3, she received the little guy for her birthday. She had medical challenges that were manageable, but still a lot for her and the family, and Happy seemed to understand that dynamic from the very first day. The 2 of them were almost inseparable, as if conjoined by fate.
By Ron Kretschmer5 years ago in Petlife
A Cat's Life for Me
I have been writing for many years since the age of thirteen, but I have only been a cat owner for around seven months. What happened? Why did I suddenly need a black kitten called Dottie? I am not sure, I think I started with 'let's get a kitten because my Nana used to own cats and I miss her,' and she was followed by another black and white girl from the RSPCA called Holly, followed by 'I'll donate monthly to Cat's Protection, who kindly send out quarterly magazines and then another kitten, a boy for Mother’s Day, followed by 'I'll get my girls published in the Cat's Protection magazine!'
By Rosemary D Hunter5 years ago in Petlife
Wild Cat
When thinking of wild animals, the domestic house cat might be pretty far down on your list. This is our cat, Confetti. She has a respiratory condition that prevents her from exploring the outdoors without tight supervision. Smallest of her litter, loud breathing, and in need of constant support, she is the picture of domestication.
By Toni Graniello5 years ago in Petlife
My Heart Breaks a Little Whenever I Recall How Harsh My Trip to Brazil Was on My Baby Girl Mimi
Before deciding on my volunteering programs in Brazil, I needed to first make sure the host would accept my kid. Leaving her in my parents' or a friend’s place was not an option.
By Myriam Ben Salem5 years ago in Petlife
Kitty Isaiah
The killer instinct comes in when you least expect it. One minute you’re enjoying the warmth of the sun on your coat, the next, you hear a foreign rustling behind you. You pause and dart your head around, in hopes to catch a glimpse of the unknown. The scan was quick, and right on top… right on top of the chair you are nonchalantly seated, is a small creature, what humans call, “a lizard.” This site isn’t uncommon around here: however, it is so close you can almost taste it. You slowly turn your body around to meet your swiveled head, and you wait…
By AM Ghandour 5 years ago in Petlife
hunting behaviour of pet cats: an introduction
The domestic cat is a predatory species meaning that cats hunt for their food. Much like their wild ancestors, domestic cats are specialised solitary hunters. Up until fairly recent times, cats were primarily kept as pest controllers rather than companions. At this point only the best hunters were able to survive and reproduce, meaning that our pet cats today are descended from the most adept hunters. As we have done very little selective breeding of cats (in comparison with dogs) and generally exert little control over their breeding, the instinctive need to perform hunting behaviour remains strong. Cats are referred to as ‘obligate carnivores’. This means that cats need to eat meat to survive and fulfil their specific and unique nutritional requirements. As cats hunt alone their prey is small in size as this is all they are capable of catching on their own. The most common prey type for cats is small mammals and birds. Some cats are also skilled enough to catch larger prey such as rabbits. Due to the small size of their prey, cats need to make several kills throughout a 24-hour period to consume their daily energy requirements. In fact, a cat that has no supplementary food from an owner can make as many as 10 to 20 kills each day.
By Jaramie Kinsey5 years ago in Petlife
