Cat Genie

Archive for September, 2010

Unlike other species, for example, in a very short time they can walk and follow their mothers, when cats are not born fully developed and reach the world blind and completely helpless. Usually a cat will give birth to healthy four to six kittens. When the cat is about to give birth, they often find a nest or a space she considered safe to give birth to their young. For example, if there are dogs at home, but get along with cats in the house, the cat that could be interpreted as a threat to her cubs, and will seek a move away from them so that their babies are born. Each labor is variable in its duration, and while the cat in most cases, fix one, you must be alert to developments. It may happen that the cat is very tired when they get the last kitten, or one is in bad position and get stuck in the birth canal. If we see that it takes more than two hours and fails to deliver, it will be convenient to make a veterinary practice.

The cat eats the placenta for each kitten and it helps to be born, breaking the bag and eating it too. She cut the cord of each baby. Except for bleeding that is inevitable after birth the cat and kittens should look clean. It is convenient then that the place used by the cat to give birth is properly cleaned by placing a clean towel and leaving the family in a comfortable and dry. Kittens should be active from the start. The cats are in charge of licking vigorously to clean, dry and stimulate them. It is therefore very important to make available to the mother cat food and water, so you can recharge yourself in order to feed and care for their children. As for food, there are specific foods for cats that are breastfeeding and are very desirable because they contain all the nutrients necessary for the cat and her kittens. A few days after birth, babies open their eyes. Although in the early days of life can not walk, the cats manage to move the teat of the mother, and fight against each other for the glands that produce more milk. In the case of cats is very easy to approach the mother and take care of her and her sons, the more difficult it is with cats in the street will perceive the human approach as a threat.

When we decided to incorporate an animal into our lives, either a cat or a dog or pet allowed (remember that there are species that can not be taken into captivity or be domesticated, being protected by law), we are opening the door to endless of wonderful experiences that will live for many years with our animals. But at the same time, we also acquired certain obligations we must meet to be considered responsible owners.

Wanting an animal is not only pet and feed. Also need to take care of yourself, the way we care for the health of family members. And health care has its preventive aspect of great importance when insuring the best quality of life of our animal. Therefore, any dog ​​or cat veterinarian will recommend without hesitation to comply with the vaccination schedule for each species. This will avoid the cat or dog suffering from terrible diseases would likely kill you. The first vaccine for cats that we consider is the rabies. The same should be applied at 6 months, and the second dose of the first year. Then, to complete immunization, we vaccinated our cat once a year for life.

The triple vaccine is another essential feline is that it protects against panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus, fearsome respiratory viruses. We will apply after 2 months of age, at 3, then at 6 months and finally the year but it requires annual boosters. Another vaccine is of fundamental feline leukemia. This condition is one of the infectious causes of death among cats. Therefore, we consider these immunizations also apply. It is always advisable, especially if we picked the kitten from the street, take the test of the disease. If found HIV positive, the vaccine will be suspended and proceed immediately to treatment, although the kitten no symptoms. Time battles, the disease becomes chronic, and with proper care, it is possible to provide good quality living with the disease. Other important recommendations for cats’ online vet refer to the need to deworm the animal every three months. Parasites are a serious health problem, not only because some species are transmitted to humans, but because they can affect the normal functioning of the heart, stomach, intestine and lungs.