When you think of therapy animals, you probably think of dogs, but other animals are getting in on the action too! Pet Partners is an international organization dedicated to using therapy animals to improve people's health and well- being, and they register a variety of animals as therapy animals, including dogs, but also cats, horses, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, birds, miniature pigs, llamas and alpacas! So, dogs are definitely not alone in their work as therapy animals! If you have a cat, you know how cats are therapeutic - you get home from a long day and a few snuggles and purrs later, you can feel the stress of the day start to dissipate! That's the idea behind cats therapy!...
If you've ever heard the holiday song "My Favorite Things", you'll know that whiskers on kittens is one of the favorite things mentioned! It makes sense to me - whiskers really give a cats face a lot of it's characteristic cuteness! But, why do cats have whiskers? What are whiskers for? What are cat whiskers made of? How many whiskers do cats have? Let's get whisked away into the world of cat's whiskers! Are cats whiskers sensitive? According to PetMD, a cat's whiskers are made out of keratin, which is the same as the hair on your head, so the whisker itself doesn't have feeling, but they are connected to nerves that are sensitive. In fact, Chewy.com says a cats whiskers are...
Last week, I wrote about cats and their famous curiosity, and one of the reasons for a curious cat was that they had such good hearing that they might be investigating a noise we didn't even hear. So that got me thinking... just how good is a cat's hearing? What is the hearing range of a cat? Can cats hear better than dogs? Let's start by looking at cats' ears. The first thing that you notice is that they are large, pointy and curved, almost like little upside ice cream cones cut in half the long way! This external ear is also called a pinna or pinnae if you're talking about both ears! Cathealth.com says these pinnae help to catch...
I'm sure you have heard the old saying "curiosity killed the cat", which suggests that cats throughout the ages have been known for their curiosity, but why are cats so curious? I for one am curious as a cat to explore the world of curious cats! One reason for cat curiosity mentioned by catster.com is because cats are so intelligent, and curiosity is a natural result of being smart. A cat who is being curious about the things around them might just be trying to learn about it's surroundings. Another reason catster.com lists is because of a cat's territorialism. Curious cats might be looking around them to make sure they know what is going on in their domain, especially if you have...
Last week I talked about Thanksgiving foods you could (and couldn't) share with your cat. Now, this week with holiday decorating upon us, I am thinking about holiday plants and their safety for cats. I looked up several popular plants used as Christmas decorations on PetPoisonHelpline.com to see how pet-friendly they are! My first thought was poinsettias. Are poinsettias dangerous to cats? This one was a surprise to me! I had always thought the answer was a yes, but according to PetPoisonHelpline, poinsettias are only mildly toxic to cats and dogs. Poinsettias have a milky white sap that can cause vomiting, drooling or diarrhea but they say medical treatment is rarely needed unless the symptoms are severe and rank it as...
