Cats, and we

All kinds of cats are naturally clean. Even a male lion Berber, who weighs 200 kg and from which radiate laziness, it is considerate to my hair and the hygiene of her very carefully.

Cleanliness is half your health

It is not known to breed pedigree cats, which on their fur nepecovalo. Exemplary model of purity are mainly all domestic cats. Sometimes we feel that the perhaps exaggerated.
With careful observation of all cats find that their hair care is probably the center of her life. The cat is licking the hunting and feeding at rest, after sleep, after excretion, after sex, licking clean the kittens, kittens and older cats are licking each other, most cats and clean their owners ... Thorough cleansing is the foundation of mental and physical wellbeing, prevents discomfort and relieves stress. And all this chick exudes calm and comfort to your surroundings.
Cat tongue is rough like sandpaper.Curved papillae are a useful tool for cleaning not only dried food and other impurities, but also serve brushing dead hair, especially of loose hairs.
The main function of licking and cleaning is, therefore removing the dirt, but cat hair restoration. Cats lick systematically and carefully, instead of a place. Amazed at the flexibility of their body. In doing so they are able to curl up in bizarre positions. Where to directly reach the language, helping you soaked paws from saliva.
This maintenance must be our cat sometimes assist. Much depends on the breed to which it belongs, on the length of her hair, the density of undercoat on the season. We serve to metal combs of different densities, wire brushes,to degrease the coat powders with a certain content of talc or cornstarch, talcum powder, or various special cat powders.

Oral Care

Cat, they usually are reluctant to view oral cavity and teeth. When we feed an animal in a balanced diet is as dry granules, drinking water contains higher percentage of minerals, if the teeth do not overly care for cats. Only in the dentition, between the fourth and fifth months of age a kitten, it is recommended to view the oral cavity more often and to check whether an exchange takes place normally.
Normal white teeth of cats have different color, it depends on the thickness and translucency of enamel. Surface discoloration of the teeth is only a cosmetic defect that does not affect structure and function of teeth. Particular concern is the establishment of tartar.Especially in older cats konciva painful gum disease, tooth loss and viklavosti. Removing tartar is not a simple matter - this operation is always Putting veterinarian. Removal of plaque and stone suitable feeding, changing the composition of drinking water and oral hygiene contributes not only to aesthetics, but also prevents unpleasant odors from the oral cavity.

Hear only when he wants

Every human usar, a physician at ENT department, the Chesapeake horror when they see someone with a q-tip stetickou near the ear, either human or beast.
Healthy cats ear is mostly clean. Only on the surface of the external ear canal is thin layer of yellowish-colored skin. The folds of auricles with grime and dust can stain is somewhat darker.Each cat in your daily hygiene and cleaning ears. Therefore, it is totally unnecessary in a healthy cat external auditory canal in any way interfere with cotton swabs or anything vykapavat.
As we have said, in a healthy ear to form honey-colored wax, which serves as a natural protective filter. This sebum occasionally check. Sight and smell. Occasionally clean the dust collection on the lobe and gentle folds olejickem. Cleaning the ear canal to the depth of the ear rather leave it to the vet. There is also the rule: less is more.

Swords, Swords

Cats claws are very important for normal movement, catching prey for eating. Forelegs cat has five toes on the hind four. All are equipped with claws and they are retractable.

full article can be found in the May issue of Animal Planet, available on newsstands

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