I’ve been raised around pregnant cats but they were always at Granny’s house. I have one of my own and she’s pregnant. She’s young and this is her first litter. I don’t feel like researching or calling a vet when I know people online won’t try to talk me into ‘important pre natal cat purchases’. How do I take care of her until birth?

the most important thing is to make sure she has a good quality food (kitten food is recommended) and has water at all times also make sure to have a large box (cardboard is fine) set up with blankets or towels inside for her to have the babies in.put it in a quiet corner of the house preferably in a room where she spends a lot of time. the female may chose another area to have the babies but at least this gives her a good option and you may need to move the kittens after they are born depending on where they are born i just had 2 of my females give birth one in my dresser drawer that i accidentaly left open and the other in my sons bed so i had to move both litters before they were even 12 hrs old. this is not recommended but is fine as long as the female is very comfortable and trusting with you and shows no signs of stress after the move and continues to care for the kittens. you may want to have thread and scissors on hand if you are there for the birth as well as a few extra clean towels as the mother may not know what to do at first but it is doubtful they will actually be needed. if there is a stillborn kitten which happens sometimes i would remove it as soon as you get a chance to. you may try to revive it by rubbing it vigorously with a towel if this doesnt work it was probably dead before she went into labor which sometimes happens. well i hope this has helped you out some.

I am considering Health, life span … personality, Also …should I get one ? or two ? Or one of each ? How many cats is too many ? I think one will feel too lonely. Thanks. Ric.

If you want a cat that talks to you get a Siamese
One that like to play a Ragdoll or Himalayan
One that snuggles, any of these but Persians and Maine Coons particularly.

Persians have trouble with their nasal systems so you need to wipe their faces regularly. They also, along with Himalayan and Maine Coons, needs extra brushing.

My vet says it is the best food available for Mr. Beasley and the shelter I adopted him from recommended it as well. I am just wondering if anyone has anything bad to say about this food? Is there something better for my boy out there? I am concerned about him getting bladder stones and I am wondering if there are foods that can help prevent this. I have heard bladder stones in male cats can be very dangerous. Can anyone offer any guidance?

We fed Science Diet before we knew any better. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a good brand at all.

Science Diet is made up of mostly fillers such as corn and animal byproducts. It made my cat’s coat dull and flat. The vet told us that she lost the sheen in her coat because “she was old.” She was only 10. It turns out that corn is a major allergen in cats and it’s not at all good for them. They can’t digest it, since they’re obligate carnivores. It’s very unfortunate that so many vets endorse this company, but that is because Hills funds many vet schools and clinics in return for them recommending their brand.

Here’s the first two lines of ingredients for the adult indoor formula:
Chicken By-Product Meal, Brewers Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Powdered Cellulose (10.5% source of fiber), Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Animal Fat (http://www.hillspet.com/hillspet/products/productDetails.hjsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441781151)

Chicken By-Product meal is essentially beaks, feet and other parts unfit for human consumption.. ground up and dehydrated. Corn Gluten Meal is a filler, as is Whole Grain Corn.. ANIMAL fat? Why don’t they tell you what kind of animal the fat comes from?

Really, for a company that tells you it cares about your pets, it sure throws some horrid ingredients into their food recipes.
Unless your cat has to be on prescription SD for a medical condition, I would ditch the food right away. Go back to the pet store and look for a food that:

-Contains a named meat source as the first ingredient(s)
-Does NOT contain wheat, soy, corn, gluten or animal byproducts
-Does not contain any extra added salt or sugar.

Here’s a list of foods that I recommend:

Wellness http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/
Blue Buffalo http://www.bluebuff.com/
Solid Gold http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
Innova http://www.naturapet.com/
Chicken Soup For The Cat Lovers Soul http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
Merrick http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
Felidae http://www.canidae.com/
Natural Balance http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/

You can find these in PetCo. Petsmart carries Blue Buffalo but has a limited supply of quality foods. Many independent pet stores will carry these brands as well.

Best of luck to you.

Is this the result of breeding for personalities?
Obviously there are still some wild personality types among domesticated animals but why can only certain animals be domesticated.
If someone could explain the process clearly I would appreciate it.

It’s probably some part breeding, but I think mostly it’s just socialization. House cats that are not raised with humans become “feral” – that is, violently opposed to human contact, just like any wild animal. Similarly with wild dogs (notably dingoes in australia); socialization is responsible for keeping them in line, but without human influence they will revert to their primitive state.

As for why only certain animals can be domesticated – it depends on whether there is a quality of the animal that can be exploited to make them tame and tolerate human presence and touch. Dogs have a pack structure where humans can replace the leader; cats will trade their independence for food and warmth. In other cases (say, crocodiles) where the animal lacks the capacity to make these kinds of bargains, domestication is not possible.

The original mother is crying and looking for the newborns but when we tried 2 times to get her close with her kittens she doesn’t want them but she continues crying and looking for them. Doesn’t she recognize her kittens because another cat is breastfeeding them? What can we do to bring mother and kittens together again?

Do these two moms live in the same house? If so, and if they were “friends” before this, maybe you could put the kittens into a LARGE box, lined with towels, and let BOTH moms take care of them.

This is what my cats did, when more than one had kittens at the same time. They SHARED the care and feeding of all of the kittens.

Otherwise, you could TRY to rub something all over your “crying mom”, to get her scent on it, then wipe down the kittens with a damp cloth to remove the “other” cat’s scent…….THEN, wipe the kittens down with THEIR REAL mom’s scent. Hopefully, this would work.

If neither of these things work, take the “crying mom” to the vet to be spayed, BEFORE she’s goes out looking to HAVE MORE kittens.

Hope some of this helps you and your cats………..Good luck.

This game is about a mouse trying to trap cats. They travel through these blocks and try to trap cats into an area and once they do that the cat then becomes cheese. I played this game around 2002 and loved it. Does anyone know the name of it?
It was like rodents revenge but with different graphics.

Im not sure, but i know what you are talking about. I love that game so much! ha. well i hope you find it!

I’ve been researching about cat breeding as I’m considering eventually getting into it as a profession. I was looking at breeds and, thinking I was going to settle on the Snowshoe, I ended up finding a “Snow Cat”* on another site that I must say is even more adorable than the Snowshoe (although I have yet to find enough information on its personality).

The cats have been described as being similar to the Egyptian Mau, but looks a bit fluffier and are always labeled as “Snow Cat.” I contacted the breeder selling these cats via e-mail with no luck, so I may end up trying phone if I don’t hear from her soon.

http://catsnfrogscattery.com/id23.html

http://classifieds2.breedersclub.net/index.php?page=out&id=8899

Any idea what this cat is? I assume it’s a Egyptian Mau hybrid, but I’m not sure what the other half is in the mating.

If anyone ends up getting brave and calling and asking, I’d appreciate that, too (save me the trouble later, ha ha ha).
To my knowledge, this is generally what an Egyptian Mau looks like:

http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag04012001/cat7.jpg

The “Snow Cat” looks a bit smaller with more fluff and is rounder, plus they advertise that it’s “LIKE” an Egyptian Mau, but with “Chinchilla soft fur.”

Unless there are branches of Mau besides Egyptian…
@ Second Poster: You don’t realize how much I want to slap you right now. I know what an Egyptian Mau is and I realize the other type of cat, the one I’m trying to figure information out about, is a “Snow Cat.” Now, if you could please tell me if it’s a hybrid or a specific breed, a link to more information on them, etc., then I’d gladly accept your response as something relevant and valid.
@ sweetums1949: I did Google it, I’m not an idiot.

There is no information pertaining to the “Snow Cat” and 99% of the Egyptian Mau photos I find do not look like them (the other 1% looks similar, but not the same).

Also, Maine Coons are too common and I am not a huge fan–I would never have a business to support itself if I chose a common breed, also.
@ tilly: Bengals are larger, this is a smaller breed “lap cat.” But thank you for trying.

I’m pretty sure it has to be a hybrid of an Egyptian Mau or is some other hybrid/breed that I really need information on.
@ CTY at LMU student: A Silver Mau still does not look as rounded and fluffy as this cat.

Bengals, as I’ve said before, are a larger breed than this cat seems to be, plus do not look the same.

Also, the Ocicat does not seem to be the same either as it is more sleek with larger ears (in perportion to it’s sleeker face) than this cat.

Good suggestions, but there has to be some specific genetics going on with these cats that they have the “rare fur type” and look different.

Honestly, I don’t see how everyone posting doesn’t realize the differences in appearance.
@ Sarah: This is a note to you and to anyone else thinking of posting similar comments after.

DO NOT FLAME (or “beg” as you’re making it appear). I have nothing against other cats, I have 4 mixed breeds myself (from shelters/foster homes, etc.). I never said I want to make a fortune, I just want to be able to support myself and the cats.

Keep your hippie comments to yourself, kthx.

The site is a kitten & puppy mill ( or dealer) and the kittens could be a mix of anything – possibly chinchilla or silver spotted X Mau.
They are selling several mixed breeds.

Cat breeding as a profession?
- I hope you have a large fortune to start with as if you do things right it will soon become a small fortune.