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By Dave Articlesubmit

 If you are a cat person it is almost certain that at some time you will start acquiring some cat collectibles. These may be in the form of cat shaped ornaments, pictures or even cats on stamps. It is just as likely that you will have started your collection by accident as family and friends buy you cat related gifts for Christmas or your birthday.

This is of course another problem for someone who is classed as a cat lover by their nearest and dearest they will nearly always be given cat related items. It is easy to test if you fall into this category, take a look at your last set of birthday cards, how many feature a cat in some form? If it is over half, then as far as your family and friends are concerned you are a cat lover.

There is little point in fighting it so what you need to do is decide what type of collection you would like to build up. If you collect cat ornaments there is such a wide and varied selection available it will be best to specialise. This could be a particular make of ornaments or a specific breed of cat.

A very inexpensive range of comic collectible cats is the Colour Box range. Theses small ornaments do not take up much space and can build up into an attractive collection. Companies such as the Franklin Mint often produce cat related limited edition ornaments and decorative plates.

Back at the turn of the twentieth century in the UK Crested ware used to be very popular. These were ornaments produced in a wide variety of shapes usually which with the crest of a town or city on them. There are many examples of cat shapes and these can still be bought for a reasonable price and could form an interesting collection. Some of the leading makers of crested ware included Goss, Arcadian and Carlton.

Around the time of the First World War picture postcards were very popular and there are many collectors of these cards today. Possibly the most popular cat cards and the most expensive are the ones depicting the work of Louis Wane who was a well-known illustrator of the time. Collecting old cat postcards does have the advantage that they do not take up much space and they do not need to be dusted.

For anyone wishing to start a collection of cat related items there is a big choice out there. Collecting can be fun but do specialise or else your collection could get out of hand.

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How to live in harmony with your cat

By Dave Articlesubmit

 If you read some cat books you will come across a chapter headed something like How to train your cat. I can only suggest that this is written by someone who has never had a cat because quite simply you cannot train a cat. It is however, possible to teach a cat certain things but unlike a dog who can be trained to perform tricks and obedience a cat will only actually do what it wants to do.

The best you can hope for from a cat is to work together so that you can both live in harmony with each other. You can teach a cat where its litter tray is it will get the idea what it is for. Providing that you then ensure that there is always clean litter in the tray when the cat needs to go it will agree to use it for the purpose intended.

Most teaching ideally should be done when the cat is a kitten. One important lesson a kitten or cat needs to learn is to know and respond to its own name. A simple way to teach it this is to gently call out the name and when the cat comes towards you reward it with a treat. If you gently call out anything to a cat it will probably come towards you if only out of idle curiosity. Being rewarded with the treat gets it to associate its name with a good result.

You really also need to have a specific tone of voice that the cat will learn means no or stop what you are doing. The words NO or STOP said in a sharp tone can be effective.

Cats like to sharpen their claws and it is not unusual for them to want to do this on either our furniture or drapes. You will have to not only teach your cat that this is not acceptable behaviour but offer an alternative. This can either be a scratching post or a tree in your garden. For the first few times you will need to take your pet to the post or tree and gently taking their front paws and do an up and down motion. You cat will normally get the idea fairly quickly.

There is very little else that you need to teach your cat although if you intend to take your cat on your travels with you it can be an idea to let it spend a little time in its cat carrier to get used to it before the event. You could also take it, again in its carrier, for a short drive in your car to get used to that experience. Some cats seem to like travelling in vehicles while others find it stressful.

Providing you take the time to teach your cat the rules of the house I am sure you will both live in harmony with each other.

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 OK so it is not the end of the world and it is no reflection on the cleanliness of your cat or your home. All the same you will have to do something about it because otherwise it can become most unpleasant both for your cat as well as you and your family.

A cat that is suffering from fleas will scratch and claw itself in an attempt to get rid of the pests. In bad cases it might even start ripping hair or flesh off of itself. It is not only the cat who will suffer because fleas are quite happy to move off of the cat and attach themselves to humans and their furniture. If you let this go untreated it will not be long before all your family are scratching and friends and relatives stop calling.

IF you give your cat regular brushings you should be able to spot if the little varmints have arrived. Look closely at the cat hairs that come off the brush and if there are any fleas you should be able to see them.

Prevention is far better than cure and there are two good methods to prevent an infestation. The first is to get a flea collar for your cat. The have been impregnated with a chemical to control and repel the fleas. They are popular with cat owners but unfortunately not all cats like wearing collars. In fact at the last count my cat had managed to lose 6 collars that I had fitted on him. IT is a fine line between fitting the collar so that it will not slip out of it and having it so tight that the animal has trouble breathing.

Probably the best method to keep your cat free of fleas today is a commercial treatment called Frontline. This is very simple to apply, you simply the vial it comes in and apply to the nape of the cats neck. Ideally you should do this once a month and this will keep your cat flea free. One tip I will pass on is that whilst you can purchase Frontline from some chemists or Vets it is much cheaper to buy online. To find suppliers just go to the search engines and type in the product name.

An older friend of mine tells me that at one time the recommended treatment to rid a cat of fleas was to give it what was called a flea bath. This apparently involved putting the cat into the sink which contained water and soft soap. I do not think my cat would have thought very much of that and I can imagine what a mess there would have been. Thank goodness for Frontline.

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Cat Care - Understanding Your Cat

By Dave Articlesubmit

 As in any new relationship it takes time for the two new partners to get to know each others ways and little foibles. It is just the same when you bring a new cat into your home. It is a mistake to believe that all cats are the same. This is not true each is an individual in its own right and has its own ways and manners.

It is important that you both get to know each other as quickly as possible. Because a cat cannot tell you what it feels or finds annoying you will have to learn to read the signs. Some cats are quite solitary creatures but most will want to spend some time with you on a regular basis for some tender loving care. However, there can be a limit to the amount of fussing some cats will take.

If you accept the fact that all cats believe in their ultimate superiority over all other creatures including humans you will be well on your way to understanding your pet. They may want a tickle and a bit of a fuss but only on their terms. If they are getting over stimulated or simply bored they will let you know by swishing their tail, pricking back their ears, a stiffening of their bodies or even taking a bite or a swipe at you.

If you want loyalty from a pet then you would be better off getting a dog, cats are not big into loyalty. There is a saying that dogs have masters and cats have servants and this is very true. In return for providing a home, warmth and regular food a cat will come and sit on your lap, allow you to play with it and even occasionally show signs of affection but only if it feels like it.

Cats are remarkably impatient animals and if you do not open the door for them or put their food down quickly enough they will let you know. My cat will usually circle me, give the occasional meow and generally make a pain of himself until I do what he wants.

Of course this may sound a bit weak and pathetic on my part but that is what happens when you get a cat. You have this vague idea that you will train it so that it will fit into your home and life style but you realise that the truth is that it is the cat who is training you.

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 There may be one member of the family who will not be over joyed at the arrival of a new baby. It is very easy for your cat to feel less than impressed at the arrival of another claim to your affections. However, if handled correctly your baby and cat could become the best of friends.

Tip 1. It is likely that you may change some of the house rules when the baby arrives. For instance, if a room that the cat use to sleep in has been converted to a nursery you should ban it from that room well before the baby is brought home. This way the cat will not associate the babys arrival with the restriction.

Tip 2. To be on the safe side take your cat to the vets for a complete check-up before the babys arrival. This way if there are any problems such as fleas or parasites they can be cleared up before the baby comes into the house.

Tip 3. If you have a cot or crib for your baby leave it out before the baby is born and deter the cat from either jumping into it or trying to use it as somewhere to sleep. Under no circumstances should a cat and baby be allowed to sleep together.

Tip 4. Cats can get jealous and there are several things you can do to avoid this happening. If there are already children in the house you can ask them to make a bit more of a fuss of the cat than they might normally do. When you come back from the hospital with your baby get the father to carry it into the house whilst you make a fuss of the cat. You will not have seen him for a day or two and he will have missed you so do not ignore it.

Tip 5. At some stage you are going to have to introduce the cat to the baby. Whilst you obviously will need to watch the situation closely do not hold the cat. Let it approach the baby in its own way, almost certainly sniffing and approaching carefully. Do not try and introduce them if the baby is tearful or crying as the noise may well put the cat off.

Tip 6. Babies are like cats in the fact that they sleep a lot. When your baby is sleeping find time to fuss your cat.

Tip 7. As the baby grows and begins to crawl around you will need to teach it how to pet the cat gently. Babies and cats can become firm friends but until the child is older possibly around 4 years you should never allow it to play with the cat unsupervised.

Follow these simple tips and your new baby and the cat should become firm friends

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