Break

My grandmother passed away this week so I'm taking a hiatus from blog writing. I will return soonly.

Cat Litters

Biodegradable litters are made from various plant resources, including pine wood pellets, recycled newspaper, clumping sawdust, brazilian cassava, barley, okara and dried orange peel.

Each year, over 2 million tons of cat litter, or approximately 100,000 truckloads, ends up in landfills in the U.S. alone. Primarily this is not biodegradable or renewable and adds unnecessarily to the waste burden. Some pet owners prefer biodegradable litters due to its friendliness to the environment. Biodegradable cat litter can also be eliminated completely by safely composting the used litter at home. Other cat owners can be attracted to the biodegradable litters because of their flushability or deodorizing properties. The natural litters are non-carcinogenic. Asthmatic cats may sometimes benefit from the reduced dust in some forms of biodegradable litter.

Biodegradable litter packaged specifically for cats tends to be more expensive than traditional clay litters, so cost is often not a positive factor in their selection. But most biodegradable litters last longer than the equivalent size of clay or clumping clay litters. Grain-based animal or poultry feed also provides an economical alternative to products marketed specifically as cat litter. Also, most of these forms of litter are recycled from human usage and are thus reusing a waste product as opposed to drawing clay from mines.

Tuesday Trivia

Last weeks answer: yes cats can be left or right pawed! They will favor one or the other for swatting or playing.

True or False: 4,000 years ago in Egypt the penalty for killing a cat was death.

Check back next week for the answer!

Weekday Purr Pic

There is nothing like family. ( Stormy and Neko)

A Brief History, Part 3

Several ancient religions believed that cats are exalted souls, companions or guides for humans, that they are all-knowing but are mute so they cannot influence decisions made by humans. In Japan, the maneki neko is a cat that is a symbol of good fortune. Although there are no sacred species in Islam, some writers have stated that Muhammad had a favorite cat, Muezza. He is reported to have loved cats so much that "he would do without his cloak rather than disturb one that was sleeping on it"

Weekday Purr Pic

Stormy knows what door knobs are for!

Cat Health Tips: Get Kitty into Shape!

Is your cat a little Garfield'esque?Does his/her belly swing back and forth when walking?Between the ribs and the hips there should be a tuck into the waist.Kitty might need to lose a little weight.But how?Activity!!Create an indoor jungle gym for your cat. Perches, shelves, window sills! Anything to encouragejumping.Play with them! Tinfoil ball, the bird toy, or laser pointer! Your cat wants to play with you, even if they are lazy. Find the right toy they cant resist.Make your cat work for supper!Have your cat catch "prey" (a toy) before eating.(Obviously don't feed over the recommended amount on the can/bag)Try cat agility for intensive play!Tunnels, weaving through things, jumping over obstacles.Getting kitty into shape, just like us, requires movement. Ease your cat in,start slow and gradually add more time and more intensity to play.Your cat will get healthier and your bond will grow!