restraint always use gentle techniques and never put too much pressure on the cat
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Restraint
Always use gentle techniques and never put too much pressure on the cat.
Grooming
• Cats clean themselves, however they can ingest hair and cough up hairballs. To help, you can brush your cat.
• Bathing is not recommended.• Check teeth for tartar every few weeks.
Teeth can be wiped with cloth/gauze.• Check ears for build up and clean if dirty.
Feeding & Ingredients
• Cats are obligate carnivores and really on animal tissue to get their much-needed nutrients.
• Can feed 2-3 different types of food to keep good nutrition, vitamins, and interest.
• Be sure to change foods slowly over the course of 2 weeks in order to ease the digestive tract. Otherwise, sudden diarrhea may occur.
• Do not feed cats dog food.
Behaviors• Arched back with raised fur: Spooked angry,
leave alone; Kitten: Playful• Ears Turned back: Unsure/Scared• Ears up: Attentive• Exposed Tummy: Complete trust• Hissing: Mad• Kneading front paws: Positive, comforting• Lying on your book: Comfortable and control• Laying down, staring, not moving: Attacking
Behaviors• Pawing: Playful• Purring: Happy, content• Rubbing & Purring: Rubbing on it’s pheromones,
comforting• Scratching: Sharpen claws, normal, attention
getting• Sneezing, coughing low to ground: Working up a
hairball• Slow, sneaky, low crawl: Hunting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f77fSuXJ2do&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Behaviors
• Soft, tiny meow: Really wants attention• Swishing, wagging tail: Being bothered• Tucked under tail: Scared, don’t comfort• Tail upright, normal: Happy• Twitching tail: Excited, hunting, aggressive• Yowling: Lonely, restless• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IytNBm8WA1c&feature=related
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