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Happy Halloween Part 1

Halloween is that eerily favorite time for children and people who have children at heart.
It is time to get into the spirit of the occasion and dress up to go Tick or Treat.
It can be fun for everyone including your pet.

But Halloween can also be a traumatic and even dangerous time for your pet.

Do not leave pets out in the  backyard on Halloween.
Keep cats and dogs inside your home for the night.
Please remember that black cats are specially vulnerable at this time of year.

Know when to say no!!  Your pet may beg but remember Trick or Treat goodies are not for pets.
Chocolate, especially is poisonous to pets, but other candies can be dangerous as well. 
Hard candies can be hazardous if swallowed.
Tin foil or cellophane wrappers can get stuck in your pet's digestive tract, causing illness or death.

Costumes or not?

You may love to dress in a unique costume, but realize that you are not a dog or cat.  Think things throughly before putting your pet in a Halloween costume.  If you do make sure the cotume is not tight or unsafe for pets.  Be careful not to obstuct their view.

Can cats be pregnant by 2 different fathers?

Yes they can!!  Female cats mate with many different toms in the same heat cycle and they ovulate new eggs each time.  This leads to superfecudation:  one pregnancy from more than one mating.

What is interesting is that you can actually detect superfecudation by examing the kittens in a litter.
It is possible to calculate the date of a kittens conception (within a day or two) from the date when the first adult teeth come in. So if two litter mates start losing their baby teeth on different days then there is a decent chance they have different fathers.

So for example if you have two kittens that are brown tabby and two that are tortoiseshell from the same litter, than the mother has mated with more than one cat.

Heart Disease - Prone Breeds

Some breeds develop heart disease more often than others.

Boxers and Dobermans pinschers lead the pack as breeds with the most heart disease-related claims, including cardiovascular disease, cardiomyopathy and heart failure.

Domestic medium hair cats. Cavalier King Charles spaniels and domestic long hair cats also made the list of breeds likely to suffer from heart disease an umbrella condition that also includes endocardiosis valvular disease and stroke.

Symptoms of heart disease include fluid retention, faster or slower heart rate, weakness, lethargy and weight loss.

Purr Fect Vacations For The Feline In You.....

While the Japanese have the highest per ca pita cat ownership in the world, there are people crazy for cats everywhere.  Cat love has resulted in some strangely charming places where travelers can stop to pay tribute to felines....

These vacation idea are the cat's meow....

Cat Cafes Tokyo

Japan's obsession with all things feline is well documented. After all this is the homeland of You Tube star Maru, a Scottish Fold whose antics have amassed, more than 200 million views. Tokyo itself counts more than a hundred neko or cat cafes , where patrons come to sip lattes an socialize with numerous cats who lounge around on chairs, sofas, baskets and the laps of their human fans.  

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, Key West Florida  

Cat fanatics who are also Hemingway fans will find nirvana at the writer former Key West home.  The grand plantation style limestone house is the domain of around 50 cats descended from Papa's original Maine coon, Snowball, who was given to him by a ship's captain.  Hemingway named many of his cats after famous people and the estate carries on the tradition today; look for Lionel Barrymore and Hairy Truman.

Moscow Cats Theatre

This second generation founded by Yuri Kuklachev and his son Dmitri in 1990 , performs in Moscow when the troupe which includes around 120 cats is not touring the world.  Shows feature a revolving series of madcap acts with unique cats.  Expect to see the furry stars performing stunts: walking a tightrope, teetering on a rocking horse and posing on top of a mirror ball.

Kuching Cat Museum - Malaysia

Cats are considered lucky in Malaysia, as in many Asian cultures, and the Kuching Cat Museum in Sarawak pays respectful , if slightly wacky , homage to these fortune bestowing felines.  he piece de resistance: a 1,000 year old mummified Egyptian kitty.  The museum is on a hill, with great view of the city of Kuching, which translates as "cat city".

Dominque & His Flying House Cats - Key West Florida

Dominique LeFort is one of the more idiosyncratic locals and in Margaritaville that is really saying something.  The performer and his troupe of trained house cats entertain, regularly  at Sunset Celebration a nightly arts festival at Mallory Square Dock.

Hello Kitty Theme Park - Tokyo

A pilgrimage to Tokoyo's Hello Kitty theme park, know officially as Sanrio Puroland is a must for fans of the cult cat character.  The park attracts 1.5 million annual visitors of all ages who come from far and wide to watch Hello Kitty themed musical, take a spi on cat-tastic rides and visit Hello Kitty's house.

Owining A Cat Good for the Heart??

Your cat may bring you a lot more than unconditional love after a tough day.

Cat owners are less likely to die of a heart attack and other cardiovascular diseaes than people who have never had a pet cat.

The findings emereged from an analysis of data on nearly 4,500 men and women, ages 30 to 75, who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study. All were free of cardiovascular disease when they entered the study.

Over half , 55% reported haing a pet cat at some point in their lives.

Compared with cat owners, people who never had a pet cat were 40% more likely to die of a heart attack over the 20 year study period. They were also 30% more likley to die of any cardiovascular disease, including stroke, hearr failue and chronic heart disease.

The results held true even after the researchers took into account other risk factors for heart disease and stroke, including age, gender, race, blood pressure and smoking.

The researchers found no such link for people who had a pet dog.

CAT LOVERS HAVE LESS STRESS...

Day of Beauty at Stinky's Kittens & Doggies Too