Posted by Admin on July 26, 2010 under Articles | 
Unfortunately there aren’t enough cat lovers out there as there are cats. Looking at online giveaway sites, it’s always packed with cute kittens who are in desperate need of a home. I’m sorry to say that not all of these kittens are being given to people with either the skills or ability to take care of them. I’ve even heard of people getting them just to do some experiments on them. How sick is that!
Depending on the age of the cat, the average litter is from 2 to 5 kittens. So if your cat gets 4-5 kittens you will most likely be forced to give some of them to people you’ve never even met before. How can you be sure they will be able to take care of them as they should? The answer is, you can’t. Although they may both look and act alright, don’t necessarily mean that they are. It’s always best to give the cute kittens to somebody you really know and can trust to take good care of them.
Here are some of the reasons why you need to spay or neuter your cats:
- Prevent overpopulation: Believe it or not, but in the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 6-8 million homeless animals entering animal shelters every year. Only about half of these will find a new home.
- Don’t let your cat suffer: A very young cat (under one year) or an older cat (eight years and older) may have a hard time with birth, with the possibility of deformed or stillborn kittens, or the death of the cat.
- Your female cat will live a long and healthier life: It helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 90 percent of the time. Spaying your cat before she reaches sexual maturity at 5-8 months of age, offers the best protection from these diseases.
- Save money on veterinarian bills: Some money must be spent to get your cat spayed or neutered, but in the long run you are very likely to save money by doing this. The cat will get fewer health problems which again leads to less costly veterinarian bills.
- Neutering provides great health benefits for your male: Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.
- Neutered males will be much better behaved: Neutered cats focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, non neutered cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
So if you are a cat owner and your cat hasn’t already been spayed or neutered, please go to the nearest veterinarian and do so. As you see it’s well worth the effort.
Please help me spread the word. It truly is necessary.
Kind regards
Admin
Posted by Admin on July 22, 2010 under Cool Animal Facts |
- Dogs can smell about 1,000 times better than humans can.
- Sharks have the worlds most powerful jaws.
- A dog’s whiskers can sense tiny changes in airflow.
- The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump.
- Cats can make over 100 vocal sounds, while dogs can only make 10.
- The female lion does more than 90% of the hunting while the male simply prefers to rest.
- Sea snakes are the most poisonous snakes in the world.
- In a lifetime, the average house cat spends approximately 10,950 hours purring.
- Border collies are the most intelligent breed of dog.
- A newborn panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces.
- Most of cats don’t have any eyelashes.
- Dalmatians are completely white at birth.
- Alligators can’t move backwards.
- A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
- Salamanders breath through their skin.
- A gorilla will sleep up to 14 hours a day.
- Sharks are the only known species to never have suffered from cancer.
- A rat can survive longer than a camel without water.
- The loudest noise made by an animal is the blue whale’s wistle.
- A baby elephants average weight when it’s born is 232 pounds (105 kilograms).
- The oldest reliable age recorded for a dog is 29 years and 5 months.
- Although the elephant have gigantic ears, their hearing abilities is quite poor.
- The average life expectancy of an ant is 45-60 days.
Posted by Admin on July 18, 2010 under Articles |
As a little kid I really enjoyed going to the circus. Elephants,horses, tigers and lions side by side, doing tricks for treats was like nothing I’ve ever seen before – and to tell you the truth I loved it. Seeing different and exotic animals doing amazing stuff truly was and still is fascinating for a young boy or girl.
As I grew up I learned more and more about what really goes on behind the scene of the circus. Let me tell you, it’s not pretty. Have you ever wondered how they keep the animals so calm, or how they are able to teach the animals such special tricks? There are several ways to accomplish this:
1: Drugging the animals: It’s a fact that many circuses give their animals heavy sedatives in order to keep them in a state of drowsiness. This will keep the animals from expressing their natural instincts such as attacking when they are feeling threatened or being able to move around freely.
2: Punishing the animals: When the animals won’t do what the trainers tell them to, they often punish them both physically and mentally. A few of these sick methods is to: hit them, burn them, shout at them, tie them up, whip them, pulling their teeth, starve them, using electric shock and much more. All this abuse starts when the animals are very young.
3: Keeping them away from their natural habitat: Whether the animal is born in captivity or in the wild, they will feel out of place in the circus surroundings. We all know it isn’t natural for these animals to be locked up in tiny places or to travel long distances on the road. They are meant to roam the fields where they origin from, free, playing and hunting, being able to use their natural instincts together with their pact and family. Just imagine how would you feel if it was you who were totally out of place and locked up in a small and dirty cage. I’m guessing you would get pretty depressed and sad very quickly. The same thing happens with these abused circus animals.
Circus animals will eventually get sick. When this happens a skilled exotic animal veterinarian isn’t always the easiest person to find while traveling on the road. Many small towns don’t even have a veterinarian with such expertise. The animal will then have to live with the pain for a very long time.
What happens when the circus animals is to old or sick to perform? Hopefully they will be taken to a nice animal park or a wild life reservoir were their illnesses will be take good care of. I’m sorry to say that in most cases this doesn’t happen. If the animal is on of the unfortunate one’s they can be killed, sold to a animal testing facility or be locked up in a tiny cage for the rest of their lives. If you’ve ever seen a caged black bear in China, you would know what I mean by tiny.
How you make a difference you say?
1: Tell your friends and families what you just read.
2: Don’t go a circus that use animals in their show. There are many circuses who only use human acts as their performances.
3: If you’re a parent, teach you kids about animal cruelty and the abuse of circus animals. They need to know.
4: Join a animal rights organisation such as PETA and WWF. Remember that you don’t have to donate money, you can also donate your time and effort. If you don’t want to join such large organisations, I’m sure there are several local organisations you can join. Make it a social thing and invite your friends and family to take part in your work.
5: Put together a protest rally the next time a animal circus show visits your home town. Contact the different media and tell them when the protest will take place. This will certainly help you to spread the word.
6: Blog online. Use the different forums and sites to spread the word. You can start by commenting on this article.
Please help me spread the word!
Kind Regards
Admin
Posted by Admin on July 8, 2010 under Articles |
Taking care of a pet can be very time consuming and expensive. There are just so many things to consider before making a decision of getting a pet. In order to help you decide whether you should get one or not, I’ have made a 5 point “check list”. As the pets quality of life lies in your hands, it truly is a great responsibility and should not be taken lightly.
1: Do I have the time to care for my pet and give it a good quality life?
Some pets are more high maintenance then others. So if time is an issue, maybe you should get a goldfish instead of a dog. Let’s face it. To make a dog happy and care for it as you should, you need to take it for walks, feed it, play with it, pet it, talk to it, take it to a vet, coaming it, wash it, cut it’s nails, train it and lots and lots more. All this takes a great deal of time.
2: Can I afford to take care of a pet?
Pets cost allot of money. Food, accessories, the veterinarian bills etc. isn’t cheep. Again, some pets cost more than others, so consider what kind of pet you can afford. If you can’t afford to give a dog/cat the things it needs then you really shouldn’t get one either. Pets are like humans. They too get sick sometimes. Visits to the veterinarian is therefor necessary and potentially cost a whole lot of money.
3: Where am I in 5-10 years time?
Will I still be able to care for my pets? If I move, will I still be able to take my pets with me? Always plan several years ahead before getting a pet. Some pets live longer than others. Did you know that a parrot approximately will live for 80 years?
4: Do I have enough knowledge about caring for my pet?
You will be amazed how different similar dog breeds truly are. Did you for instance know that a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel snores like a grown man or that an Alaskan Malamute is very stubborn? It’s very important to know how to keep your pet happy and healthy. So please get the sufficient information before getting your pet.
5: Will my family grow tired of the pet?
Many kids really want to have a pet to cuddle with. We all know they truly love animals, but we also know how fast they get tired of them. Guess who will have to take care of it when that happens. That’s right, it’s you.
This “checklist” is just some of the things you have to consider before you decide to get a pet or not. Please do not take this lightly as the pets are counting on you to care for them.
If you are eligible for caring for a pet, congratulations, please go an animal shelter near you and see if you will find the perfect pet for you. There is no better feeling then the feeling you get from saving a neglected animal and giving it a good and safe home filled with lots and lots of love.
Kind regard
Admin
