This is a picture of our granddaughter, Olivia (age 10) riding my husband's 17-year-old Thorough Bred horse, Rocket. Olivia has been riding horses (ours) since she was a toddler and shows no fear of how big they are. Rocket is the "perfect" starter horse as he is so stubborn and hates to move at all (obviously he was NOT named for his willingness for speed), and he just plods along at the slowest walk I have ever seen.
Well, the hot weather is here! We skipped by Spring altogether and went right to summer. By the heat index the last few days (in the 90's), I hope this is not a sign that we will have a stiflingly hot summer. |
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Ringworm is NOT a worm; it is a fungus. Ringworm spores can travel great distances on air currents, and can be brought into your home on your clothing/shoes, and/or by your dogs and other pets; basically, ringworm spores are everywhere in the environment; outside as well as inside our homes. At some time or another, anyone who owns (or has owned) a Persian cat knows that they will have to deal with ringworm. In our opinion, any cattery that says they have never had a case of ringworm may have failed to recognize the signs of infection in their cats. Ringworm and Persian cats (and other long-haired breeds) go hand in hand. Especially, when bringing in a new cat from a cattery. The stress of the move and the age of the cat, can all play a part in that new cat or kitten developing ringworm within 3-4 weeks of coming to a new home. The very young, the very old and immunosuppressed cats or kittens are at the highest risk of getting ringworm. Ringworm exposure is why it is imperative to isolate or quarantine a new Persian kitten or cat for at least four weeks to make sure that it has not developed ringworm and could potentially infect the other household pets. Sometimes, a cat can be an asymptomatic carrier which means that it can have ringworm, but not show any signs of having it. However, a carrier sheds the spores and infects other cat(s) in the household. Ringworm is a zoonotic disease (can be transmitted from animals to humans).
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Knowing how to take your cat's pulse, to take its temperature and determine its respiration may be a skill that comes in handy if you feel that your cat is ill and whether that trip to the veterinarian's office is necessary or not. The rate that a cat's heart beats is his "pulse" rate. It normally beats between 140 and 220 times per minute; a relaxed cat's pulse will be on the lower end of the scale, and it will increase with stress or illness (i.e., a visit to the veterinarian's office could increase the cat's heart rate as normally cats do not like being away from home).
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Female cats are "polyestrous" which means they have many heat cycles over the course of the year. A cat will usually not cycle when the days become shorter (lack of day light) - November, December. Although, some breeders will "force" their female cats to come into heat by the use of a sun lamp in order to breed their cats year round.
When kittens get their teeth, they get 26 needle sharp milk teeth. At about 6 months old they get their adult teeth.
Tylenol is toxic to a cat.
If a cat pushes its face against your head, it is a sign of acceptance and affection.
The first breeding pair of Siamese cats arrived in England in 1884.
"The real measure of a day's heat is the length of a sleeping cat." ~
Charles J. Brady |
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