Types of Cats

How to Help Your Cat Beat the Heat

By Karen Cotton

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With such heat and sun, the dog days of summer are certainly the cat's meow. While many of us are aware of a heatstroke in dogs, cats are just as likely, if not more likely to suffer from the ill effects of heat. Sun burn and dehydration can ... more »

How to Select a Somali

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Somali resembles an Abyssinian, but has long hair and a bushy tail - a trait that engendered the nickname the "fox cat." In the 1960's they were considered a breeding "mistake," but quickly became an accepted breed... more »

How to know if your cat is a terrorist

By Kiwi Sauce

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Cats are often portrayed as evil on TV and in movies. Here is how to check if your cat is evil, or just bad tempered... more »

How to Select a Maine Coon

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Maine coon is a solid, rugged working cat that can withstand a harsh climate. Maine coons are known for their shaggy tails, tufts on the paws and ears, and longer fur on the belly for protection in cold environments... more »

How to Select a Persian

By eHow Pets Editor

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Persians, with their smooshed-in faces and long, flowing fur, are the most popular breed of cat in the country... more »

How to Select an American Wirehair

By eHow Pets Editor

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The American wirehair's curly, dense, hard coat is the result of a spontaneous gene mutation found in farm cats in upstate New York in 1966... more »

How to Care for a Longhaired Manx

By eHow Pets Editor

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Longhaired Manx are hardy cats with few special care requirements. Still, your Manx depends on you for food, shelter, health care and love... more »

How to Care for a Pixie Bob

By eHow Pets Editor

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Pixie bobs may look exotic, but they're as easy to care for as most other cats... more »

How to Draw a Siamese cat portrait in colored Conte crayons

By robertsloan2

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Different cat breeds demand different treatment in pastel and Conte drawing. This lesson covers how to draw a realistic Siamese cat portrait, and covers fur texture, color mixing, tracing and improving a photo reference. Siamese are exotic, ... more »

How to Get Your Cat a Playdate at The California Cat Center, Inc.

By Desula

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My pups go to doggy daycare, but I have recently learned about a cat hotel. Complete with a "catwalk" and cat kennels. Check it out and if you live in or near Van Nuys or Mar Vista, California - TAKE YOUR CAT!!!.. more »

How to Handle Feline Vestibular Disease (FVD): Loving And Caring For A Cat That Has It

By Andrea Teague, CMT (to be)

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When your beloved kitty cat is diagnosed with the condition of Feline Vestibular Disease, it can be heart breaking to watch your little one suffer. Feline Vestibular Disease is a neurological disorder that can affect your cat and how it lives ... more »

How to How to Identify a Ragdoll Cat

By eHow Pets Editor

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Ragdolls, called a pointed breed for their colorations, were specifically bred into their appearance and temperament. They were intended as a large and gentle breed of cat to be good house cats for homes with children. Here is how you know you ... more »

How to Identify A Snowshoe Siamese Cat

By CatToy86

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Snowshoe Siamese are a man-made breed, created by crossing Siamese with American Shorthair cats. Named for their white paws, Snowshoes are an ideal family companion. Here is how to identify these unique beauties... more »

How to Identify an American Shorthair

By eHow Pets Editor

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The American Shorthair is the descendant of the British Shorthair, many of which were brought to the New World by European settlers during the times Colonial America. They were put aboard ships because of their prowess at hunting mice. Today, the ... more »

How to Pick the Right Kitten

By MrCHUCK mrchuck999.blogspot.com

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Picking the right kitten, especially for 1st time cat owners, can be overwhelming and fraught with mistakes. Learn how to go home with the perfect cat for you and your family... more »

How to Protect Your Cat From The Vacuum Cleaner!

By w1z111

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What is it about some cats who seem petrified of vacuum cleaners? Then there are other cats who love to have their fur vacuumed. What's up with that? I guess it is all about individuality. Cats, just like humans and most other animals, have ... more »

How to Select a Bengal

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Bengal is a newer breed of housecat which is essentially a cross between wild, forest-dwelling Asian Leopard Cats and domestic shorthairs... more »

How to Select a British Shorthair

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The British shorthair won "best in show" in the first-ever cat show, held in 1871. The breed is increasing in popularity and has been featured in recent films and TV commercials... more »

How to Select a Healthy Persian Kitten

By bizewriter

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When it comes to pets, you rarely see one more adorable than a Persian kitten. The key is to have a balance of the characteristic Persian qualities, long hair, flattish face and beautiful eyes, but without the extremes that lean towards health ... more »

How to Select a Longhaired Manx

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Manx breed is known for its lack of a tail, but the breed can actually be a "longie" (normal tail), "stumpy" (short tail), "riser" (a bit of cartilage at the base of the spine), or "rumpy" (no tail). The name Manx is said to have come from ... more »

How to Pick the Right Pet Cat for You

By mgonza12

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Cats are wonderfully playful and affectionate animals but picking the right cat should be considered carefully as cats can live upwards to 20 years... more »

How to Select a Burmese

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Burmese is a medium-size, muscular and surprisingly heavy cat, with big, round, gold eyes that can sucker you into anything. Sable is the most popular color, but Burmese can also be blue, champagne or platinum... more »

How to Select a Himalayan

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With its pushed-in face, the Himalayan looks a lot like a Persian cat, but it has Siamese colorings. Himalayans are sometimes considered part of the Persian breed... more »

How to Select an American Shorthair

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Many American shorthairs arrived on the Mayflower - brought along to hunt rats... more »

How to Be Greatly Rewarded - Save A Kitten From Sure Death

By w1z111

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Saving a trapped kitten from sure death is so richly rewarding, and the rewards keep coming all the time... more »

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