Ouachita British Shorthairs

Trying Something New starting November 2019

I am trying and will need feedback on using TruPanions Go Home Day Offer for 30 days of Medical Coverage. 250.00 deductible. There is no waiting period just need to activate within 24 hours of the kitten joining you. I am going to need feedback from you so please let me know what you think of this…… Always trying to improve! i will register you with them on my end and you will get an email from Trupanion. You will have to Call to activate the free 30 day trial. Code: BR1PO10113

3 Kitten Adoption Tips

1: TWO MIGHT BE BETTER THEN ONE Think about adopting two kittens,  so they have each other as playmates.  this is especially important if yo have an older adult cat at home.  Instead of pestering the older cat, a frisky kitten will save his energy for another Young’n. 2: SAFETY FIRST Take special care to kitten-proof.  Remove all string,  ribbon, yarn, rubber bands and paper clips to prevent choking and swallowing hazards.  Remove anything that a kitten could tangle himself up in and small items you don’t want knocked over.  to discourage chewing, cover electrical and phone cords with protectors, or treat them with bitter-apple spray. 3: ROOM ASSIGNMENTS Keep kittens in a small environment until they are at least 12 weeks old,  less if they are comfortable in the small room.  Kitten can access harder-to-reach hiding places than adults cats can.   You don’t want to try to fish a kitten out from behind the oven! (thanks to Kellie Gormly

Tidbit 6/7.. Negative Behavioral Issues…

Negative behavioral issues that are typically the by-product of an unaltered cat are often the reason a cat is brought to a shelter or dumped on the streets.  Early spay/neuter can stop these problems from happening in the first place.

Why do Cats Sleep in Cardboard Boxes?

Scientists may have cracked the answer to one of the great mysteries of the animal kingdom: why do cats sleep in cardboard boxes?

Anyone who lived with a cat has probably come home to find their feline companion sleeping in a strange place. Carelessly discarded cardboard boxes are as good as any.

According to a series of scientific studies collated by the websiteWired, there are two broad reasons why felines crave their own little cardboard castles.

Another cat in a boxAnother cat in a boxThe reasons are primarily that boxes provide shelter from stress, and that they keep cats warm.

According to a study conducted at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, boxes make cats less stressed because they are less likely to be pestered when hiding in them.

In the wild these small hiding places would have been a place to relax away from prey, but in a modern home puss is more likely to be avoiding an unwanted stroke from an owner.

Yet another cat in a boxYet another cat in a boxAlternative places cats can hide include under tables and chairs, where they can’t be annoyed or pestered.

Another set of research conducted in 2006 by the National Research Council found that boxes can help keep a cat warm.

Cardboard boxes are usually made of multiple layers of card to provide strength, which makes them a good insulator for cats trying to keep out of a cold draught.

The animal psychology behind keeping warm in a box is similar to why cats sleep on cushions or why they like to lie in the sun rather than the shade.

So next time you see your cat chilling in a cardboard box, there’s a good chance they probably don’t want anything to do with you but wish you would turn the heating up.