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July 12, 2012

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Cats Behavior and feeding

Cats Feeding Behavior by Dr. Jane Bicks, formulator and staff Veterinarian of Life's Abundance Pet Food. From the July 2012 Blog: "Cats are enigmatic creatures. Having an appreciation for their motivations will not only help you to develop a deeper bond, it could make your cat healthier, too. Feeding your feline optimal nutrition not only requires an understanding of your cat's unique nutritional needs, but also of their feeding behavior. In fact, understanding the nuances of feline consumption can help combat one of the most common feeding disorders in cats - obesity. When it comes to feeding behaviors, domestic cats aren't vastly different than their wild cousins. Felines are so fundamentally predatory that they will actually stop eating a meal to initiate a new hunt. This instinctual strategy evolved in the wild over the course of millennia to maximize food availability. This is why, if a cat even sees a mouse, she feels compelled to catch it. Domesticated cat...

Bond between cat and women

Thank you Dr. Jane Bicks for this great article from the Life's Abundance August 2015 newsletter: Have you ever wondered why women and cats have such strong relationships? Specifically, why some women (a very few, mind you) tend to collect large numbers of cats? While you’ve heard the term “crazy cat lady”, you never hear of “crazy gerbil ladies” or “crazy ferret ladies”! In fact, some behavioral researchers wondered the same thing. A recently published study in the journal Behavioral Processes indicates the answer lies in a special bond that exists only between cats and women. Scientists from the Konrad Lorenz Research Station and the University of Vienna took a hard look at the behavioral interactions between 41 cats and their human companions, using individual personality assessments of both their human and feline subjects. Their findings might very well cause a paradigm shift in our understanding of these relationships. Rather than being standoffish and selfish (as cats...

Holiday Safety for your Fur Family

Courtesy of Life's Abundance: In this video by Dr. Sarah, she goes over tips and ideas to keep your pets safe this Holiday season. Amazing tidbits that you may not have thought of. What plants are toxic to cats..... what candles NOT to use if you have birds .... suggestions about what tree ornaments NOT to use and so much more! Thank you Dr. Sarah!

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