By Rick London
I have always owned dogs, but, recently I have learned, mainly from females influential in my life, the wonder and magic of cats and what they have to offer which is much. A lot of men are ware of cats, perhaps because "dog is man's best friend", which we learn from childhood, but, I've also learned, so can a cat. Though not always, a cat can be a bit more standoffish than a dog. Patience is required in cases like this. Many cats love their independence and one must "earn their trust". Once you have, many cats will follow you around like a dog. Of course, most dog owners know it is "love at first bite...of food". Whomever feeds them is their new mommy or daddy, whereas, with many cats, the first few months is spent trying to figure out what value is there in owning this feline anyway.
But as one owns a cat for awhile, it realizes this cat is an amazing intelligent creature, and can be just as loyal if not more so than a dog. Of the many cats I've owned, it has not taken more than a few days for them to want to curl up in my lap and rub its head continuously in a loving way (not to mention sleep on the pillow next to me no matter what).
Many of us struggle with health issues. A cat can be a wonderful therapist, doctor, or other type healer. Many people are unable to own dogs for various reasons, from apartment policies to travel, whereas a cat can be left alone for much longer and be ok. Cat ownership has been medical proven to help everything from high blood pressure to depression to even severe anxiety. Like dogs, cats have an amazing sixth sense, of how you are feeling. Unconditional love eventually evolves from most domestic cats given time. Patience can be the key. Some cats exhibit it right away. Some ask us to earn it.
Alas, cats, like dogs, make the world a much better place. Except for babies, and even babies have "their conditions"; really only domestic animals such as dogs and cats can teach us what unconditional love. I was very skeptical of all this upon learning the importance of animal care. I had read a lot but still did not believe the statistics much less the testimonials. Then I tried it, owning both dogs and cats all my adult life. It has enhanced my life like nothing else.
You may find yourself saying, "I haven't noticed any positive changes in myself". But it doesn't matter. They have already happened. Dog and cat ownership and care offer us the same paradigm shift of behavior that a newborn baby does. It offers us a chance to redirect much of our energies into a living loving creature that is there for us all the time. Yes we are there for it too, but not all the time. It does not care. If you give it a little attention, love and affection, it will give back in time, more than you ever gave it. Many times more in ways you never imagined.
Rick London is a cartoonist/entrepreneur and animal-lover. He founded Londons Times Cartoons, one of the Internet's most visited websites. Many of his cartoons and cartoon gifts and collectibles are cat and dog related. A percentage of those sales go to help stray animals and educate on animal-care.
Rick London is a writer and founder of the most popular offbeat cartoon site on the Internet, Londons Times Cartoons. He also owns a number of e-stores featuring cartoons and many of them are cat and dog-related. A percentage of all sales go to benefit various animal causes. Several of his main stores include http://www.ricklondonwear.com http://www.ricklondoncollection.com and his main cartoon site which is non-revenue producing is http://www.londonstimes.us with over 9000 cartoons.
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Is Your Cat Under the Weather? Homemade Cat Food May Help
By Sheri Davis Collins
When it comes to considering what is the right kind of food to feed your cat there are a number of different choices you have available to you. You can either feed it the cheap commercial foods that come in packs or tins, or you can go the commercial organic cat food route, which can prove to be a little more expensive. But if you really want to feed your cat good wholesome food then why not prepare homemade cat food instead.
Below we look at some of the benefits that can be gained from preparing your own cat food rather than buying the commercial type. It is important that if you are considering changing your pet's diet you should include in its meals sufficient amounts of nutrients, minerals and vitamins that its body needs.
When deciding to make changes to your cat's dietary habits make these changes very slowly. The easiest way of doing this is by adding a small amount of the homemade cat food to what it is currently eating. Then each day you reduce the amount of its old dietary foods and replace with the new homemade ones.
One of the best benefits to be gained from you preparing the meals that your cat eats is that you have more control over its content. Therefore, because cats require a large amount of protein in their diet you will be able to ensure that sufficient amounts of this are included within their diet.
As well as controlling what goes into your cat's food you are also controlling just how much it eats. By ensuring that you prepare the food correctly, you can choose just how many calories your pet is consuming on a daily basis. If you have a cat, which is extremely active, then it will need more calories to provide the energy required, compared to a cat that is inactive.
Another benefit to be gained from you preparing homemade cat food for your pet rather than buying the commercial products is that it will contain all the essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins that its body needs. Plus it allows you to provide them with additional vitamins such as Vitamin A and Vitamin C that their bodies are unable to produce naturally unlike a dog's.
A time saving issue is that you can actually prepare your cat's food at the same time as you prepare your own. If you want to really save time, then prepare a batch of its food which you can then freeze or refrigerate and then defrost or bring up to room
temperature when required.
The homemade cat food recipe you select should be easy for you to prepare 15 minutes or less, nutritionally balanced and delicious to your cat.
Want to give your cat a good chance to be healthy? Check out this quick homemade cat food recipe - http://www.allthingscat.com/homemade_cat_food.html
When it comes to considering what is the right kind of food to feed your cat there are a number of different choices you have available to you. You can either feed it the cheap commercial foods that come in packs or tins, or you can go the commercial organic cat food route, which can prove to be a little more expensive. But if you really want to feed your cat good wholesome food then why not prepare homemade cat food instead.
Below we look at some of the benefits that can be gained from preparing your own cat food rather than buying the commercial type. It is important that if you are considering changing your pet's diet you should include in its meals sufficient amounts of nutrients, minerals and vitamins that its body needs.
When deciding to make changes to your cat's dietary habits make these changes very slowly. The easiest way of doing this is by adding a small amount of the homemade cat food to what it is currently eating. Then each day you reduce the amount of its old dietary foods and replace with the new homemade ones.
One of the best benefits to be gained from you preparing the meals that your cat eats is that you have more control over its content. Therefore, because cats require a large amount of protein in their diet you will be able to ensure that sufficient amounts of this are included within their diet.
As well as controlling what goes into your cat's food you are also controlling just how much it eats. By ensuring that you prepare the food correctly, you can choose just how many calories your pet is consuming on a daily basis. If you have a cat, which is extremely active, then it will need more calories to provide the energy required, compared to a cat that is inactive.
Another benefit to be gained from you preparing homemade cat food for your pet rather than buying the commercial products is that it will contain all the essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins that its body needs. Plus it allows you to provide them with additional vitamins such as Vitamin A and Vitamin C that their bodies are unable to produce naturally unlike a dog's.
A time saving issue is that you can actually prepare your cat's food at the same time as you prepare your own. If you want to really save time, then prepare a batch of its food which you can then freeze or refrigerate and then defrost or bring up to room
temperature when required.
The homemade cat food recipe you select should be easy for you to prepare 15 minutes or less, nutritionally balanced and delicious to your cat.
Want to give your cat a good chance to be healthy? Check out this quick homemade cat food recipe - http://www.allthingscat.com/homemade_cat_food.html
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