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Hopefully, most cat owners nowadays get their pet spayed or neutered. But for those who have not, there’s new evidence that older cats should not get pregnant.
Older cats (eight years and older) can have deformed or stillborn kittens. It can also result in the death of the “queen” (pregnant cat).
If you have an unfixed cat over eight, keep her indoors during her heats. And, remember, you can safely spay a cat up to six years old and many do it after that, as well. She’ll thank you – think of the oldest cat mama who gave birth at thirty. She likely wasn’t thrilled to have new mouths to feed.
Kelly is a dog columnist and pet writer. She lives in the Boston-area with her three pit bulls and one neurotic cat. |
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Your cat called this morning. She can’t make the swim party. She hates water. All cats hate water. Except as it turn out, a booming breed of middle-eastern meowers, the Turkish Vans. Nobody knows for sure what led these kitties to water, but experts suspect it had something to do with those full-length fur coats and the Turkish summers.
With temperatures up to 100 degrees (F) in the Lake Van area where the breed originated, the kitties hatched a plan: learn to swim and stay cool. Thanks to two British women who brought the breed west in 1950s, your cat can marvel at the feline Phelps in backyard pools and ponds. Learn more about these swimming kitties here.
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Well, after a rainy and cool June, it’s finally hot in Boston. The old houses in my area rarely have central air and, indeed, are built so that you can’t install it. But there are other options to keep our kitties cool.
If you can afford it, I can attest to the efficiency and usefulness of something called the mini-split air conditioner. You install a unit in different rooms on the walls and then two or so cooling units outside. You turn each unit inside on separately so you can cool one room or the whole house. Another alternative is the window unit air conditioner. They now have services that rent them for the summer where they will install them for you and deal with any issues that arise. Always provide plenty of water and watch out for an increase in hair balls as your cat will be grooming himself more in the warm weather. |
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