Cat tastes

About love cats valerian to know, probably all. This medicine causes cat-like state of intoxication. And some cats are ready for anything, as long as they were given even to smell the grass. The same love experienced representatives of the cat family and to the plant, which is called - "catnip." This feature cats, according to rumors, is often used by some manufacturers of animal feed. Adding to the food "magic" herb provides addictive, and the cat refuses to eat other food. In addition, you can sprinkle a little valerian scratching the cat fell in love with this piece of furniture, and stopped to tear up the furniture. Interestingly, some cats and cats are completely indifferent to valerian.

But the smell of citrus all cats do not like. If a cat has a nasty habit of neglect and tray to use as a toilet hidden corners in the house, enough to sprinkle in these places lemon or grapefruit juice, the cat abandoned his habit.

Cats - the real predators. Their need for protein is five times greater than in dogs. This cat is usually pretty picky about food, I prefer fresh food at room temperature, low-fat boiled meat or fish. It is believed that some cats are underdeveloped taste buds, so they are indifferent to sweets. However, many owners talk about their love of cats to the wafers Waffles: could not be easier   and sweet pastries.

But predatory cats love to eat, and grass. Especially like their oats, sage Sage - useful properties do not count   and parsley. If the harmless grass is not available, the cat can experiment with unknown plants. Unfortunately, the results of such experiments can be disastrous: some plants can harm the cat's health. Especially dangerous plant family Araceae Monterey, philodendron and others. You should also hide from cats and plants of the family Euphorbiaceae kutrovyh, white acacia, daffodils, chrysanthemums and some others.

Most cats love heights as the height of a love big cats such as jaguars. But the young cats, recklessly climbed a tree, may be scared and a long meowing frantically calling for help people. However, so far it is known only one case where the cat could not or did not want to get down from the tree, lived on it for six years, and even gave birth to kittens. Usually cats will sooner or later find a way down to the ground. They can not do it upside down due to the growth direction of the claws, so it is usually carried out downhill backwards.

How to understand the cat

Cats have unusually expressive eyes. They can look at people with a prayer, a reproach, and even with contempt. Cats express their feelings and changing body position. For example, a raised tail quivering tantamount to declaration of love Declarations of love - a cherished phrase   to person. In addition, when the cat or cat's tail is raised, it means that they feel confident. But if much fluff up the tail pipe as brush for bottles, and this combined with ears laid back and hunched backs - cat aggressive mood and ready for battle, for example, a dog or another cat.

Wag the tail - a sign of internal conflict, the need to make a choice. So, cats often flap their tails, standing in the doorway when they decide it should go into a room or go outside. Sometimes cats make chaotic movements tail even in his sleep - it means that sleep is shallow, and the pussy is always ready to wake up.

Expressions cat faces can be very different. If the eyes are narrowed, it means that the cat is happy. The same reports and winking one eye. Frightened cat opened her eyes wide. If the cat looks straight in the eye - is a challenge. Enlarged pupils show an interest.

Extraordinarily expressive and cat ears. If they are pressed to the head - frightened cat. Ears laid back, combined with prizhmurennymi eyes - expression of requests and impatience. Upright ears - a sign of curiosity. If the ears are slightly twitch - a sign of lung trouble. If your ears stick out to the side - the cat is trying to intimidate other cats.

Greeting the people, the cat can "to dance", picking up straight and tense front paws, and immediately lowering them to the ground. This cat can purr and rub against his legs. And the other cats will welcome another animal - a nod: when that cat's head quickly leans forward and then back.

Abdomen - the most vulnerable part of the body, and cats instinctively cherish his abdomen by strangers. But she loved the cat owner will substitute the stomach for petting. This - a demonstration of confidence. Interestingly, dogs often do the same.

Cat and man

Tame cats for the first time managed to Egyptians, it was about five thousand years ago. At least guessed Egyptians depict cats that may have been domesticated long before become models for artists. But in any case the dogs were domesticated much earlier. At all times, cats were used for rodent control. In some countries, cats who have worked a certain period of his life in warehouses hunters for mice and rats, the end of life get quite officially "retired" from meat and milk. Domestic cats are killed mice sometimes bring as a gift to the owner, who himself is not able to catch a mouse. Many cats have a sweet habit of corpses put on a master's pillow.

Residents America annually spend on cat food a little less money than baby food. But in Asian countries as food themselves act cats - annually consume more than one million animals.

In different countries, cats beckon differently. Cat foreigner may not respond to traditional Russian call "kitty, kitty, kitty." In China, the cat beckon "mi-mi-mi" in the Czech Republic - "chi-chi-chi", Moldova, Georgia, Israel and Bulgaria - "nuc-nuc-nuc" in Hungary - "Tzitz-Tzitz-Tzitz" or "Matz-Matz-Matz."

Probably every cat owner once in my life experienced unpleasant moments, trying to find a lost pet. As a result of a pet can be found anywhere: in the closet in a box for linen, on a bookshelf in the couch ... Adult cats generally do not fear the votes cast, if I can not get out of his hiding place on their own, kids also often shy meow and make the home run off down in search of a pet.

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