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The Nervous System
What makes a cat want to hunt birds? Why does a cat recognize the sound
of the can opener? How does a cat think? How do reflexes work? These and
many other questions are answered by the intricate feline nervous
system. It is the control panel for every sense and body system. The
central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The
brain is the computer that commands the other parts of the
body. Cerebral spinal fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord and acts
as a shock absorber. It helps prevent concussions when the head is
traumatized.
There are five primary senses: vision, hearing, touch,
smell and taste. There are additional body monitoring sensors for
balance, temperature, muscle tension and blood oxygen level. There are
millions of stimuli bombarding the nervous system every second. The able
central nervous system makes sense of it all and preserves and protects
each animal, so it is important that it functions properly. Damage or
disease affecting the nervous system can have far reaching implications.
Kittens develop very quickly and are grown-up cats before you know it. The maturation that occurs during a kitten’s first six months of life correlates to the first 15 years of a human’s life.......
Cats rely on their natural instincts for hunting, self preservation and elimination. Many of the behaviors cat owners deem undesirable are simply manifestations of natural behaviors.........
Cats cannot tell us how they feel, so it is important to have some understanding of the signs that a cat is sick. Cats are generally stoic animals, and often they do not let us know .........
There is no set schedule for bathing a cat, and some cats may never need a bath. Factors to consider when deciding about a bath are:.........
Food has a high ranking on a cat’s top 10 list. It ranks higher than affection from you, cravings for catnip and clawing the furniture! Food is a treat some ...........
Although cats are said to have nine lives, they only have one, and you can help that one along. In the wild cats do a good job of taking care of themselves .................
As a cat owner, it is useful to have some basic knowledge about the diseases you protect your cat from with vaccines. You may be surprised to find out that vaccines are not as .......
Cats are very efficient at reproducing and are able to have several litters a year with multiple kittens in each. Most cats go through puberty at an early age somewhere .......
Cats do not live forever, although we’d like them to. When you have shared your home with a cat for many years, he becomes an integral member of the family, and you develop strong ........
The skin is the largest organ of any animal’s body; it comprises 12 to 24 percent of a cat’s body weight. It protects the cat and is responsible for much of her external appearance ......
The Nervous System
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The brain is the computer that commands the other parts of the body. Cerebral spinal fluid surrounds the brain ........
What Can You Catch From Your Cat?
Humans have successfully lived with cats for thousands of years. Overall, cats are extremely safe pets to own, and they rarely transmit diseases to humans ......