Topic: North America

Domestic Shorthair Cat

An estimated 95% of cats in North America are random-bred, ordinary house cats, or domestic shorthairs. Possibly descended from the shorthaired African wildcat , Felis silvestris lybica, early ancestors of this breed joined humans in a symbiotic relationship nearly 10,000 years ago. ...

American Shorthair

The American Shorthair is a hardy breed descended from the working cats that accompanied the first European settlers of North America . The American shorthair is a pedigreed breed distinguished from the domestic shorthair by its traceable parentage.American shorthairs have retained many ...
Whoever came up with the clich? that a dog is a man?s best friend clearly wasn?t referring to me. Although I was born and raised in North America , my parents are from the Caribbean, and over there, very few people allow ...

Traveling with Pets

Pet owners may choose to bring a pet with them when traveling. In order to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of both you and your pet, proper planning is required. Certain exclusions apply.The crate should be clearly marked with your pets ...

Characteristics of Persian cats

One of the most common breeds of cats not only in North America but worldwide is the persian cat. Persian cats had a different kind of face before they changed to the smashed short muzzle of today. They had a longer muzzle ...
Feline fungi infection is much different than both bacterial or viral infections in several ways. But what makes fungi especially dangerous to your cat is that they secrete digestive enzymes and as a result absorb nutrients for whatever they are growing on. ...

Cat breed facts: Burmese

Sleek, distinguished and somewhat regal in appearance, the Burmese cat has the ability to make anyone fall in love with him. They have been around for a long time in Burma and Thailand (previously Siam) where they originate from. The line in ...

Pros and cons of declawing cats

Declawing of cats is still a fairly new procedure in the overall terms of veterinary medicine, but it is perhaps the most hotly debate topic there is concerning cats. It is still a very common practice in North America , while it ...
Francisella tularensis the causative organism of tularemia infects over 250 different species of mammals, birds, reptiles and even fish. Type A, causing a more severe form of tularemia, occurs predominantly in North America . The milder form of the disease caused by ...
If your cat suddenly turns from a refined indifference into a tumbling, energetic playful fool that will keep you in stitches with laughter watching him he has probably encountered catnip. It can be found growing in parts of North America in the ...
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