Image by Jay Woodworth via Flickr
Myth:1
Cats need to be free to be happy and follow their true natures.
Fact:
What exactly is a cats true nature? Cats sleep up to 20 hours a day. The rest of the time they groom themselves for the hunt, hunt and consume prey, do a little patrolling, scent their territory, and observe their surroundings. Which means cats can be accommodated inside as well as outside. He can nap on your window sill, play with his cat toys, eat from his cat dish and relieve himself in the litter box. This means a little more work for the owner but your cat will be perfectly happy.
Image by Jay Woodworth via Flickr
Myth:2
You can’t control a cat.
Fact:
Providing a safe indoor lifestyle doesn’t mean controlling your cat. You allow the cats real personality to blossom and develop in a safe environment.
Myth:3
Cats are nocturnal. They need to be out at night.
Fact:
Wild cats like cougars do pursue much of their hunting at dawn or dusk when their prey is most active, but the domestic cat is highly adaptable. He will learn quickly to depend on you for his food. Cats are creatures of habit and will adapt to a predictable routine.
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Myth:4
Litter box maintenance is too much work.
Fact:
It isn’t if you follow these easy instructions. Place the litter box where your cat has privacy, and not too close to where he eats and sleeps. Be sure he can get in and out easily. Keep the litter box clean. Leave him plenty of room to bury the waste. Keep it simple. You can use an ordinary dish pan or plastic storage box as long as the sides aren’t too high.
Myth:5
Cats are too independent to live indoors.
Fact:
Cats can and do live in sociable groups that include people, other cats and animals. among their own kind cats often practice sweetly touching greetings and communication rituals. they treat favored people with these same little touches, bestowing on them the title of “Honorary Cat.”
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Myth:6
Cats fill an important ecological niche as predators.
Fact:
Cats originally preformed a valuable service of rodent control but in places where domestic cats live today, they’re not part of the native ecosystem. Cats can deplete the food supply for native predators such as owls and hawks. Cats can kill unknown numbers of birds in the hundreds of millions a year. Todays birds are threatened by everything from pollution to habitat defragmentation. The bird your cat kills today will never sing sweetly tomorrow.
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User Comments
Anuradha Ramkumar
On November 28, 2009 at 5:08 am
Nice article. I enjoyed reading it. I’ve written one article on fun facts about cats in Bukisa.
Glynis Smy
On November 28, 2009 at 5:20 am
My cat is an independant miss.
Good article.
Jon Abraham
On November 28, 2009 at 5:38 am
Good facts and nice pictures!
craigz
On November 28, 2009 at 6:09 am
Good article and interesting.
Rinkal Desai
On November 28, 2009 at 6:13 am
wonderful….thanks for the share…
simplyoj
On November 28, 2009 at 6:49 am
Cute and nice article. I have one cat, she usually stays indoor.
Francois Hagnere
On November 28, 2009 at 6:56 am
I love cats and birds also. I had cats that never touched birds. When they are fed regularly I think they run after birds far less, but most of them like lizards.
Very interesting read, thank you Ruby.
Best wishes.
ken bultman
On November 28, 2009 at 7:13 am
Enjoyable read. Where I live outdoor cats become prey. For the sake of longevity cats, as pets, should remain indoors.
Christine Ramsay
On November 28, 2009 at 7:29 am
A very interesting and useful article for cat lovers. Unfortunately we used to have a vicious cat who used to constantly attack me when I was a child, so they are not my favourite pets now.
Christine
pattiann
On November 28, 2009 at 7:59 am
Very informative and great article!
pattiann
On November 28, 2009 at 8:00 am
Very nice!
AlmaG
On November 28, 2009 at 8:08 am
I love cats too and I have 2 adults and 3 kittens. They all love chasing butterflies since we have a lot here and that’s what they do everyday… I enjoyed reading this Ruby thanks for sharing
eudefotah
On November 28, 2009 at 8:15 am
Great post!
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C Jordan
On November 28, 2009 at 9:14 am
Good post. We have a small female cat and though she is adorable she is very aggraravating, hunting and bringing her catches home, usually birds we have enjoyed watching in the garden.
Xlane
On November 28, 2009 at 9:57 am
Excellent post. Learned hew cat’s facts today.
jamie mullen
On November 28, 2009 at 11:15 am
Nice article but I don’t think cats can ever actually be controlled, by getting us to clean up ther waste, feed them and pay for there upkeep I’m pretty sure they are the one controlling us.
Jenny Heart
On November 28, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Very nicely done!
Starpisces
On November 28, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Very impressed, though I don’t have pets..
cutedrishti8
On November 28, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Interesting read……
sandie
On November 28, 2009 at 1:33 pm
love your cats lovely colours.
Themax
On November 28, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Thanks for the Info but I don’t have any kitty
Judy Kaelin
On November 28, 2009 at 4:04 pm
I love cats and dogs. nice article, great photos
Frances Lawrence
On November 28, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Very good article. My cats live inside because one of them has a health problem. They are both content and they find plenty of ways to stay active.
Teves
On November 28, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Wonderful piece… http://www.articlespost.page.tl
Authoress Terry E. Lyle
On November 28, 2009 at 6:08 pm
“Meow, what a purr-fectly wonderful cat story”.
TheStayAtHome
On November 28, 2009 at 7:49 pm
good writing, and cute pictures.
thanks for sharing!
PR Mace
On November 28, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Good article even for one such as me that doesn’t have cats. I will however pass this on to my daughter and her three cats.
Liane Schmidt
On November 28, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Very interesting, nice work *:)
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Shirley Shuler
On November 28, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Great article and very informative, Ruby.
B Nelson
On November 28, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Very true, think of cats living in animal shelters in cages 2ft x 2ft, a house is much bigger than that, if a cat can live in a shelter, it can live quite alright in a home. Also as far as cat litter goes – better food means less odor, and less mess. Trust me, I have 4 indoor kitties!
Judy Sheldon
On November 29, 2009 at 12:45 am
Nice article about cats.
R J Evans
On November 29, 2009 at 9:52 am
Cool aritcle – blogged at http://www.webphemera.com
chitragopi
On November 29, 2009 at 2:21 pm
A very interesting and lovely article on the most adorable pet. Thank you.
SunnyDK
On November 29, 2009 at 3:07 pm
nice article… liked the facts.
SharifaMcFarlane
On November 30, 2009 at 12:37 am
That`s right!
You have to let your cat know that it`s not the one in control.
As for me, I prefer dogs.
Cats are too uppity.
Val Mills
On November 30, 2009 at 12:50 am
Love it! Especially the first fact about the true nature of cats. Thanks for the smiles
cebuanaeyez
On November 30, 2009 at 2:14 am
Another wonderful piece of work!
deklin42
On December 1, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Reading this article, I can see how easy owning a cat can be.
Dragonologist
On December 2, 2009 at 4:15 pm
We had a highly independant cat, but he was still affectionate when he chose to be. This article was very nice.
Netty net
On December 2, 2009 at 10:48 pm
thanks for sharing, My cat stays in doors,
mishee
On December 5, 2009 at 3:43 am
very interesting!
drAnn
On December 6, 2009 at 6:50 pm
This is a really beautiful article. The photos are just divine. I am retired, too, and so glad to finally be able to do some things just for me!
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