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Wednesday, 15 August 2007 |
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Cat food is food manufactured for consumption by cats. |
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
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Cats are unique eaters; there is no other mammal that eats quite like them. They are obligate carnivores, and can survive without vegetation. Felines in the wild will usually hunt smaller mammals regularly throughout the day to keep themselves nourished. Domestic cats, however, are used to a relaxed lifestyle and, therefore, will eat even smaller amounts, but more regularly. Because of this, the domestic cat's intestinal tract is longer due to the lack of need to digest quickly. |
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
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Purring, Greeting, Distress, Protest, Frustration, Happy, Watching/Interest |
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
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Many people characterize cats as 'solitary' animals. Cats are highly social; a primary difference in social behavior between cats and dogs (to which they are often compared) is that cats do not have a social survival strategy, or a 'pack mentality'; however this only means that cats take care of their basic needs on their own (e.g., finding food, and defending themselves). This is not the same state as being asocial. One example of how domestic cats are 'naturally' meant to behave is to observe feral domestic cats, which often live in colonies, but in which each individual basically looks after itself. |
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