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__ CATS __

By Jasmine Merida P.1

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Page1…Introduction Page2…What is a cat P age3…Types of cats P age4…What do cats eat P age5…Kittens Page6… Training P age7… Your cats health Page8…Behavior Page9…Conclusion Page10…Bibliography = = These little animals are friendly and playful, and enjoy life to the fullest, from the moment they wake until they fall asleep again. Cats depend on us for a proper education and exercise as well as affection, food, and a comfortable bed. Your actions and decisions will determine how your kitten grows up. Training him to be well-behaved and obedient is fun, but takes time.
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**P__age2 what is a cat__** An animal with four legs that eats Meat and is closely related to the lions and wild cats.

**__Page3 Types of cats__**
I picked these three cats because they show the different types of cats there are such as color, shapes, and fur length.There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with 33 different breeds. This is a Silver Spotted **Egyptian Mau**, which is the only natural spotted breed of domestic cat. The Egyptian Mau comes in the colors Silver, Bronze and Smoke. Regardless of color, this breed always has a random spotting pattern, although the spots are sometimes a little more difficult to see on the Smoke color. This is a **Selkirk Rex**. It has naturally curly fur that sometimes gets long enough to hang in ringlets. They even have curly whiskers! The Selkirk Rex comes in both a long coat and a short coat. This delightful cat is a **Japanese Bobtail**, which comes in both a shorthair and longhair. The Japanese Bobtail always has a tail with curves, angles, or kinks.

= = __ **Page4 What do cats eat** __ Cat food comes in different kinds of flavors, formulas, and types. The pet food labels must meet strict standards. Too many treats can impact your pets’ health, leading to weight gain and cause health problems. Treats do not replace your cat's well-balanced, high-quality cat food. Show your affection for your pet with an occasional tasty morsel, but don't feed so many treats that your cat avoids his/hers food dish. = = = = = = = = __ **Page5 Kittens** __ At birth, kittens can't see or hear. Cats are partially color blind. They have the equivalency of human red/green color blindness. (Reds appear green and greens appear red; or shades thereof.) Cats open their eyes after five days and begin to develop their eyesight and hearing at approximately 2 weeks. They begin to walk at 20 days. Kittens begin dreaming at just over one week. = = = = = = = = =__ Page6 Training __= =  = = The best age for training your cat is between the ages of three and six months. He or she will soon learn how to use the restroom in the litter box. You can train it to sit down; also you can train it to come to you when you call his/hers name. = = = = = __ Page7… ____ Your cats health __ You can easily maintain the health of your cat by taking it to the veterinarian. If your cat's fur looks less than fabulous these days, it could be a signal that your be-furred buddy is not receiving enough nutrients. Well with proper care, nutrition, and regular veterinary visits, a cat kept indoors can live as long as 21 years or more. The average age of cats is 12-15 years. Cats that are indoors-outdoors usually don't last to the average age because of traffic accidents, fighting with other cats, intentional acts of violence, poisoning, diseases caught from other cats, being picked up by animal control and subsequently euthanized if not claimed, and death caused by predators. And stray cats usually don’t live more than a couple of years because of the lack of health. __ Page8 Behavior __ Cats sleep mostly throughout the day so they can protect you or themselves at night. All cats are solitary hunters and will usually eat alone. All cats will mark there territory. Cats play likes young kittens they are the most playful animals. This behavior mimics hunting and is important in helping kittens learn to stalk, capture and kill prey. If a cat eats the string it can be stuck in the animals stomach which is not good to the digestive system it can cause death for the cat. = = = = = = = = __ Page9 Conclusion __ Cats are very independent among the pets, living by their own set of rules. They make wonderful pets. Cats are very quiet. They come in a wide variety of colors, coats. Most of them are best comfortable to indoor as well as outdoor life. = = = = = = = = I got all of my information from ask.com and Google and got my pictures from yahoo.
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