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In today's world, there's lots of information available at our fingertips about anything we may care to learn.
Still, not all information is good information, and there are some pretty pervasive myths about cats and cat care out there.
If your cat urinates or defecates outside of his litter box, you absolutely should not grab him, rub his nose in the urine or feces, and toss him in the box.
Not only is rubbing your cat's nose in urine or feces cruel, it doesn't serve any useful purpose. The only thing this type of punishment will do is frighten your cat, and that stress can lead to more inappropriate elimination.
If your cat isn't using his litter box, it's important to determine why. The first thing to do is visit a veterinarian and check for a medical problem. If your cat gets a clean bill of health, you will need to investigate issues such as litter box cleanliness, location, and type of litter used as possible causes of the problem.
Take a look at this article for more in-depth information about this issue: " Cat Not Using Litter Box? Inappropriate Urination in Cats ."
While many cats love to drink cow's milk, it's not a good idea to give it to them. Most adult cats are lactose intolerant, and drinking milk will result in digestive tract problems like vomiting and diarrhea.
An adult cat doesn't need milk, but if you must give some to your cat, it is recommended that you purchase specially formulated milk for cats.
It's probably fine to give you the occasional treat of fish, but it should not become a big part of your cat's regular diet.
Eating too much fish can result in yellow fat disease, or steatitis , which is caused by vitamin E deficiency.
Fish often contains toxins such as ethoxyquin and mercury , which can be harmful to cats that eat too much fish or fish-based diets.
Fish-based diets have also been associated with increased rates feline hyperthyroidism , a serious disease that is common in older cats.
Spaying or neutering your cat prevents him or her from contributing to the very serious cat overpopulation problem we have.
Unneutered male cats are at risk of developing testicular cancer, and they have higher rates of abscesses caused by fighting, being hit by a car while roaming, and contracting FeLV or FIV .
Unspayed female cats are at risk of developing pyometra, a life-threatening uterine infection, every time they go into heat, which can be several times a year. Their risk is also much higher of developing aggressive mammary cancer later in life.
If you find that your cat is becoming overweight, seek advice from your veterinarian before implementing a diet because losing weight too quickly can cause hepatic lipidosis , a serious liver condition.
Be sure to spend time every day playing with your cat using interactive toys to help him maintain a good weight and great mental health.
While cats falling from a high spot will usually right themselves and land on their feet, that isn't the case if they fall from a shorter height. They must have enough time to get turned over.
Not only that, but cats that land on their feet are often still seriously injured in falls. "High rise syndrome" is a term that veterinarians use when a cat falls from a high building when a window is left open or the cat is allowed on the balcony. People often think that a cat won't fall or won't be injured if he does fall, but that is simply not the case.
Declawing is more than a nail trim. The last bone on a cat's toe is amputated during this procedure, which is repeated for each claw. The procedure is extremely painful, and the cat is then expected to walk on the amputation sites.
Post-surgical complications such as infection and opening of the wounds are common after declaws, and many cats develop arthritis, regrowth of mutated claws, and general toe and foot pain for life after surgery.
Behavioral problems such as inappropriate urination are common in declawed cats because of the stress they have from chronic pain. They may also associate their foot pain with the litter box.
Learn more here and find out what to do besides declawing to dissuade inappropriate scratching: " Declawing Cats: Just Don't Do It ."
Cats do not share the same taboos about incest as humans do, and if they are not spayed or neutered, closely related cats will mate. Inbreeding can lead to higher rates of genetic problems.
Spay or neuter your cats before they are 6 months old in order to prevent this.
Certain breeds of cats, such as sphynx, Devon Rex, and Cornish rex, are sometimes thought to be hypoallergenic for people.
The most common cause of human cat allergies is Fel D1, a substance which is present in cat saliva, dander, urine, and feces. All cats produce Fel D1.
Some people who are allergic to cats do seem to experience less trouble with certain cat breeds, but we don't know why, and it is not a reliable experience. In other words, each individual allergic person needs to "test" his or her level of allergies against each individual cat.
It's common for people with indoor cats to believe they don't need vaccinations or other preventative measures for diseases and parasites.
Unfortunately, many illnesses and parasites are airborne, can be carried into the home on people's clothes, or be brought in by other pets in the home, such as dogs that go outside.
Your veterinarian can help you determine which illnesses and parasites your indoor cat may be at risk for and tailor a preventative program specifically for him.
Cats are individuals, and some of them are more independent than others. Still, all cats need care and companionship, and leaving them home alone with nothing to do for long stretches isn't going to be good for any cat's emotional or physical health.
If you are gone a lot, you may wish to consider having more than one cat to keep each other company. You can even provide distractions such as the Frolicat Cheese Toy , which can be programmed to turn on periodically throughout the day, giving your cat something interactive to play with.

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Inherited disorders are conditions that arise due to abnormal genes that are passed down from one generation to another. Genetically determined disorders can be obvious at birth, but some may not develop or may not be obvious until later in life.
Cats suffer from inherited disorders like other animals, but they tend to be more common among pedigree cats because the selective breeding and in-breeding (breeding together very closely related cats) used to develop particular characteristics of the breed may also increase the risk of inherited disorders. Indeed in some cases, the breed itself is based on an inherited disorder which, potentially can be harmful to health.
Recent advances in genetic investigation and testing have meant that it has been possible to identify the gene defects associated with a number of inherited conditions, confirm their genetic basis, and also in many cases develop diagnostic tests to identify affected cats (and occasionally ‘carrier’ cats).
Although some diseases have a simply genetic basis with the disorder being determined by a single pair of genes, in other disorders that may have an hereditary component, the inheritance may be much more complicated. Multiple genes can be involved in some disorders (polygenic) and there may be a combination of genetic and environmental effects (multifactorial) in others. Single gene disorders are much easier to characterise, investigate and develop diagnostic tests for.
With different populations of cats in different parts of the world, some genetic disorders may be seen in more commonly, or even exclusively, in some geographical locations. However, with international travel of both owners and cats, many disorders are seen worldwide (although the frequency of disease may vary in different regions).
Many different veterinary diagnostic laboratories offer genetic (DNA) tests for different animal diseases. Many laboratories offer DNA testing for cat coat colours and cat parentage, as well as tests for inherited disorders.
Inbreeding, such as is used to fix traits within pedigree breeds, will inevitably increase the risk on inherited defects coming to light. Although inherited diseases can occur in both non-pedigree and pedigree cats, they are generally more likely to occur in pedigree cats than in outbred domestic cats (domestic shorthairs or domestic longhairs).
Some pedigree breeds are much more inbred than others and so, in theory, would be at greater risk of having inherited diseases present. However it is difficult or impossible to say that some breeds are genetically ‘healthier’ than others. In some breeds a large number of different inherited diseases have been identified, but this usually reflects more widespread surveillance and testing within these breeds rather than necessarily a higher frequency of inherited diseases.
However, an exception to this is where an inherited disorder is specifically bred for within a breed, but is also detrimental to the health of the cat. Clear examples of this include the breeding of Manx cats, Scottish folds, and extreme-type (very flat-faced) Persians. In these cases the characteristic of the breed itself is based on gene mutations or selecting genotypes that express a phenotype (trait or morphology) that is harmful to the health of the cat.
Where there is a relatively simple mode of inheritance, and where there is a DNA test widely available, controlling an inherited disease may be relatively straightforward. In other cases it may be more difficult.
A good example of controlling an inherited disease is polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in Persian cats and related breeds. In the past, up to 50% or more of Persian cats may have been affected by this disease, which will frequently result in chronic kidney disease and premature death of affected cats.
It was recognised that PKD was inherited as a simple autosomal dominant trait. This means the disease was determined by a single gene. Within each cell in the body, genes are present as pairs one on each of two strands of DNA (chromosomes). With an autosomal dominant disease, if one of the pair of genes is abnormal, this is ‘dominant’ over the normal gene, and results in disease development. With this type of disease, there are no unaffected ‘carrier’ cats – all cats with an abnormal gene will be clinically affected.
Cats with PKD were initially identified by ultrasound scanning of their kidneys, but now a readily accessible and accurate DNA test is available (performed on a blood sample or cheek swab). Affected cats can easily be identified in this way and breeding from them prevented. This is highly successful, and responsible breeders have their cats tested before embarking on a breeding programme. While there is still more work to be done, and not all breeders accept or undertake responsible breeding, in many countries the frequency of PKD has now been dramatically reduced.
When undertaking DNA testing of cats (to determine whether they are suitable for a breeding programme) a veterinarian should always be present to supervise, and a reputable and reliable testing labratory should be used.
International Cat Care believe that whenever genetic tests are run on cats for the selection of breeding stock, the gene test result should be linked to a method of permanently identifying the cat that has been tested (eg, a standard, internationally recognised microchip number), and that a vet should collect the sample (blood sample or cheek swab) so that the identification (microchip number) can be verified and recorded on the submission form and result.
For certain diseases, International Cat Care has set up a register, where the results of DNA tests for individual cats can be viewed (when samples are collected and reported with the above precautions), to assist in the selection of breeding stock.
Some of the more common and important inherited disorders of cats include:
Some pedigree breeds have been deliberately bred and selectively developed for some extreme traits or characteristics. These are all heritable traits, and where these compromise the health or welfare of the cat, International Cat Care believe such traits or mutations should not be perpetuated by continued breeding .
There are many diseases where a very marked breed predisposition has been demonstrated (ie, the disease occurs much more commonly in certain breeds or in certain lines within breeds). This gives a very strong indication that the disease is likely to be inherited, or that there is likely to be an underlying inherited component to the disease, but in many cases the gene(s) involved have not yet been discovered.
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