You never know what to do after you spoil your cats, but I have two that are spoiled and one that could care less about anything. I can be typing on the keyboard and I have one cat that will pull my arm away from the keyboard to pet her. Then I have one that thinks I should sit on the edge of the chair or couch until he is done sleeping for the night.

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Many new parents will tell you that they have no worries about handling their cats and then the baby. This is true, but some will tell you that you should wash your hands before handling the baby after touching the cats. The truth is that the cats live in the same home with the baby and eventually the two are going to meet and touch. So what is the big deal about washing your hands after touching a cat and before you touch the baby?

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Cats are funny little creatures, you never know who they will like and who they will not like. Bringing home a new baby may or may not be tolerated. Baby cries can sometimes scare or annoy cats. Cats will need time to adjust to a new family member, but never try to introduce them until they are ready. Cats will gradually check out the baby when they feel the time is right. It is usually when they accept that the baby is going to stay a while.

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Many people, especially younger people have never heard about keeping cats out of the baby’s bedroom or out of the crib because of the potential dangers that can result. I was very surprised to hear that my son and daughter-in-law had never heard anything about this danger.

Cats are drawn to the smell of breast milk or formula and the warmth of the baby and will enter the sleeping space of the baby to find the smell of the breast milk or formula. The cat will lay on top of the baby while it is sleeping and can smother the baby. This is not a rare occurrence. It has been documented many times in history. Cats do not know they are doing anything wrong, they are just curious and loving.

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Someone recently asked me a question that I thought would be a good way for everyone to get to know each other. I want to do a comment poll to see who feels what way.

The question is: What do you like better

1. owning a cat

2. owning a dog

3. owning both

4. none

I am curious to know how everyone feels. Feel free to tell why you feel the way you do as well.

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Most people, who bring a new kitten home, do not know about all the treatments necessary for a kitten. There are the first vaccinations, health check and a stool check. The stool sample will allow the vet to see if the kitten or cat has worms, which is common in Kittens. Adult cats can contact worms from infected kittens.

A kitten should be checked before being placed with other cats in the home or at least use a different litter box. If the kitten is found to have worms, the vet will prescribe a dewormer that will rid the cat of the worms. It is not healthy for a kitten to go untreated for worms.

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Many people wonder if their cats can understand what they say. The thing is, cats can understand what is being said to them. Cats can learn the word no, eat, treat, shake, lay down and stay. Many cats can understand what full sentences such as give me a kiss, get out of the plant and go back to bed where you belong.

It is amazing just what cats really can understand. You can teach cats to do many different things including talking, tricks and obeying commands. Cats have a fascinating life and learning new things is just part of it. Cats understand when you are upset and they know when you are happy.

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There are different cat’s foods on the market that can make it difficult for people to choose the right food. I guess it depends on you as well as how many times you want to feed your cat a day. I use dry cat food for all three cats. They have been eating Purina Cat Chow since they have come into my home. They are all healthy and they sure do love their food (so do the two dogs).

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I had the chance to see a pet cemetery one day on a drive out in the country. The fascinating thing about the pet cemetery was that it resembled the pet cemetery that was pictured in the movie “Pet Cemetery.” There was a distinct connection to the movie as far as looks, eeriness and markers for each grave.

Getting out of the car to look at the markers was fascinating. There were markers for every pet in the cemetery. Where the pats actually came from was unknown, but they all had names. There were about forty pets in the cemetery with markers. They were spread out in the cemetery with know special order. It looked as if people would just choose an area and that is were they buried there pet.

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If you are in the colder states, you are going to start seeing some nicer weather and along with that nice weather comes fleas. Protecting your cats and even dogs from contacting fleas is so important to their health as well as your peace of mind. It is time to head to the vet or pet store for some flea repellent.

Once you have fleas on the cat is to late to start thinking about flea control, you have to start before the cats or dogs get fleas. I like Frontline for my cats and dogs. It is good for one month and costs around $12 a tube. The tube is good for one month. It is applied between the shoulder blades of the animal and works its way throughout the body.

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