Choosing and cleaning your cats food bowls. It might seem an unusual subject to be discussing, but your cat’s food bowl can make him ill if it is not cleaned properly or often enough! Dirty dishes attract flies; flies can carry bacteria and parasites and these can make your cat ill. Even if you know that flies have no access ...
I am pleased to report that the Siamese seminar for 2014 went really well with all the cats and people in attendance thoroughly enjoying their day. I have added a selection of photos from the day and have also added a video giving you a taste of the seminar. Siamese Seminar 2014 Siamese cat pictures from the seminar are available ...
Flea treatments for cats and home are essential if you want to keep healthy pets and want to avoid your home being invested by fleas! Fleas are external parasites that live by sucking the blood of their hosts. There are several different types of flea, with the most common globally being the cat flea, Ctenocephalides Felis. Variations such as dog, ...
Have you ever struggled to take a decent photo of your cat? Ever wondered how some people get the perfect photos every time . . . . . . while all you seem to get is lots of blurred photos of your cats backside? Frustrating isn’t it. But what if I told you I could dramatically improve your photography with ...
It can be quite confusing to translate the old GCCF breed numbers to the new EMS codes. Thankfully when entering shows all we have to do is copy the breed number directly from the registration document. It is up to the poor show manger to translate them! If you are registering a litter of kittens though you will need to ...
Feline Oral Hygiene – 5 Step Plan is the fifth and final article in a series specially researched and written for Siamese Cat Breeder relating to dental care and oral hygiene for cats by Sheila Calloway RVN. Sheila is a qualified veterinary nurse and has over 30 years experience working with and keeping pets. Many of you will have seen ...
At some point nearly every breeder will have to face hand feeding or tube feeding kittens. Sometimes disastr strikes and mum is unable to feed her kittens and this is where a breeder has to step in and hand feed the kittens. Table of Contents Toggle Tube Feeding Kittens as a Last ResortTube Feeding Kittens Quickly and SafelyFeeding TimesHand Feeding ...
A guide to choosing a cat sitter to look after your cat in the comfort of your cats own home. Avoid the guilt of sending your cat to a cattery whilst you go on holiday. Table of Contents Toggle Guide to Choosing a Cat SitterWhat is a Cat/Pet Sitter?First things First, Check ReferencesMeet in PersonLook for People Who Work From ...
A wonderful article by cat show manager, Mrs Joan Pounds which gives an incite into what goes on behind the scenes of a cat show. Joan is an active member of the cat fancy and in addition to being a show manager is also a newly qualified judge, a seasoned exhibitor and a successful breeder of Siamese cats under her ...
Socialing kittens while they are young is very important. Read this wonderful article from a breeders point of view on the benefits of early socialisation. The Importance of Socialising Kittens Early Finding helpful and reliable information about kitten socialisation proved more difficult than I envisaged. Checking on the internet bought up some really bad information. For example, the Purina site ...
