Then let's talk about our cats.
A storehouse of religious wisdom - the Bible - tells us that in those times when Adam lived in a garden of Eden, animals talked to him in his language and obeyed him. The sin of Adam and Eve led to the fact that the harmony of this ideal world was violated, man and all living things became mortal. Animals were divided into "clean" and "unclean". To the unclean belong such animals as a dog, a hare, a camel, etc. It is a great sin to keep unclean animals in the house, even unclean animals are not allowed to enter the house, as this leads to misfortunes in the house. For example, according to the Old Russian belief, bring a living rabbit to the house - to the death of a family member. Therefore, from a religious point of view, it is not recommended to keep a dog in the house, whereas a cat is truly a domestic animal. The cat is a symbol of home warmth and comfort. The cat is also an assistant in the household, since he catches mice. If a cat has come to your house, it is to a great happiness in the family. You can not drive a cat that has come, but you can not force it in your house either. In ancient times, people determined the time by the condition of the pupil of a cat, so often they carried a cat with them.
A cat has free entrance even to church, clergymen have no right to drive a cat, as it is a "pure" animal. In many ancient Russian cities (in Suzdal, Vladimir) at the gates of the temple there are special holes for cats. The content of cats in Orthodox churches is not uncommon, since the cat is truly the "cozy" animal. Such religious respect for cats exists in many religions. The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats, as these animals saved them from hunger - they guarded the grain storehouses from mice. The Egyptian goddess of joy and health Bastet was portrayed with a cat's head. Scandinavian goddess of love Frey went to the cat's team.
Optina's elder Nektarii claimed that the cat saved our world. This happened also in biblical times. When God brought a world flood to the ground, the cat, who was with other "creatures" in Noah's Ark, caught the mouse into which the demon had settled, and almost gnawed the bottom of the ark. For this great service, all cats go to heaven after death.
A cat is a nocturnal animal. She sees perfectly in the dark. The cat's fundus can reflect the light that enters it, so the cat's eyes glow in the dark. The peculiarity of the pupil of the cat is that it is vertical in shape, and under close illumination it is practically invisible. The color of the eyes in cats can be anything: from blue to light brown, there are even red-eyed albino cats. There is an opinion that the cat's eye does not distinguish colors. This is not so, the cat sees the world is not black and white, but color, like us.
A rattling tongue is needed for a cat to cut raw meat and eat it. Also the cat's tongue cleanses its coat.
A long cat's mustache is an object of cat pride. In no case can you cut the cat's mustache, also watch that your children do not do it. A cat with a trimmed mustache loses its main virtue - a scent, without which it can not hunt.
A cat is a clever hunter. Helps her in this excellent hearing. It catches ultra- and infrasound, so it does not make much effort to "eavesdrop" mice.
They say that cats can find their house by smell for hundreds of kilometers. This is not true. The smell of a cat is more developed than in a man, but weaker than, for example, a dog. A cat can find a house if it is not further than 10 km from it, but it also happens forever.
Cats have crescent shape of the nail, thanks to which it can climb well and can climb up almost any surface. If the cat claws claws into your hand, it will be safer not to tear its paw away from yourself, but to press the paw to the arm, so the cat itself will pull in claws, and there will be fewer scratches.
When falling from a height, the cat always lands on its feet, even if it falls with its back down. This reaction is strongly pronounced in all representatives of these animals. When falling, the cat uses the "parachute effect", expanding the body and lengthening the paws. Paws of the cat are elastic, so landing is painless.
Before you start a cat, answer for yourself a few questions:
- Are you ready to have a new pet in your house?
- Are you ready to give some of your precious free time to caring for a cat?
- Are you ready for the fact that, getting into your house, the kitten will begin to establish there its own orders: to roll balls, to drop from the shelves of vases and books, to chew flowers and scratch the sofa?
- Do you have enough money to ensure the full nutrition of the cat?
- will your cat have enough love?
When planting such a wonderful animal as a cat, do not forget that the cat will live with you for many years and will become almost a member of your family.