Many of us adore cats, some even do not have one or two pets, and they arrange a real cat's home. Often you will hear different myths about the life of these animals. It's time to sort out where the fiction is, and where the real truth is.
Myth number 1. Cats can cure themselves when licking wounds.
Really . The cat can be allowed to slay small scratches and wounds, but not for a long time, so she disinfects them and they begin to heal. If the cat has a strong, large wound, then persistent licking can deepen it. These fluffy animals have a rough tongue, therefore as an emery it damages the upper layer of the skin and thereby delays healing. In some cases it is even useful to put on a protective collar.
Myth number 2. Sucks are needed for balance.
True. A mustache is an organ of touch, so there is nothing to balance.
Myth number 3. Dog and cat are enemies.
Really . There is no reason to assert this. The only thing that they talk in different languages, so they can not understand each other. There are cases when animals with excessive aggression or a hunting instinct are encountered, so the owners specifically set the dogs on cats. But those animals that live together get along very well, and there are such kind dogs that they are generally ready to be friends with all existing cats on earth.
Myth number 4. Every day a cat needs a saucer of milk.
True. When we see the head of a stray kitten and decide to bring it home, first of all we try to pour milk into it. People at all times have done and will do so. But is milk really so useful? No, for cats, not fully. Of course, milk contains nutrients, calcium and protein, but it does not contain taurine and iron. Many cats digest milk, but some can not digest lactose, so after drinking milk, the cat catches diarrhea (diarrhea). Even if you have always used to give milk to the cat, remember that it should not be the main food, but only a supplement to it. Drinking for cats is fresh water, which must be available to it all the time.
Myth # 5. Cats can see at night as well as during the day.
True. This is all a known delusion. Cats in the dark see not much better than you and I, they have their headlights and their eyes. But the thing is that they have a born hunting instinct. We call the mustache of a cat a mustache, but in fact it is a vibrissae, which unih is not only on the cushions near the nose, but also on the paws, eyebrows, cheeks. There are ears that hear well. Thus, they can clearly identify the location. You can even say more, in the afternoon the cats also see it is not perfect. In fact, our pets suffer from dizziness, so sometimes they do not notice what is being done before their nose. For example, they feel the food by smell and it should be noted that when they priinyuhivayutsya to eat, they want to feel not the taste but the temperature.
Myth number 6. Cat giving fish.
True. This myth has spread so far that fish are added to dry cat food. Have you ever seen a good dog food with fish? I'm not. Studies have shown that dogs do not need fish, as do cats. This mythology is based on science. Earlier it was indicated that cats need taurine and vitamin A, and there are both in fish. However, in many meat products, these are both useful substances, so it is not absolutely necessary to give a catcherbuk.
There is a fish that is generally harmful to cats. If you bought a fresh fish, which has already begun to vanish, an enzyme appears in it that destroys and destroys thiamine - vitamin B, which is so rich in fish. Cats that use fish of poor quality begin to suffer from thiamine inadequacy, and if it is not detected and treated in time, then, in the end, the animal will die.
If you feed the pet with fatty fish, then another fatal disease - steatitis may develop. With this disease, subcutaneous fat in an unprotected fish penetrates into the muscles, so it becomes poisonous and can be cleaned with no cooking and boiling. An animal has a stone disease, because harmful substances contribute to the formation of kidney stones.
It is very dangerous and risky to feed a cat with fish, but if you are already so used to it, you can not refuse to feed fish, then buy it in special stores, as part of ready-made balanced cat food, but not in cans that are meant for us. Refuse and from svezhemorozhenoovogovrianta, you do not know where, how much time and in what conditions it is stored. Remember that raw fish contain an enzyme of thiaminase, which destroys vitamin B1.
Myth number 7. Before the sterilization, the cat at least once should bring the kittens.
Really . If the sterilization is late, the risk of breast and reproductive organs will increase. The best time for sterilization is the age of 5-6 months, before the appearance of the first estrus.
Myth number 8. After the sterilization of the cat become lazy and thick.
True. Probably, they will become more calm and complaisant, and some people think that it is tenancy. Watch the cat, each of them be it a castrated or natural pet; it sleeps for at least 18 hours. And in the winter, and does sleep all day and night, and only gets to eat. To the cat felt in the normal flow of energy, it is necessary that there were two cats "in the hunt". If you can not create such conditions for him, take him to the vet and castrate.
Myth # 9. Cats land on their feet always without pain.
Really . Domestic cats and cats are excellent acrobats, and thanks to an innate instinct, the falling cat always lands on its feet. Initially, she tries to turn her head, then the front paws, and with the help of her tail turns the back of the body. So it turns out that all the paws are directed to the ground. But not always it is painless. If the cat falls from a great height, then often it breaks bones, and there are cases that a cat is broken to death.
Myth number 10. If the cat is constantly sitting at home, then she will not get sick.
True. Infections and bacteria that cause diseases can penetrate from the street into the apartment on shoes, clothing, and through substandard, contaminated foods that you give to a cat. It's unlikely that you have a disinfection room at the entrance to the house, so you need to do regular de-worming and vaccinations, and this is absolutely necessary for all cats.
Myth number 11. Koshkisiam breed is more aggressive.
True. Siamese cats are not more aggressive than other breeds. Only because of human abuse and misunderstanding of a cat can become aggressive. Siamese breed of "fuzzy" is very temperamental and jumping, so they express their emotions much more clearly than others. And their voice is louder, but not the loudest that happens, because the sphinxes can yell in a way that you never dreamed of.
Myth # 12. Cats are insidious creatures, so they will behave badly to spite their masters.
True. Violation of the behavior of the cats often happens because of stress. These fluffy animals feel very much a quarrel in the family when a repair is made, changes in the regime of the owner's day. Therefore, cats have stress and even depression. If you notice that the cat has behaved badly, it could mean that she was sick. If she goes to the toilet is not the place to go, it does not mean that this is done for spite, perhaps her kidney disease.
Myth # 13. Cats are the same creatures as we are with you, only cats.
True. Of course, scientists deny this, but if you observe this animal every day, you can understand that it is so.