You Are What You Eat  

Considering the Cause of a cat’s aggression can be very difficult. There may be many triggers, however there is one common problem among many domestic cats that can cause aggression: food. For many years, Veterinarians recommended dry food as the best option for your cat. Recent research suggests that dry food is actually harming your cat. Cats are indigenous to a desert climate, and their digestive systems have developed in response to that. Cats desperately need the proper moisture that wet food provides in order to ensure proper digestive function. Moreover, cats are strictly carnivores, meaning they can only eat meat. Dry food (and some wet food) contains grains and vegetables as well as meat. Cats do not have the proper enzymes to digest vegetables or grain. Consuming dry food can lead to kidney pain, pancreas pain, muscle atrophy, vomiting, and a sickly coat. Overtime, dry food can even increase a cat’s chance of kidney or pancreatic cancer. These symptoms will constantly aggravate the cat, priming him or her for aggression behavior. Always use wet food that does not contain any grain. After a few weeks, you may notice a happy spring in your cat’s step.

Stand Your Ground                  

Although small and cute when sleeping, an angry aggressive cat can be extremely frightening. It is important to respond appropriately to this intimidation or you main encourage this kind of behavior in your pet. So, you are walking down the hallway one day carrying a heavy box. Your cat looks at you curiously at the other end of the hall, until you suddenly drop the box. The loud noise has charged the cat into attack mode. Tail is down, ear are back, and the dreadful hissing begins. What can you do? Do not run, by running you are telling the animal that he or she is in charge and must be aggressive towards you. Also, do not try to punish or be violent towards the cat that also encourages aggressive behavior in the future. Instead, hold your ground. Find some kind of barrier, like a chair or towel, to put between you and the cat. If you do need to approach the cat, grabbing him or her by the back of the neck is effective. This releases chemicals in the cat’s brain that calms it down. By holding your ground, you let that cat know that he is not in control and doesn’t have to be.

Although there are dozens more techniques than what is covered in this article, these two tips are a great start to having a well behaved cat. Remember to always be aware of its body language, cat will usually give some kind of warning before they attack even if you have not noticed it before. If your cat does not respond to conventional training, there are also prescription medications available for behavioral problems; they are very similar to anti-depressants used in humans. Behavioral medication for cats is highly debated, but may be the best option for abused cat with unusually high aggression. With a little work and care, one day cats will stand proudly beside dogs as man’s other best friend.

My friend, who is in school to learn how to be a fashion designer, has to deal with an agressive cat, but the cat is not as bads since we used the tips. Hopefully it can help you too!

Traditional

If you are too afraid to step outside of the box, there are a few names that have become generally accepted animal names. If fact these names typically feature in lists of the top pet names. For dogs, you are probably safe with any name ending in the letter “y.” Popular dog names include Lucky, Lady, Buddy, and Rocky. But there is also a place for common human names such as Max, Jack or Sam. Among the most common cat names are ones such as Tigger, Tiger, Smokey and Sassy. Disney has made its own stamp on animal names, with Oliver and Simba popular choices as well.

Clever

There are a few pet names that are just clever. They are the type of names that will cause people to pause for a second, before the inevitable “I get it…clever!” Some good examples include naming a Great Dane Hamlet or a tiny kitten Maximus. There are also a lot of good examples in mythology, you can find them if you are willing to put in some research time. The best ones however, come if you happen to be buying two animals. This creates a whole array of opportunities such as Fish and Chips, Cookies and Cream, Mistle and Toe…you get the idea.

Crazy

If you would consider yourself a quirky person – or even just downright crazy, there are certainly some pet names that would fit you. Some people just seem to name their pets after the first thing that they see. This can include things like Rolls Royce or Mercedes – at least you would be able to say that you have one – or even more outlandish names, such as Facebook. There also seems to be a trend for naming pets after historical figures, such as Napoleon, or even Einstein or Shakespeare.

My brother, who is lucky enough to earn the average police officer salary, can now afford a pet. He just got a dog, and he has no idea what to name him! Hopefully he can pick something quick!

Welcome to my blog that’s all about pets! Yippee!