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Disadvantages of Awakening Pets

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The disadvantages of waking our pets: Respecting your dream and well -being

Awakening our dear pets may seem like a harmless and even fun task, But behind that seemingly innocent action, There are a series of inconveniences that affect the well -being and health of our faithful hairy companions. In this article, We will explore in detail the problems associated with awakening our pets, highlighting the most critical points that all owners must take into account.

1. Stress and anxiety

Awakening a pet of your dream can generate high levels of stress and anxiety in the animal. As well as us, the humans, We need adequate break to keep us healthy, Our pets also require their sleep time to recover and maintain an emotional balance. Interrupting this period can trigger stress responses, manifested through nerve behaviors, agitation and even long -term behavior problems.

2. Health problems

The dream is essential for the physical and mental health of our pets. When interrupting your rest, We can negatively affect your immune system, increasing their vulnerability to diseases and reducing their ability to recover from previous injuries or diseases. It also, Stress related to sleep interruption can contribute to gastrointestinal problems, dermatological and other health disorders.

3. Poor cognitive development in puppies

In the case of puppies, The dream is crucial for healthy cognitive development. During sleep, Puppies process and consolidate the information learned during the day, contributing to the development of cognitive skills and social behaviors. Awakening them can constantly result in poor cognitive development, negatively affecting your ability to learn, Remember and adapt.

4. Circadian rhythm alteration

Pets, Like humans, They have a circadian rhythm that regulates their sleep and vigil cycles. Interrupting these cycles can lead to sleep disorders, affecting the quality of rest and, as a last resort, Your general health. An interrupted dream can result in more irritable pets, less active and prone to unwanted behaviors.

5. Human-Master relationship compromised

Awakening our pets can constantly affect the relationship we share with them. Animals can associate interaction with negative experiences, what could result in a decrease in trust and affection for their owners. A strong and positive relationship is based on mutual respect, and respecting the sleep time of our pets is an integral part of that respect.

In conclusion, although it may seem harmless, Awakening our pets has significant consequences for your physical and emotional well -being. Respecting your dream not only contributes to a healthier life for them, It also strengthens the special link we share with these hairy members of our family. So the next time we are tempted to interrupt the sweet dream of our pets, Let us remember the importance of letting rest and enjoy their deserved rest.

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Cat sleeps to a baby that he cries regretful

At first it seems like the last thing baby Connar wants., While cries and is twisted, It is that a cat appears and starts to play with it.

But this funny video shows how Stewie, what is the name of the cat, He manages to send his new friend to sleep after some careful and patient caresses.

The video ends with Stewie looking at the camera with great pride in what he has done..

Cat soothing crying baby to sleep - too cute!

Watch this video on YouTube.

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New chapter of the American dream: a cat is elected Mayor

The inhabitants of the small American town of Sharon, in Wisconsin, they chose a cat as Mayor. During his usual working day the 'boss’ the city receives visitors and inspects the territory.

The story began when a city hall employee fed a kitten that lived next to the administrative building. The animal, known as Freddy, soon he began to wait for the woman every morning at the gates of the town hall. The inhabitants of the city loved the cat and named him the talisman of the city, but then they decided to give him a more important title and appointed him mayor.

It should be mentioned that the town of Sharon, in which they live a 1.500 people, It is rather peculiar and even its own President, although in this case it is a person. The new mayor enjoys respect its neighbours, and meet him in the streets is considered a great honor. Cars always stop when the "senior official" crosses the street.

Via: actualidad.RT

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They recovered to its CAT five years after losing her and 2.500 miles from home

Was lost in 2006 in Colorado, and appeared in New York.
The microchip that is under the skin allowed to identify the animal.

A cat who disappeared from his home in Colorado five years ago has appeared in a Manhattan Street, in New York. The animal will be returned to the family thanks to a microchip that was under its skin and that allowed the identification of its owners. These, that he thought not recover it, wonder where Willow lived all this time and how it could go 2.575 kilometres that separate their house in the city of skyscrapers.

Willow She was a small kitten when she disappeared from home in 2006. Owners filled the small village of Rocky Mountains with posters to try to find it.

But, No one responded and they thought the pet had ended up in the stomach of some coyote., abundant in this town in Colorado.

Six years later with a child and a dog in the family are preparing to receive to Willow that returns home, now converted into an adult cat and plump.

"Excited and surprised", He said feel this American marriage that they did not credit and thought it was a mistake to receive the call from a New York animal shelter.

But, After seeing her and check that the microchip was correct they had no doubt that that was your cat, as published by ‘The Herald Sun .

For several years the family had moved to another house located 16 km of la antigua, but they maintained links and thus could be located.

The cat has good looks, looks not enflaquecida, or abused, has good manners, something that makes ask owners where lived all this time. That, However, It will remain a mystery.

Source: Telecinco

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cat vs dog

It is a battle that has lasted for centuries. Dogs and cats have been mortal enemies ever since they coexist as pets. Dogs tend to have the frying pan by the handle, but here we have a much more evenly matched pair of combatants.

In a few months, the cat won't stand a chance, but for today, and in this case, are almost the same size.

Who will strike the first blow?
Who will give the last?
How will the battle end?

Watch the video to find out:

Gato vs Perro

Watch this video on YouTube.

Via: Digg

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The evolution of domestic cats

Unlike other pets, the House cat does little to human survival. Investigators have asked, how and why cats came to live with us.

The experts, traditionally thought, that the Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats ago 3.600 years.
But, recent genetic and archaeological discoveries indicate that the domestication of the cat originated in the fertile Crescent, Perhaps ago 10.000 years, When was agriculture underway.

The results suggest that the cats started loitering houses in order to take advantage over the mice and take advantage of the remains of food left the people in their settlements.

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50 curiosities about cats

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What you should know about your cat

If cats not soon come into contact with humans they may not be pets and grow as wild cats recelando us.
At five months a cat is an adult and self-sufficient. In the year, all the senses, muscular strength and physical coordination are fully developed.

Cat world is a treasure trove of curiosities, here we present 50 of them.
Insurance to more than one will be unknown, others you will be curious and some fascinating.

1. If a cat lame you hands, the face or hair, take it as a great compliment: he's grooming you like one of his "owns"	2. If a cat will lie on your back to see you it means you have confidence, since in this position it could not defend itself from an attack
3. People who have cats live longer, they have less stress, and they have fewer heart attacks	4. Cats believe that they are the owners of the House where cohabits with the human
5. When a cat rubs against you, It is because you are marking as part of its territory	6. A cat almost never communicates with a "meow" to another cat, This sound uses it to communicate with humans
7. If a cat he raises the tail and keeps it fully stretched upwards, means that you are waving	8. If your cat is sick and no longer wash, wash it your, that can lose the desire to live only to see dirty and forgotten
9. Up to four colors or tricolor cats, they are exclusively female With three colors black fur, Red and cream- (carey range) and four when they wear the White. Given the particularity, the Tricolor and cuatricolores, they are only females, and in the very strange cases of some male, These are sterile.	10. Cats make them more attention to women than to men, because they react better to a sharp tone of voice
11. Cats do not include punishment, but the rewards do when they do something well	12. Cats have excellent night vision
13. Cats sleep in 16 to 18 hours a day. but still asleep, are alert to any stimuli	14. The cat walk and run by moving the front legs and back on the same side. Only the camel, the giraffe and the cat have this peculiarity
15. Cats hate the smell of the Orange and lemons	16. After eating the cats wash immediately It is a survival instinct that leads them to act like this so that predators do not smell the food and thus can be attacked.
17. The ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows in mourning when their cat passed away.	18. The purr of cats has the ability to calm them down when they are sick or scared
19. Most white cats with blue eyes are deaf., unless they have a different color to the other eye This is in part, There is a higher percentage of cats with deafness. The gene for deafness, It is a characteristic of white cats gene, is called w tongue and is the cause of white and deafness in cats. Not all white cats are deaf, they are only showing this gene. The gen w It makes the cat is white although their genes say it is a black cat, or brown, this gene has the particularity of “masking” the rest of the colors to make them white. These cats also tend to have blue or green eyes.	20. The black cats are generally quieter than whites, which are always very nervous
21. Just as human beings have fingerprints and they are unique, cat nose cushion design is unique, There are two cats with the same design	22. A cat's tongue is made up of tiny hooks., it help to tear food. Why she feels raspy touch skin
23. Chocolate is toxic to cats	24. Among the curiosities in cats, are your ears. Cats are ultrasonic This means that you can listen to inaudible frequencies for you. As which? As the sounds of rodents used to communicate.
25. The whiskers of the cat periodically fall and regrow His movement and the sense of orientation of the animal affects disappearance. For this reason, It is important to not cut them	26. Can a cat live its entire life inside a house?? The answer is if. A study has shown that the average lifespan of cats living in the interior of a House, It is much larger than the cats living in the street. Even though cats can live his life in the interior of a House, We must get it breathes the fresh air. A good window or a big balcony, will delight your cat, You can go out to breathe fresh air. But remember that you to have a cat at home, You must have space.
27. Them cats may be of 3 to 7 kittens every four months and during his lifetime, a cat can have 100 kittens	28. As a curiosity in cats, There is a plant that fascinates. Do them enjoy sublime moments for a few minutes. It's about the catnip Mint also called cats, the family of the thyme and lavender. Her perfume triggers a behavior in the animal, similar to a female in heat
29. Cats like to sleep with the dorsal recharged in something, This is to prevent someone behind them	30. His heart beats twice as fast, that the human beings
31. The cat has 32 muscles in each ear, functioning as a sort of steerable parabolic antennas towards the source of the sound	32. The cats also have stress Cats have stress, the way in which release it is scratching objects in a vertical position, This is how they relax because that stretch activates their blood circulation and tones their body thanks to the stretch that occurs
33. Each cat has their own Meow and purr Can cats have a similar purr, but nevertheless there is always a difference.	34. The cats see colors. But, the number they perceive is limited and depends on the amount of light For this, during the night are black and white, but they better distinguish objects and distances.
35. The legend of the 7 lives It is because many times they survive really serious falls.. This is due to the wonderful ability of turning around in the air and landing on all fours. It is said that some cats that have fallen from low floors, They did not achieve a "perfect" fall due to rapid acceleration and lack of time to get into the correct position to cushion the blow.. On the other hand, cats that have fallen from higher floors, Although they suffered fractures, being able to have time and prepare for the coup, They managed to cushion the fall so that it is not fatal	36. If a cat saved its tail between its back legs, It means that it has accepted a defeat or that he is still sub
37. To draw the attention of a cat, Click the language repeatedly fast good	38. The cat is instinctively a Hunter, But if his mother not teaches while harsh parenting, will never be a truly effective
39. Superstition has heard a cat sneezing is good luck	40. The toilet of the cats Cats dedicate many moments of the day to the bathroom, before or after any activity or lie down to sleep, they begin to clean up, and is a sign that this relaxed, But if cleaned frequently may be have heat.
41. A curious fact is that the females tend to have better vision than males	42. It is possible to teach a cat to give leg as if he were a dog, but brainwashed patience to succeed
43. Cats cannot perceive odors in the mouth In addition to do with the nose, cats smell with a body, called Jacobson, located in the upper part of the mouth.	44. Most cats are attracted to menthol. (pills, toothpaste etc.)
45. Cats lose almost the same amount of fluid in their saliva while cleaning themselves., as if it orinaran	46. Its territory The males usually have a sharp sense of ownership. They mark their territory with strong-smelling urine..
47. Cats have 18 fingers Five on the Forelegs and four in the rear. But, There are cats that due to a 'genetic defect' have an extra pair of toes on their hind legs.	48. In domestic cats the purr has a frequency between 25 and 150 vibrations per second
49. The taste buds of the cats do not detect the sweet flavors	50. Some cats reject their young and even eat them Rejection occurs more frequently in kittens that are born sick or with a congenital defect. Mothers notice strange behavior in their pups, they do not recognize them and decide to ignore them. In some cases the rejection can cannibalism: eats the placenta and the umbilical cord chew, and can continue until reaching the calf.

1. If a cat lame you hands, the face or hair, take it as a great compliment: he's grooming you like one of his "owns"

2. If a cat will lie on your back to see you it means you have confidence, since in this position it could not defend itself from an attack

3. People who have cats live longer, they have less stress, and they have fewer heart attacks

4. Cats believe that they are the owners of the House where cohabits with the human

5. When a cat rubs against you, It is because you are marking as part of its territory

6. A cat almost never communicates with a "meow" to another cat, This sound uses it to communicate with humans

7. If a cat he raises the tail and keeps it fully stretched upwards, means that you are waving

8. If your cat is sick and no longer wash, wash it your, that can lose the desire to live only to see dirty and forgotten

9. Up to four colors or tricolor cats, they are exclusively female

With three colors black fur, Red and cream- (carey range) and four when they wear the White. Given the particularity, the Tricolor and cuatricolores, they are only females, and in the very strange cases of some male, These are sterile.

10. Cats make them more attention to women than to men, because they react better to a sharp tone of voice

11. Cats do not include punishment, but the rewards do when they do something well

12. Cats have excellent night vision

13. Cats sleep in 16 to 18 hours a day. but still asleep, are alert to any stimuli

14. The cat walk and run by moving the front legs and back on the same side. Only the camel, the giraffe and the cat have this peculiarity

15. Cats hate the smell of the Orange and lemons

16. After eating the cats wash immediately

It is a survival instinct that leads them to act like this so that predators do not smell the food and thus can be attacked.

17. The ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows in mourning when their cat passed away.

18. The purr of cats has the ability to calm them down when they are sick or scared

19. Most white cats with blue eyes are deaf., unless they have a different color to the other eye

This is in part, There is a higher percentage of cats with deafness.
The gene for deafness, It is a characteristic of white cats gene, is called w tongue and is the cause of white and deafness in cats. Not all white cats are deaf, they are only showing this gene. The gen w It makes the cat is white although their genes say it is a black cat, or brown, this gene has the particularity of “masking” the rest of the colors to make them white. These cats also tend to have blue or green eyes.

20. The black cats are generally quieter than whites, which are always very nervous

21. Just as human beings have fingerprints and they are unique, cat nose cushion design is unique, There are two cats with the same design

22. A cat's tongue is made up of tiny hooks., it help to tear food. Why she feels raspy touch skin

23. Chocolate is toxic to cats

24. Among the curiosities in cats, are your ears. Cats are ultrasonic

This means that you can listen to inaudible frequencies for you. As which? As the sounds of rodents used to communicate.

25. The whiskers of the cat periodically fall and regrow

His movement and the sense of orientation of the animal affects disappearance. For this reason, It is important to not cut them

26. Can a cat live its entire life inside a house??

The answer is if.
A study has shown that the average lifespan of cats living in the interior of a House, It is much larger than the cats living in the street.
Even though cats can live his life in the interior of a House, We must get it breathes the fresh air. A good window or a big balcony, will delight your cat, You can go out to breathe fresh air. But remember that you to have a cat at home, You must have space.

27. Them cats may be of 3 to 7 kittens every four months and during his lifetime, a cat can have 100 kittens

28. As a curiosity in cats, There is a plant that fascinates.

Do them enjoy sublime moments for a few minutes. It's about the catnip Mint also called cats, the family of the thyme and lavender. Her perfume triggers a behavior in the animal, similar to a female in heat

29. Cats like to sleep with the dorsal recharged in something, This is to prevent someone behind them

30. His heart beats twice as fast, that the human beings

31. The cat has 32 muscles in each ear, functioning as a sort of steerable parabolic antennas towards the source of the sound

32. The cats also have stress

Cats have stress, the way in which release it is scratching objects in a vertical position, This is how they relax because that stretch activates their blood circulation and tones their body thanks to the stretch that occurs

33. Each cat has their own Meow and purr

Can cats have a similar purr, but nevertheless there is always a difference.

34. The cats see colors. But, the number they perceive is limited and depends on the amount of light

For this, during the night are black and white, but they better distinguish objects and distances.

35. The legend of the 7 lives

It is because many times they survive really serious falls.. This is due to the wonderful ability of turning around in the air and landing on all fours.
It is said that some cats that have fallen from low floors, They did not achieve a "perfect" fall due to rapid acceleration and lack of time to get into the correct position to cushion the blow.. On the other hand, cats that have fallen from higher floors, Although they suffered fractures, being able to have time and prepare for the coup, They managed to cushion the fall so that it is not fatal

36. If a cat saved its tail between its back legs, It means that it has accepted a defeat or that he is still sub

37. To draw the attention of a cat, Click the language repeatedly fast good

38. The cat is instinctively a Hunter, But if his mother not teaches while harsh parenting, will never be a truly effective

39. Superstition has heard a cat sneezing is good luck

40. The toilet of the cats

Cats dedicate many moments of the day to the bathroom, before or after any activity or lie down to sleep, they begin to clean up, and is a sign that this relaxed, But if cleaned frequently may be have heat.

41. A curious fact is that the females tend to have better vision than males

42. It is possible to teach a cat to give leg as if he were a dog, but brainwashed patience to succeed

43. Cats cannot perceive odors in the mouth

In addition to do with the nose, cats smell with a body, called Jacobson, located in the upper part of the mouth.

44. Most cats are attracted to menthol. (pills, toothpaste etc.)

45. Cats lose almost the same amount of fluid in their saliva while cleaning themselves., as if it orinaran

46. Its territory

The males usually have a sharp sense of ownership. They mark their territory with strong-smelling urine..

47. Cats have 18 fingers

Five on the Forelegs and four in the rear. But, There are cats that due to a 'genetic defect' have an extra pair of toes on their hind legs.

48. In domestic cats the purr has a frequency between 25 and 150 vibrations per second

49. The taste buds of the cats do not detect the sweet flavors

50. Some cats reject their young and even eat them

Rejection occurs more frequently in kittens that are born sick or with a congenital defect. Mothers notice strange behavior in their pups, they do not recognize them and decide to ignore them. In some cases the rejection can cannibalism: eats the placenta and the umbilical cord chew, and can continue until reaching the calf.

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Gorillas and empathy for kittens

The psychologist Penny Patterson He taught in the 1970s the American system of signs (ASL, its name in English American Sign Language) a female Gorilla named Koko. This came to learn several hundred of signs and understand a similar number of spoken words.

One day, Patterson was Koko a group of cats that he chose the most liked. The encounter between both species revealed a perfect example of empathy, since for a being the size of a gorilla to interact with such a small feline without hurting it, You must adjust their movements and caresses taking into account the fragility of the recipient, something that Koko performs to perfection.

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The Gorilla Koko receives a very special visit, It serves very carefully.

The day one of his beloved cats died, Koko kept making the signs that correspond to the concepts of “bad” and “sad.”. The female gorilla expressed in this way that she perfectly understood the tragedy of the event..

Negative expressions of Koko after the death of one of her beloved cats.

Source: somosprimates.com

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The disadvantages of waking our pets: Respecting your dream and well -being

1. Stress and anxiety

2. Health problems

3. Poor cognitive development in puppies

4. Circadian rhythm alteration

5. Human-Master relationship compromised

Content

What you should know about your cat

1. If a cat lame you hands, the face or hair, take it as a great compliment: he's grooming you like one of his "owns"

2. If a cat will lie on your back to see you it means you have confidence, since in this position it could not defend itself from an attack

3. People who have cats live longer, they have less stress, and they have fewer heart attacks

4. Cats believe that they are the owners of the House where cohabits with the human

5. When a cat rubs against you, It is because you are marking as part of its territory

6. A cat almost never communicates with a "meow" to another cat, This sound uses it to communicate with humans

7. If a cat he raises the tail and keeps it fully stretched upwards, means that you are waving

8. If your cat is sick and no longer wash, wash it your, that can lose the desire to live only to see dirty and forgotten

9. Up to four colors or tricolor cats, they are exclusively female

10. Cats make them more attention to women than to men, because they react better to a sharp tone of voice

11. Cats do not include punishment, but the rewards do when they do something well

12. Cats have excellent night vision

13. Cats sleep in 16 to 18 hours a day. but still asleep, are alert to any stimuli

14. The cat walk and run by moving the front legs and back on the same side. Only the camel, the giraffe and the cat have this peculiarity

15. Cats hate the smell of the Orange and lemons

16. After eating the cats wash immediately

17. The ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows in mourning when their cat passed away.

18. The purr of cats has the ability to calm them down when they are sick or scared

19. Most white cats with blue eyes are deaf., unless they have a different color to the other eye

20. The black cats are generally quieter than whites, which are always very nervous

21. Just as human beings have fingerprints and they are unique, cat nose cushion design is unique, There are two cats with the same design

22. A cat's tongue is made up of tiny hooks., it help to tear food. Why she feels raspy touch skin

23. Chocolate is toxic to cats

24. Among the curiosities in cats, are your ears. Cats are ultrasonic

25. The whiskers of the cat periodically fall and regrow

26. Can a cat live its entire life inside a house??

27. Them cats may be of 3 to 7 kittens every four months and during his lifetime, a cat can have 100 kittens

28. As a curiosity in cats, There is a plant that fascinates.

29. Cats like to sleep with the dorsal recharged in something, This is to prevent someone behind them

30. His heart beats twice as fast, that the human beings

31. The cat has 32 muscles in each ear, functioning as a sort of steerable parabolic antennas towards the source of the sound

32. The cats also have stress

33. Each cat has their own Meow and purr

34. The cats see colors. But, the number they perceive is limited and depends on the amount of light

35. The legend of the 7 lives

36. If a cat saved its tail between its back legs, It means that it has accepted a defeat or that he is still sub

37. To draw the attention of a cat, Click the language repeatedly fast good

38. The cat is instinctively a Hunter, But if his mother not teaches while harsh parenting, will never be a truly effective

39. Superstition has heard a cat sneezing is good luck

40. The toilet of the cats

41. A curious fact is that the females tend to have better vision than males

42. It is possible to teach a cat to give leg as if he were a dog, but brainwashed patience to succeed

43. Cats cannot perceive odors in the mouth

44. Most cats are attracted to menthol. (pills, toothpaste etc.)

45. Cats lose almost the same amount of fluid in their saliva while cleaning themselves., as if it orinaran

46. Its territory

47. Cats have 18 fingers

48. In domestic cats the purr has a frequency between 25 and 150 vibrations per second

49. The taste buds of the cats do not detect the sweet flavors

50. Some cats reject their young and even eat them