zero

dear win,
% V! u7 U0 N& N"每當回到家時，見到牠在房內吃東西或一個玩時，便順便叫叫牠的名字一至兩遍，、點只牠竟然走出廳望着我並叫了一聲，好像給我一個回應"; m. K8 j. x  S" L9 ]
According to 偉偉';s behaviour, there';re couple things I can say for sure:0 U; h! r' R) k2 Y  e
1. "偉偉" recognised your voice
! E8 a4 {7 f4 W5 {" l2. "偉偉" came to greet you vocally3 Q* i6 C% i( c% z! R4 T
You may re-inforce this name "偉偉" whenever you call him with a light pat or stroke on his back, or a scratch on his chin., so he gradually builds a positive memory associating being called.
0 d9 _, K! u& n' vIt may also be interesting to know that all cats react better to people with big eyes. Never stare straight to your cats when you say their names unless you intend to scold them for mis-behaving.
; w2 k/ L8 K- L" _5 TTo cats, blinking your eyes (of coz in relaxing pace) means you';re harmless and this way you will put them at ease. On the contrary, staring at them straight with firm eyes will scare them that you';re planning an attack. This is very important body language when communicating to cats.
" e" @/ }( S& k( H# y! ^5 K- Q8 `! vLikewise, never hold your hand high with wide-stretching fingers (like the give-me-5 gesture) to a cat who doesn';t know you. The gene of its hidden wild side will see it as a claw of attack, and you may end up with a bleeding hand.
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How do I know if my cat understands his name?5 y' b( m8 w9 H% E" `) q& v( j, x7 y
One day, I was holding 大雄 on my lap in a crowded clinic of a "kwei lo" vet Chris in TinHau.... when we were waiting 大雄 was as usual watching other pets and their owners, and purring as loud as he could.
% p3 V/ u4 a. S" ZAfter some other name been called for their turn, here came the vet Chris reading out the name of his card..."Daah Hung"...
8 p8 h8 h: O! \: _6 G8 D1 {& r大雄 suddenly turned his head, and guess what.. MEAOW he reacted. Everyone laughed.

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A friend today complained his cat scratched and damaged their sofa... and seeked my advice on declawing!!!
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3 a0 H* `6 y9 ?4 Z; ~NO, we should never de-claw a cat. It's an animal cruelty act, and how can people be so selffish and inhumane to surgically remove the tips of digit of their cat's paw?
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Not only will this leave permanant discomfort throughout the entire life of the de-clawed cat, but also mentally affect it because the claws are the major defensive instruments a cat rely upon for hunting and protect itself from danger. A de-clawed cat will feel unsafe, even when the surgical removal is done at young age. The hunting instinct is passing down in their genes.. @9 U+ b; q; z: j0 W. G. |3 S2 @! G: U
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Why mankind cannot accept cat's scratching as being a natural act . If you love animals and are prepared to live with them, learn more and think twice before doing stupid things.

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Why cats scratch? ( H: E7 I/ K/ x+ c' C

+ ]# K2 l  o4 r% z8 rUnlike human nails, cats have to scratch against coarse surface to remove the outer shell of the old nail. The reason is to replace a new sharp claw for better hunting. Imagine piling up a stack of hats... the top hat is the old nail which will become blunt over time, so the cat will scratch to remove it to show the sharp one underneath." Z) n" b1 `& n" K+ B
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How can you blame your cat for being natural? You should buy a scratching pole and show him by scratching with your own fingers, most of the cats will figure out what to follow.6 Y/ U4 U9 S9 F9 q
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Another reason is that some cats when they grow to their maturity, they become territorial and because they have scent glands located underneath the front claws they leave their own smells by scratching to mark their ownership. You may rub a towel against their chin, then rub it on the place they scratched. This may reduce their frequent visit for marking scents.$ Z" p. y. L. ?! B) g8 j3 G0 ?

2 [- j& h  [; E: r* z0 ?  g+ SGive them toys to release excessive energy, and they will ignore the sofa. You may talk to them, beg them, distract them, educate them, or even scold them hard when they scratch the sofa..... but never de-claw them PLEASE.

win

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1 c! f) l" D: Q" G9 c0 x& [昨天兩位友人到訪我家。其間她們品評偉偉及瑤瑤，但說到瑤瑤時，說它不可愛、不飄亮等說話，不知是它小氣還是什麼...?
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+ N7 K, j% C3 t1 i它竟然在客廳中間疴了一粒 A ! M) j5 C9 K" m/ y* o

0 m% X" z. N7 ]/ O* A* Z: x請問它為何會這樣呢？

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In a multiple-cat household where cats share common litter-trays, only the dominant cats (usually 1 or 2) will leave their faeces exposed on the litter sand while the others will bury up after stooling.
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The exposing and burying actions are reflection of their hierarchical status. To expose his/her own scent by purposely leaving their stool unattended, is a statement of territorial ownership.
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