The next time you sip your morning coffee while watching your favorite pet feline methodically groom herself for the day, consider this: your pet cat might have been revered, even worshipped by Egyptians thousands of years ago. These ancient Egyptians were a technologically and intellectually advanced society for their time. What exactly about your pet would they find so worthy of adoration?

One of the drawbacks of cat ownership is that sooner or later, you will have to deal with the issue of cat pee. Most people find the odor of cat urine very offensive, so cat house training and controlling the odor from litter boxes are critical issues that you will have to learn about.

Has anyone ever noticed that there are not many cat movie stars? Well I have a theory about this. Unlike Dogs, cats are very independent. Dog have this deep seeded desire to please their owners and so they will do almost anything to achieve this.

"Cats are possessed of a shy, retiring nature, cajoling, haughty, and capricious, difficult to fathom. They reveal themselves only to certain favored individuals, and are repelled by the faintest suggestion of insult or even by the most trifling deception." – Pierre Loti

Cats communicate with each other and you, their owner, using a wide variety of sounds and body language. With a bit of study and observation, you should be able to work out exactly what she is trying to tell you.

I have had many pets in my lifetime, in fact I have lost track of how many cats I have had over the years. Certainly each Cat had its own unique character, style and needs.

Over the past several years, owners of cats have become more aware of injection-site tumors that could be linked to vaccinations. These tumors, or fibrosarcomas, can arise at any injection site, vaccine-related or otherwise. While these tumors are not extremely widespread, the treatment needs to be much more invasive than conventional tumors.

Older cats are prone to aches, pains and health issues just like their human owners. Such problems come with advancing age. The average lifespan of the cat has increased and chances cat owners will see age-related issues have increased as well.

The average life expectancy of a cat is around fifteen years, but many lead active and happy lives into their twenties and a few even manage the early thirties. The oldest cat recorded was thirty-four years five months old when she died.

When I adopted a lovely white cat named Beau, he instantly brought spice, song and a lot of fun into our household with his many quirks. My other two cats are for the most part pretty easy going. Their only concerns are when dinner time is, as they sleep in their cozy places and come out for petting or food here and there. With the addition of this big, white longhaired cat, their lives would never be monotonous again. Not with Beau around.