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Scottish Fold Cat: The first Scottish Fold cat came from a farm in Pearthshire, Scotland, England in, 1961. The cat was discovered by a local shepherd who noticed the strange folded ears.

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The Scottish Fold Cat

The first Scottish Fold cat came from a farm in Pearthshire, Scotland, England in, 1961. The cat was discovered by a local shepherd who noticed the strange folded ears. He contacted the cat's owners, Mr and Mrs Mc Rae who told him that all the other kittens in the litter were normal. The Mc Rae's promised the shepherd a kitten from any future litter that she might produce. Two years passed and Susie, the flat eared cat, gave birth to two more kittens with folded ears, one of each sex. The male was given to a neighbour who had it neutered and kept it as a pet, the female was given to the shepherd and his wife - William and Mary Ross.

Three months later sadly, Susie was killed by a car on the road near where she lived. The Ross's went on to develop the breed from their kitten, Snooks, with the help of Pat Turner, a London breeder who took a male cat named Snowdrift back to London with him for an experimental breeding programme. Snowdrift became the founding father of the breed, with 76 descendants in three years, 42 of which had folded ears.

In England the feline authorities opposed the breed, and in 1970 three of Snowdrift's descendants went to the USA. for a special study by geneticist Neil Todd in Newtown, Massachusetts. Later a breeder from Pennsylvania called Sally Wolfe Peters developed the breed. As a result of this the first Scottish Fold Cat was registered in the US in 1973, and she formed 'The International Scottish Fold Association' in 1974. By 1978 the breed had gained championship status at American cat shows, and had had become one of the most popular pedigree breeds in the USA by the 1990's. In England The Cat Association, eventually recognized the breed in 1983, and the Scottish Fold Cat is now seen regularly at their shows.

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The gene that causes the ears to be folded appears to be linked to several physical abnormalities. It is a single dominant gene that causes problems when present in double strength (in the homozygous condition). If two Scottish Folds are mated, there is a greater chance that the kittens will be born with folded ears, but are liable to suffer from serious defects. As a result of this genetic link the breeders often mate their cats with non-folded felines, the result of this is the offspring will only have the ear-folding gene in single strength (the heterozygous condition).



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Caring for your cat during pregnancy may require a lot of time and effort in your part but it is a very wonderful and rewarding experience. But after the kittens are already born, you will need to do a different task and that is to take care of the newborn kittens. These kittens will need special kind of attention and care and you must make sure that you could provide it to them.

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Matted cat hair is entangled hair that ends up in tight knots. Long haired breeds are more susceptible to the condition than other pets. Cat hair is divided into three categories as each type of hair performs a certain role. The types of cat hair include awn hair, down hair and guard hair. The various function of cat hair involves protection from environmental contaminants, heat and cold. The uppermost layer of cat hair also determines the color of individual pets.

Cat Hair Conditions
Cats shed their fur during specific periods. However, fur loss that's caused due to skin conditions such as alopecia, dermatitis or skin allergy needs medical treatment. Although cats routinely groom themselves to maintain their fur coats, pets also develop conditions such as cat hairball due to the ingestion of hair during routine grooming. Pet owners should thus groom the cat with a brush to avoid excessive self-grooming and cat hairballs. Cats that appear sick or lethargic may avoid their routine grooming which in turn leads to matted hair. Thick knots are difficult to detangle with a comb and may cause the pet pain, if the mats are located towards sensitive areas of the body.

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One of the most common feline skin diseases is acne. The most noticeable symptom of this condition is the formation of blackheads on your cat's chin. Although an exact cause is known, dermatitis, food allergies, and poor grooming can play a role. The veterinarian may not choose to treat feline acne is the case is mild enough.



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As a child this was and still is my favorite cake, it is a really a moist and a tasty cake as well. I have never had a cake as good as this before. Ok lets get started, I assume that everyone knows that all ingredients should be at room temperature.

The Original Old Fashion Punczki Recipe
This is the original recipe for making punczki that was brought from Europe by my wife's grandmother when she first arrived at Ellis Island and the onward to Pennsylvania Where she finally settled. Just how old this recipe really is I have no idea but the only thing I know is how good the punczki's are. You must follow this recipe exactly or it will not work well, I know, I have tried to create some shortcuts that were ok but not as good.



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In 1986 in Northern California a disease that was causing illness and death in cats was found to be caused by a virus similar to HIV, or the AIDS virus found in humans. Since then, much research has been done on this virus and the disease it causes. To date scientists have not been successful in formulating a vaccine to prevent this infection in cats. There has also been little success in finding methods to treat those cats that have the disease, but we DO know enough about the disease to safeguard our pets from this fatal disorder.

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Your cat may have a furry coat, but cold weather can still be extremely dangerous. How do you feel being out on a cold day…even with your winter coat, boots, hat, scarf, mittens, you still feel the cold. Cats are the same way!!! If you leave your pet exposed to the cold for an extended period, he/she may show signs of hypothermia and frostbite. Yes, cats can and do suffer from frostbite and hypothermia if they have been out too long. They may have a thick fur coat, but their paws, nose, ears and other parts are unprotected.

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