Most cats love to bask in the sunlight, which could be one of the reasons that squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, is among the most common malignancies found in felines. Although any cat can develop skin cancer, it's more prevalent in those with white coats. Check your cat's skin from time to time (squamous cell carcinoma typically occurs around the nose or ears), looking for signs of trouble, such as a wound or a scratch that refuses to heal or a lump that's irritated. When skin cancer is caught early, treatment with surgery or radiation therapy is likely to be successful. Drug therapy or chemotherapy is usually not as effective, but your veterinarian should be able to guide you towards the best option.
Playing with your cat is the simplest way to maintain her overall health. Playtime also helps in increasing metabolism, helps minimize weight gain, and also boost circulation. To get your housebound kitty moving, try these exercise activities:
Follow the Leader: If your cat likes to follow you, lead her on a walk through the house. Don't stop moving until she stops. Climb stairs or walk from room to room. This playful, low-impact exercise routine will benefit both of you.
Hide and Seek: Awaken her curiosity and reward ingenuity in your inquisitive cat by hiding treats inside a favorite cat toy or in unexpected locations around your home. The thrill of this treasure hunt will get your her moving.
The good and the bad. Although indoor cats do tend to live longer, healthy lives than outdoor cats, these often sedentary felines are at greater risk of obesity and other serious feline health conditions. A dose of exercise, along with some entertaining cat toys, can help keep your pet physically fit and mentally healthy by burning calories, boosting digestive performance, and strengthening cardiovascular health.
Slowly introduce your her to exercise, and gradually increase playtime as she builds endurance. Energetic exercise is a great way to tire out high-energy pets
Natural Instinct: Channel your pet's pouncing instinct by providing tempting prey made of noisy crumpled paper or colorful cat toys. Strings or shoelaces can be used as they're dragged across the floor, and "cat-fishing" with feathers attached to a wooden rod can inspire very aerobic cat-acrobatics. I have seen my cats jump as high as the height of a full grown person with dexterity when I swing a piece of paper tied to the end of a string high above her head.
Home Alone: Left alone, cats would happily sleep until your return. Encourage solo exercises by offering an irresistible challenges. Safely stacked-up books or sturdy boxes become a jungle gym leading to a favorite perch. Noisy, colorful cat toys are also good for special occasions which can provide distracting fun while you are away.
Empty carton boxes: they just love to crawl into these, and some do find some kind of sanctuary in them. Try to place these empty carton boxes in strategic corners around the house, and watch your
cat sniff cautiously at first, and then watch her crawl in them, 'claiming' her territory likewise.
The writer has 7 cats in his household, all of whom were rescued from the street, some of whom whose eyes were not even open at the time. Through nurturing and taking care of them from kittenhood, the writer has learned a lot in cat care from reading resources on cats, and having interviewed several veterinarians in cat care and health issues related to cats.
The writer is the owner of the site: [http://www.catsandsuch.com]
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