Sense of Taste - Taste Isn't Everything

Cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters, and their is a scientific explanation. Cats have only 473 taste buds compared to the more than 9,000 human-beings posses. As feline taste buds are few in numbers and poorly developed, cats depend more on their sense of smell than taste. They do not adopt the canine motto of "eat first, ask later" when it comes to food.

As most cat owners would know, cats don't always eat the same thing 2 days in a row. We could be going to the supermarket and buying several varieties of food just to have them turn their nose up at it. The secret is to not give into them. Place the food down in the morning and if they haven't eaten it in 30 minutes, don't give into your kitty and change the food. This encourages them to be even more spoilt then they already are.

Indiana

*The facts used in this Blog were gathered from "The Cat Behavior answer book" by Arden Moore

Sense of Touch - Touchy-Feely

Cats rely on their whiskers and paws to scout out their surroundings. Cats don't only have whiskers on there face, but happen to have them on the backs of their front legs.They use whiskers as an antennae, touching objects around them and determining if they can squeeze through tight openings. Sensory whiskers called "vibrissae" help cats to stalk prey in dim light and to navigate. 

Blind kitties obviously use the sense of touch to get them around. This and their good memories after they have worked out their surroundings. Even if you happen to change the furniture around, you would notice that most blind kitties would not actually run into stuff but stop just shy of it.

Puss

*The facts used in this Blog were gathered from "The Cat Behavior answer book" by Arden Moore

Sense of Smell - The Nose Knows

Cats learn about their environment by sniffing things out. They have about 200 million odor-sensitive cells in their nostrils, compared with our mere 5 million. The feline nose does more than sniff out food morsels on the kitchen floor. Cats use their noses to communicate with other cats. Each time a cat rubs his scent glands from his head or paws on an object, he is leaving a feline business card for other cats to sniff and interpret. 

Some cat owners may of experienced first hand the full power of a cat's sense of smell. When you know the cat is at the far end of the house and you are in the kitchen and you open up a tin of Tuna, some fresh meat, or even walking through the front door with some cooked chicken. The cat is right at your feet within seconds.

Captain Bigglesworth

*The facts used in this Blog were gathered from "The Cat Behavior answer book" by Arden Moore

Sense of hearing - What Did You Say?

Cats can hear much better than humans. They can also hear better than dogs.  They can hear sounds in the ultrasonic range, that is, very high frequencies. The reason cats can hear so much better than us is they have a cone-shaped ear that can rotate like a mini satellite dish to hone in on sounds. With the ability to pick up high frequencies, this makes the cat a great hunter and can detect the squeaks of a mouse in the house far faster than we can.

As good as cats hearing is, it is 2nd to none unless they don't want to hear you. How many of us are forever calling our cats or talking to them and they are pretending to be asleep or doing something they shouldn't be. They have mastered the skill of selective-hearing and choose to continuously practice it.

Puck

*The facts used in this Blog were gathered from "The Cat Behavior answer book" by Arden Moore

Cats and the Five Senses

Tune in over the next 5 days to hear all about the cats five senses and how they stack up against us with the sense of hearing, smell, touch, taste and sight.

We will provide you with interesting facts and good stories.

Sense of Hearing

Sense of Taste

Sense of Smell

Sense of Touch

Sense of Sight

Cats

Cats, like men, are flatterers.

- William S. Landor

Flyn

The Mystery About Cats

The only mystery about the cat is why it ever decided to become a domestic animal.

- Sir Compton Mackenzie

Ollie

Amusing your cat

When I play with my cat, who knows whether she isn't amusing herself with me more than I am with her?

To a cat, "No!" means:

To a cat, "No!" means, 

"Not while I'm looking"

- Anonymous

Doc

Playing with your cat

When I play with my cat, who knows whether she isn't amusing herself with me more than I am with her?

- Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Holly

Why Do Cats Attack You?

Cats can be content and purring one minute, then suddenly jump out at you and bite or scratch you the next.

Many cats nip and bite when they’re happy, particularly if they have a low threshold for stimulation. You can learn the warning signs of when your cat’s becoming overstimulated: you might feel his muscles tense or see his tail twitch or his rear end waggle. If you can tell he’s about to bite, stop patting him until his calmed down.

If your cat is stalking your feet, he’s engaging in what is called predatory-play behavior. He has a natural instinct to attack moving objects in the wild. Indoors, your feet are the only moving prey he has to ambush. To prevent this behavior you can give him plenty of non-human moving targets to play with by trailing a string across the floor, waving feather toys, or giving him balls to bat around.

Discouraging his attacks is another way to help prevent the attack. Safe and effective ways to do this are spraying him with a water bottle or using a small can of compressed air to make a loud hissing sound. If you are vigilant and discourage the attacks consistently, you’ll take a big step toward changing your cat’s behavior.

This information above was gathered from a wonderful site on pet health. http://www.healthypet.com/ 

Reshape the World

There are people who reshape the world by force or argument, but the cat just lies there, dozing; and the world quietly reshapes itself to suit his comfort and convenience.

- Allen and Ivy Day

Max

Advice from kids

Never hold a dustbuster and a cat at the same time.

- Advice from kids

Skittles watching over everything

What would cats say if they could talk?

If cats could talk, they wouldn't.

- Nan Porter

Bart

Of all God's creatures

Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the leash. That one is the cat.

- Mark Twain's Notebook

Karter

Cat Law

Cat Law: 

 Life is hard,

then you nap.

Tommy having a cat nap

The domestic cat might rebel tomorrow

No tame animal has lost less of its native dignity or maintained more of its ancient reserve. The domestic cat might rebel tomorrow.

- William Conway

Jim and Percy

Jim (aka Jimmy)

It is never to late to go on holidays for both yourself and your kitties. We have 2 new guests coming to stay with us for the first time. There names are Jim and Percy. Jim is 14 years old and Percy is 12 years old.

Jim and Percy are going to be staying in one of our Platinum Paw Villas. Our villas are 3m x 3m luxurious rooms with leather lounge chairs, cane chaise lounges, 6ft high plush scratching posts, water fountains for flowing drinking water and flat screen TV playing customized kitty DVD's daily. Jim and Percy have access to their very own private secure play area into private garden which overlooks 5 rural acres with our resident Alpacas and Chickens to watch and chat to.

Percy (aka Pearce)

We are yet to meet Jim and Percy but have been told many memorable things about them and are looking forward to meeting them later in the year. 

Check out our Platinum Paw Suites and Villas

http://www.platinumpaws.com.au/

 

 

A cat that jumps on a hot stove will never jump on a hot stove again. Neither will it jump on a cold stove.

- Michael Cameron

Bronson

Mr. Reds arrival

To everyone who has been awaiting the news about Mr. Red. Jill collected him late afternoon on Saturday the 5th of May 2012. When he arrived, he decided that Paul was going to be his best friend. He walked straight up to Paul sat beside him and watched TV. They were watching the history channel together. 

When Mr. Red first met Garfield, and Desi, he was very curious and wanted to play. Garfield and Desi weren't too sure about this new arrival. They kept a close eye on him from afar. 

It took Garfield and Desi a couple of days to come to grips with this new resident Mr. Red, but now they have all gotten to know each other. Desi and Mr. Red have been running around together playing, while Garfield watches in amusement.

From Jill and Tamara

Mr.Red in the office

The Cats Yarn

The cat lives alone, 
has no need of society, 
obeys only when she pleases, 
pretends to sleep that she may see clearly, 

and scratches everything on which she can lay her paw.

- Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand

Jerry

To assume a cat is asleep is a grave mistake. He can close his eyes and keep both his ears awake.

- Aileen Fisher

Sebastian

Things in life more heartwarming

There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat.
- Tay Hohaff

Teddy "Mum, I'm taking the Porsche out"

When you need a Hug

When you need a hug

There is no greater hug

Than one from your family and friends

Only a few hours till Mr. Red Arrives

Only a few hours till Mr. Red meets the Kitty Carers and his new brothers Louie, Garfield, and Desi.

Louie "I'll teach Mr. Red how to relax"

Garfield "I'll teach Mr. Red how to meet and greet"

Desi "I'll teach Mr. Red how to be mischievous"

One way cats differ

There is one way in which cats differ from all other animals and that is in the effect they have on human beings.
- Patricia Dale-Green

Chloe and Eddie

Two More Sleeps till Mr. Red arrives

Only two more sleeps till Mr. Red arrives to meet us at Cooinda Cat Resort.

Desi - Can't Wait

Cooler Nights

As Winter is on its way, our guests are beginning to enjoy spending the cooler nights on their warm electric blankets or under their overhead heat lamps.

Blackie loves his electric blanket

Helena prefers her overhead heat lamp

 

 

Warm-a-pet Heat Pads are available for sale from Cooinda Cat Resorts office. These heat pads are a extra low voltage one heat setting blanket that creates lovely warmth for your pet. You can read more about these wonderful heat pads from the warm-a-pet website at http://www.warmapet.com.au/

Have a purrfect day

Tamara

The approach of Winter

 It is with the approach of winter that cats...wear their richest fur and assume an air of sumptuous and delightful opulance.

- Pierre Loti

Watson relaxing in the Fernery Gardens