Our family conflict over the last year has been if we should get a dog or not. I am a dog person. I have always had dogs and I think of them as a part of the family. My husband is a cat person. He has never had a dog and knows nothing about dogs. We have discussed this topic at length over the course of a year, but more significantly within the last two months. Eventually, my husband softened to having a conversation about his reservations behind getting a dog. He admitted that the thought that…
Cute, adorable, fluffy, and awesome are some of the words we use to describe our pet cats. But there is something very odd about the smell of their pee and poop like an unstoppable force going haywire inside your nostrils. Let’s find out the reason behind the strong smell of their excretion. Cat Pee: Why Does It Smell So Bad? Cats survived in various circumstances for many generations and one of their hidden ability is to use water efficiently than most animals. Their physiology extracts every…
Vanessa Romero Professor Lyons English 101 26 October 2017 Dog people vs Cat people There has been an ongoing amount of debates among people stating whether a dog as a pet is better or a cat as a pet is better. One can tell a lot about a person simply by asking just one question; Are you a cat person or a dog person? People who identify as being a dog person are often described as being out going and joyful. Someone who identifies as a cat person can be mostly usually described as being more…
Each person has different tastes in animals, such as dogs and cats. People also have different preferences for art. James Herriot mixes these ideas together into one in his story, All Creatures Great and Small. Whether it was suturing a wound or the birth of a cow, it was beautiful. Precisely like art, all of the different colors are easy on the eyes and the different textures make for an entertaining experience. The art of Dr. Herriot's surgeries convey the theme that every small action will…
The war between cats and dogs has been a long and hard fought one. These two animals are the most common house pets to this day. Both animals can serve as excellent house pets, but some prefer the company of dogs while others prefer cats. There are things that you have to consider though before you pick a dog or a cat and among them are the cost, attention required by the pet, and benefits of having one or the other. The cost of having a dog and cat is a big financial investment and according…
Cats Kneading: Kneading is the one of the most common behavior of the domestic cats. Kneading is basic trait of the cats that develop during the early age. Cats are the caring and interesting creatures. Kneading is their way of showing love and affection. Normally, cats knead to express their happiness and emotions, it is the source of complete contentment. What is Kneading? Kneading is the rhythmic motion which cats make with their paws by pushing in and out, alternating between left and…
Dogs versus Cats Compare Dogs and cats are somewhat alike and different in many ways. For example: if I were to compare and contrast, dogs and cats it would be easy. Comparing dogs to cats is both are good house pets to have for children’s and everyone loves. Both cats and dogs have different varieties to choose from and different ancestors and different colors / skin tone around the world. Both cats and dogs are very smart and have extremely good hearing they hear you from far away or close…
Pet owners know that the dog has a strong sense of smell. But, cat owners know that their pet feline has a distinct ability to distinguish odors. The cat’s nose has “45 to 80 million microscopic olfactory receptors,” Sidney Stevens wrote in her article for the Mother Nature Network. Though dogs have around 149 million and 300 million receptors, your feline has more than 5 million smell receptors compared to you. Also, your feline can smell through its mouth. The vomeronasal organ, also known as…
Cats are wonderful creatures. You will note that most people normally keep them in their homes. If you have a cat at your home, you need to take care of it. You need to ensure that it is well fed and so on. In addition, you need to ensure that it has a well-sheltered. How can you understand your cat better? You will note that cats can be very unpredictable. Sometimes, it is difficult to determine what exactly your cat wants. However, if you want you want understand your cat well, you should take…
There’s nothing better than coming home to see the happy wag of your pup’s tail or hear the smooth purr of a cat. Some of these pets have a job though; they lead the blind, locate objects, open doors, and can even sniff out bombs while working with the police. However, these friendly faces are not just pets, they are service animals. A service animal is defined as follows, “Dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities” (Service Animals). This one…