Today's date: 21 November 2009
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Posts Tagged ‘cats’
Why do cats hate water? - Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Because we teach them to hate it.
There are plenty of cats that love water, according to Sandi Sawchuk, a clinical instructor at the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Big, wild cats, especially those that live in hot, arid areas, often love to swim. An Asian species known as the fishing cat uses webbed paws to dive for [...]
Why do cats seem compelled to eat some plants, like my poor aloe, and ignore others? - Monday, June 15th, 2009
Cats may devour some plants but ignore others as a simple matter of taste, says Sandra Sawchuk, a clinical instructor at the School of Veterinary Medicine. “It’s each to his own. I like romaine lettuce over iceberg; cats can have their own desires.” Although cats are carnivores, they may have grown accustomed to eating plant [...]
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