Cat Fact Wednesday
Yes, it’s Wednesday morning. And yes, this is what I look like before the coffee has brewed. Well, not nearly as cute, but the hair’s about the same.
Here are some crazy kitten facts from Purrs From the Heart:
- Your cat will respond only to catnip (an herb in the mint family) if she has the catnip gene. Not every cat is born with this gene, and it doesn’t show up right away, so don’t expect a young kitty to respond to catnip the way an older one will.
- It is possible for every kitten in a litter to have a different father.
- Don’t adopt too early. Kittens adopted too young bite and claw more than those corrected by Mom and siblings. They also may be fearful or less tolerant of other cats because they don’t understand proper feline etiquette. Cat babies should stay with siblings and Mom for at least 12 to 16 weeks. That’s not always possible, though, and if you find yourself in that situation, it means you must be “cat-mom” and teach Junior claw, potty and other manners. It can help enormously to adopt two kittens at once, so they teach each other bite limits and target each other in play instead of your ankles.
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