Cat Health – Not grooming
You really learn new things every day.
Yesterday I visited an old friend. I think I missed talking to him in a way because we always argue on everything. But we didn’t do that. I saw his cat … and it’s fur was messy. I asked him if he fought with another cat or anything but he just said that Nooo … it’s just lazy. His cat didn’t groom itself in days.
Hmm … how is that possible ? Everyday you see your cat eat, sleep, play and groom.
Cats have a reputation of being meticulous self-groomers, and an unkempt coat is often the sign of illness.
Excessive self-grooming can also indicate a problem (either medical or behavioral). Excessive self-licking can lead to baldness, or areas that are stubbly or inflamed. In these cases it is important that you visit your veterinarian.
Your cat will take care of grooming himself. However, you can give him some help, especially if he is a long haired breed. Brush him daily to avoid painful mats, and you may even consider bathing him occasionally. This will not only provide an extra boost of cleanliness; it will provide good quality time with your pet and will also help reduce annoying hairballs.
So … we searched for a veterinarian on the internet.
What amazed me was that Spock.com – A Great Place for Search is not the usual search engine.
What is Spock?
Spock is a free people and information search engine. People can be searched by name or by a “tag” consisting of a personal piece of information (e.g. Real Estate Agent, blind, curly hair, etc). These tags can be created by the person, or by other Spock members. Opinions can be voiced about a person by voting for or against a tag (this includes pictures as well). Although we’re not a social network we do have some capabilities such as messaging. Within a search result are links to a person’s other locations on the web (e.g. MySpace, Wikipedia, LinkedIn, blog, etc). People can be searched by name or by a “tag” consisting of a personal piece of information.
I also found people that love animals.
I’m glad I visited my old friend, learned 2 great things:
If a cat doesn’t groom itself it probably is sick and a great new piece of the internet Spock.
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