June is Adopt A Shelter Cat-Month

During the month of June you will probably be hearing many reasons to adopt a cat or kitten. Who gets the most out of Adopt A Shelter Cat Month? It goes both ways actually. The cat that enter the shelter/rescue is probably scared or confused. Once adopted they get a second chance with people who love, care and play with it. The cat gets a warm, dry and cuddly human. There may even be other fellow cats to keep him or her company while you are gone.


However, you get to save a life. Give a cat or kitten a loving home with food and water. What more can a cat ask for? Besides love from a human family. Being associated with humans for over 9,500 years, cats have become one of the worlds most popular pets. You'll never have trouble finding other people who are willing and can talk about their cats all day.


The lifespan of the cat is typically from 14 to 20 years. Reducing the risk of injury from fights or accidents, and exposure to diseases cats can live longer if they are not permitted outdoors. The cat is intelligent and can be trained to obey simple commands. Individual cats have also been known to learn to manipulate simple mechanisms.



Most breeds of cat have a noted fondness for settling in high places, or perching. Animal behaviorists have posited a number of explanations, the most common being that height gives the cat a better observation point, allowing it to survey its "territory" and become aware of activities of people and other pets in the area. In the wild, a higher place may serve as a concealed site from which to hunt; domestic cats are known to strike prey by pouncing from such a perch as a tree branch, as does a leopard.[17] Height, therefore, can also give cats a sense of security and prestige.

Domestic cats, especially young kittens, are known for their love of string play. Many cats cannot resist a dangling piece of string, or a piece of rope drawn randomly and enticingly across the floor. This well known love of string is often depicted in cartoons and photographs, which show kittens or cats playing with balls of yarn. It is probably related to hunting instincts, including the common practice of kittens hunting their mother's and each other's tails.


If string is ingested, however, it can become caught in the cat’s stomach or intestines, causing illness, or in extreme cases, death. Due to possible complications caused by ingesting a string, string play is sometimes replaced with a laser pointer's dot, which some cats will chase. Some also discourage the use of laser pointers for pet play, however, because of the potential damage to sensitive eyes and/or the possible loss of satisfaction associated with the successful capture of an actual prey object, play or real.


References:wikipedia