Why Cats Make Great Pets Reason #5

Having a cat in your home is great for plenty of reasons! This week we've proven that

• Cats are good for your heath, and help to lower your blood pressure and risk of heart attack
• Cats are funny and reduce stress levels
• Owning a cat is low-maintenance--they don't need to be walked and are content with curling up next to you, purring. And,
• Cats are affectionate, and will give you tons of love.

As if that isn't enough already, all of these things and more, combined together, have proven that cats make you happier.

Cats have been proven to make people happier--one reason they do is their funny antics.

Cats make a person happier in many ways. Caring for a cat creates a sense of purpose, and improves morale. It also inspires people to take better care of themselves.

 

Hearing your cat purr also increases happiness and, as mentioned in an earlier post, has other health benefits.

 

Owning a cat can make a person feel loved and needed. Not to mention that laughing at a cat's funny behavior makes a person happier as well.

 

Overall, it has been proven that happier people are healthier people.

 

There are so many reasons as to why cats make great pets! The benefits are limitless. We've only listed five ways here, but all of them will be apparent if ever a furry feline steps into your home.

 

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Why Cats Make Great Pets--#4

Cats are funny, loving, and help reduce stress levels, but some people might need something more to convince them that cats make wonderful pets. Here's reason #4:

Taking care of a cat is easy, and, as proven yesterday, cats give you lots of love in return. Of course, like any pet, it costs money to have a cat--vet appointments, food, toys, litter box, other essentials... but there are definite things about cat care that are very easy.

First, cats are satisfied with simple toys. If you want to give your cat a fun treat, just fill a sock with catnip, tie off the end, and your cat is occupied with tons of fun! Cats will play with balls of tinfoil and paper, and even play with yarn--but do be careful when cats play with objects like these. Make the toy balls large enough that they cannot be swallowed, and always supervise play with yarn so your cat doesn't eat it.

Cats also don't need to be walked like dogs do, as they get exercise from playing with their toys (or with each other) indoors.

On top of that, cats use the litter box, so they don't have to go outside like dogs. Also, it is highly recommended that cats stay indoors, as it is much safer there for them.

When they are awake, lots of cats are energetic, but cats do sleep a lot, sometimes comically as you saw on Sunday. Relaxing with a sleeping cat against you is not only calming, but a great bonding time.

Make sure to come back tomorrow for the fifth and final reason as to why cats make great pets.

Why Cats Rule as Pets--Reason #3

Not only do cats improve your health and provide endless laughs, but--and here's reason #3 that cats make great pets--they will give you unending love in return.

No cat owner will deny that their cat loves them. When she looks at you with happy eyes, or purrs and rubs against your legs, you'll know. But if that isn't enough proof, try this:

http://www.petcentric.com/07-13-2009/do-cats-feel-love


It shows all the different ways that cats love, including that they have, amazingly, traveled long distances to find their owners through places they do not know. *

The article also notes incidents in which the cat has risked her life for her owner. After the owner fell out a window, the cat jumped, too. **

Clearly, cats are full of love for their people, and will love you boundlessly. Come back tomorrow to see reason #4 as to why cats make GREAT pets!

*Do not try this at home! :) It is not safe for cats to go outside, especially through places they don't know.

**Do not try this either!!!!!!

Why Cats Make Great Pets--Part 2

Yesterday we learned that owning a cat can improve your health, but if that's not enough to prove that cats are great pets, here's reason number two:

Cats are funny. Hilarious, even. In fact, the internet is filled with all kinds of funny cats--and your home could be, as well!

Plus, cats can entertain themselves, and don't need to go on multiple walks a day. When cats run around the room chasing their toys--or playing with each other--they get their exercise and you get entertainment!

Of course, cats are not always solitary animals! Even though they can entertain themselves and are happy to just be around you, cats will love you boundlessly. But that's for tomorrow!

In the meantime, here are some cats for your entertainment:

Why Cats Make Great Pets

Have you ever wondered if getting a cat would be a good idea? After all, it costs time and money to feed your cat, buy her toys, give her attention, and change that litter in the litter box. So why go through the trouble, you may ask.

There are plenty of reasons as to why cats make great pets. Over today and the next four days, we will show you 5 of the BEST REASONS that you need a cat.

First, and this is one that is undisputable, owning a cat reduces a person's stress levels. When you come home and see a cat run to the door in greeting, it makes you feel less lonely and therefore relieves your stress. Cats can even sense when you're feeling down by your scent and behavior. Cats will generally behave in a comforting way when you feel upset, whether it's rubbing against you or purring.

In addition, owning a cat has other health benefits. A cat's purr does not only reduce stress, but it also lowers blood pressure and risk of heart attack.

There's reason #1 for why cats make the best pets! Come back tomorrow for reason #2.

Happy Holidays, Cat Lovers!

As the holiday season approaches, we'd like to ask how your cat celebrates.
What does your cat do during the holiday season? Does she mess with the Christmas trees? Play with the presents? Hide from the guests? Let us know in our new poll.

Con-CAT-ulations: Cat Celebrations!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear *insert cat name here*, happy birthday to you!

Do you celebrate with your cat? Is her birthday made extra-special? Is Christmas not Christmas without a bit of CAT-mas? Or do holidays make no difference for your cat?

We want to know if you cat-lovers have homes full of festive felines or if your cats have relaxing holidays. Cast your votes here: http://snack.to/qhcmyucd. Results will be posted soon, so stay tuned!

Are You Ready To Own a Cat?

Thinking about getting a cat? Take this quiz to find out if owning a cat is the right choice for you!

Here's the link to the quiz: http://snack.to/qzh9ynpz

Monday Mews, Episode 5

Here is Episode 5 of EC101's news show, the Monday Mews! We're doing the show in a new style now--let us know what you think in the comments. Enjoy!

Did you like this episode? Well, great news--you can help us create the next one! Here's how:
Submit pictures and/or videos of your cat(s) via email to everythingcat101@gmail.com. Next week, we're specifically looking for...
1. Cats with toys
2. Sleepy cats
...but you don't have to stick to those topics. For more detailed instructions on how to submit, see the Monday Mews page.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

Monday Mews

Coming on Monday...
An ALL-NEW episode of the Monday Mews! With new and improved fun features, it's going to be an episode you won't want to miss.
Stay tuned for more cat fun!
~The EverythingCat101 Team

Long time... No see?

Happy almost-April!
It's been a long time since we've posted! A new cat quiz is coming soon, and look out for a new episode of Monday Mews!
MEOW!

New Year's Eve...

Here it is... New Year's Eve... the end of EC101's first full year as a website! We've decided to piece together some highlights from the year as a reminder of everything we did.

January...
We posted our second "Which Cat Breed are You Most Like?" quiz! If you haven't taken it yet, do so by clicking here!

March...
Our contest was a huge success! Site viewers were challenged to come up with creative newspaper headlines/captions for a photo we posted on the contests page. And in...

April...
We had a vote among our viewers, and the winner of the contest was Maroonie=)'s submission of "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SUPERCAT!" To see the runners up, check out the Contests page.

June...
We announced our challenge to come up with reasons why cats rule (shouldn't be too hard ;D) and posted it on the contests page. It's not really a contest because it never ends, so if you've got a reason to submit--it's never too late to do so!

July...
We celebrated summer with spotlights on certain cat breeds, polls, crafts, fun facts, photos, and even some charitable giving! Our MAKE A DIFFERENCE contest was a great success, and in...

August...
We held a bake sale to raise extra funds. By the end of the contest in...

September...
We ended up donating $106.75 to the Snow Leopard Trust! Thanks again for all of your help and support!

October...
We made a neat National Cat Day animation and posted lots of Halloween-related things.

December...
As the year comes to an end, we'd like to thank all of our viewers for supporting our site. We couldn't have done any of this without you.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy Holidays!

It's time to get into the holiday spirit! Here are some cute photos of our cats that are holiday-themed. If you have some photos of your cats that you'd like to share, feel free to email them to everythingcat101@gmail.com and let us know if we can post them!

And the snowcat...

How to make the snowcat:
1. Roll a medium-sized ball of snow to be the body. Roll a smaller one and place it on top to be the head.
2. Make two small snowballs and put them in front of the cat to make two paws. Make a snake-shape out of the snow and put it behind the cat to be a tail.
3. It's time to decorate! Snowcat's face can be made with all-natural materials...
     -We used two blueberries for the eyes and nose, but you could use small pebbles instead.
     -A little forked stick makes a great mouth!
     -Pine needles are cute whiskers.
     -We used half of square-shaped crackers for ears, but there are some triangular crackers that would probably work as well.
     -And finally, we used a long blade of grass around the neck to be a collar.

Have a purr-fect holiday season, cat lovers! Check back soon for a collection of the year's highlights posted on this page.

Ho Ho Ho...

Happy Holidays, cat lovers!  A merry season is quickly approaching!
What are you and your cats doing for the holidays?
Comment on this post to let us know!
Some ideas are to....
    -create cat decorations
    -make a snowcat (with a snowman structure)
We can't wait to hear from you!

 

Animation from http://www.oocities.org/vhantoms/moregifs.html

Wishing you a jolly, purr-ful HOLIDAYS!

~EverythingCat101 Team

 

It's November!

Happy November, cat lovers! Get ready for a fun-filled month!

We'd like to bring a wild cat fact to your attention today. Did you know that there are less than 40 Amur leopards left in existance? That's about 30 Amur leopards left in existance. That is a very low number.

What can you do to help?

1. Raise awareness! Tell your friends and family about the needs of Amur leopards.
2. Adopt an Amur Leopard! Of course, we don't mean literally, but you can make a "symbolic adoption" by donating money to the WWF to help Amur Leopard conservation. To learn more, click here.

We've done it before, and we'll do it again--let's make a difference for the better!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN :)

Trick or treat!

Happy National Cat Day!

It's National Cat Day today!

Some of you may be wondering what exactly National Cat Day is. Well, you're about to find out.

National Cat Day is a holiday to raise awareness for homeless cats. According to http://www.nationalcatday.com, approximately 4 million cats are brought into shelters every year. That's a lot of homeless cats.

But as cat lovers, we can change that. Adopting a homeless cat, volunteering at your local cat shelter, or donating money are all great ways to help homeless cats.

Today, let's show our appreciation for all the people that make a difference for those poor cats. If you know someone that helps out at a shelter, let them know how much it means to you! And next time you see your cat's veterinarian, make sure to thank them for all that they do.

More Halloween Cat Photos!

Halloween is in ONE WEEK! Throughout the week, we'll be posting fun things that will get you in the Halloween spirit.
Here are some more Halloween cat photos...



Source: http://catswearingthings.tumblr.com/page/2

Source: THIS IS OUR OWN PHOTO :)

Source: THIS IS OUR OWN PHOTO :)

Source: THIS IS OUR OWN PHOTO :)

There will be more Halloween fun to come, so keep checking back for more!

Fun Halloween Puzzle!

Halloween is coming up soon! Get into the Halloween spirit with this fun new jigsaw puzzle! Click here to play.

Cast your vote!

This month, we want to make our posts as fun as possible, but in order to do that, we need to know what types of things you like. Please vote in our new poll on the left column! The question is...

It's October! What does that mean to you?

Halloween!

Fun Fall Crafts!

Carving Pumpkins!

--or--

Fall Foods!

 

The results will help us to determine what themes we should use in our posts. Halloween cats? Fall cat crafts? Cast your vote! The poll lasts all month, but the sooner you respond, the better!