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Burmese Cat Makes A Great Pet Burmese cats originated in Thailand, Malaya, and Burma. They are believed to be descendants of a breed of cats that lived in Thai temples, called Thong Daeng. Poems portray these cats as heroic protectors of their homes. They came to the West in the 1930s, beginning with a cat called Wong Mau, brought by a sailor to Dr. Joseph Thompson of San Francisco. This cat was the ancestor of the modern Burmese breed. Cleaning Cat Urine Made Easy All cat owners have to face the task of cleaning cat urine off carpets and furniture. In cat urine there are five different bacteria. Two of them are found in the cat's marking scent and the others are in the urine, spray and uric acid. Cat urine odor is difficult to remove as it is protein based. The odor of cat urine is too strong and you just cannot cover it up. Effective cleaning has to involved destroying the bacteria, removing the uric acid crystals and salts. Is Cat Declawing Right The medical procedure called onychectomy or cat declawing is a very painful and complex operation. It is an operation to remove a cat's claws by cutting off the first joint of each of its digits. It is similar to cutting your own fingers at the last bone. Cat declawing cannot be reversed and it is a surgical procedure performed usually by a veterinary doctor and the cat anesthetized. Is Cat Scratching Post A Must For Your Cat? If you own a cat then a cat scratching post is a MUST. It is very useful in stopping your cat from scratching and ruining your furniture, drapes and rugs. It is a natural act of all cats to scratch, stretch and to knead with their front paws. Is The Persian Cat For You? Very often the Persian cat is considered to be the best looking, friendly and docile cat breed. It is also believed to be one of the world's oldest cat breeds. Generally it is accepted that the Persian cat has its origin in Persia. This region is the Iranian plateau between the Hindukush Mountains and Mesopotamia. Hence the Persian cat was named. Owning a Persian cat is equivalent to possessing a great work of art. Siamese Cat A Most Popular Breed The Siamese cat is believed to have its origin in Siam, Thailand. This is an ancient domestic breed with its ancestry traced back to an albino cat given to the king of Siam as a gift. In Thai legends, the Siamese cats were the protectors of the royal castles and temples from evil spirits. The Siamese people also believe that when a person of high rank died, the dead person's soul would linger on in the cat for a certain period. The Siamese cat first appeared in the West in the mid 1800s. Understanding Kitty Chromosomes The study of kitty chromosomes is really not much different than studying human chromosomes. It is a fascinating procedure that can offer an insight to how cat development occurs. There are many different aspects that need to be taken into consideration when studying feline DNA, and the results are astounding to many in the medical and veterinarian field.

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