Does your cat have an ID tag that will help get him back to you should he become lost or hurt? Identification is very important to ensure that your beloved pet does not get displaced for any reason. A standard ID tag which hangs around your cat’s neck from a collar will do the job just fine.
All collars that you can buy for your cat are made out of very lightweight material and will leave plenty of room for your cat to move his head around without strain. Some pet owners do not put collars on their animals for fear of something getting caught on it and causing their cat to choke. However, you do not have to worry about this as most collars are designed to give a cat plenty of room to wiggle out should he be trapped on something. Just be sure not to buy a small dog collar for your cat by mistake because dog collars are designed to keep them from escaping, while cat collars are actually made to help your cat escape from a dangerous situation.
There is one very specific virus that you should look out for when owning a cat. This virus is called feline immunodeficiency virus, or commonly referred to as FIV. This cat virus is the equivalent to AIDS in humans. Cats that become infected with the FIV virus can attract a range of other illnesses such as ringworm, cancer, bacterial infections, etc. When your cat has FIV, it becomes almost impossible to treat the multiple diseases that he attracts at one time.
The only way that we can control this disease is to test and isolate cats that are infected with the virus. Unfortunately, similar to the AIDS virus in humans, there is no cure for FIV in cats. In addition, the tests that are available are unreliable when done on kittens. Feline experts recommend that every cat should get tested for FIV once they reach the age of six months. This is the only way to know if your cat has attracted and will suffer from this disease. If gone unchecked or untested, your cat could soon become sick with no chance of recovery.
If you have allergy problems that still insist on having a cat, or multiple cats for that matter, then below are a few tips to help you manage:
1. Reduce or limit your exposure to other allergens. Your best bet is to avoid outside substances that may cause an allergic reaction in addition to how your cats make you feel. For example, you will want to avoid aerosol products, cigarettes, perfumes, and cleaning solutions.
Also, if you are doing yard work then be sure to wear a breathing mask. It is very common for an allergic reaction to break out while mowing the yard or trimming your plants. It is bad enough that your cats may be causing your reactions to start with, so please avoid, or at least control, the elements just mentioned. As far as your yard work is concerned, it is best to have someone else take care of the job.
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