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Taxonomy of cats

catSuperreino: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Subkingdom: Eumetazoa

Superphylum: Deuterostomia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Infraphylum: Gnathostomata

Superclass: Tetrapoda

Class: Mammalia

funny-cats-a10Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Carnivora

Suborder: Feliformia

Family: Felidae

Subfamily: Felinae

Genus: Felis

Species: F. silvestris

Subspecies: F. s. catus

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Feeding kitten

For the domestic cat a well balanced diet is essential for their development and growth. The nutritional requirements vary according to age and condition of the animal.  Thus, a puppy may not eat the same as an adult cat.

hungry kitten

The months following the weaning of the mother, a month and a half of life are vital to the health of the kitten.  In fact, the baby is nursing is essential for a good cat behavior to be more docile and affectionate than cats fed with bottles. If the mother could not give her milk we buy at specialty stores, the closest to the mother, never give cow’s milk. As a general rule should not be fed with leftover food for us because we do not give you the vitamins and amino acids necessary for their diet. Because of their highly developed sense of smell, odors play a role in their diet.

The consistency of the food is also relevant for these animals, which must be essentially dry. To give you some medicine is recommended rather softer food. Every day there are more specific foods, prepared by experts, taking into account many factors like age, appearance, when the cat’s life, and so on. With regard to canned foods, we should worry more because not all contain the same ingredients in the composition.

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