Hello readers, welcome back to the all new and improved Iman King’s Blog. New look same great author, ME. My blog has been around for 5 years now and I felt it was over due for a change. My life has since been blessed with a complete over haul, demolition included; so my blog should reflect that as well.
Without further wait let’s get started on the first post from the new chapter. On August 12 @ 1pm I was blessed with a new furry roommate. Originally I called her my pet, I can see she is more like a friend or a roommate that doesn’t pay any bills.
Want to read about the first post about the new kitten ? Now that you are all caught up let’s talk about what’s going on now.
Kiara or Kiara Imani is now and Instagram model, ok maybe not a model. But she’ll soon pick up quite a following I’m sure since I run her social platform. It’s not cute cat pictures and funny memes all the time; it’s also informative and educational. Fun facts, myth busting and helpful tips to cat owners. The best part will be getting to interact with all the followers. As well as shout outs, promos, games and contest. If you know me personally then you know I’m all about giving back.
These are on few tips that you most likely will see at a later date on @ Kiara_the_tabby Instagram page.
Let’s start with the basics. First time pet owner that’s considering bringing a cat into your home as a pet or companion. The basic necessity of Amy new cat or kitten is: food and water bowl, kitty litter, little box and of course toys. A bored feline is a destructive feline.
If you can afford those things plus occasionally vet visits congratulations, you can afford a feline companion. The more important question is are you really ready for a cat in your home. Adopt or shop? Kitten or cat? Purebred or Rescue? All of these things are good questions but are you really ready for any cat. Yes, some breeds of cats are either more docile, energetic, playful or standoffish than others. Let me tell you from experience: any cat especially a kitten is going to need a lot of attention from you. Even though I have one job working from home she never seems to get enough of me.
You’ve made the decision to adopt a cat. Now to cat “proof” your house. This means moving any hanging strings especially yarn like or fragile things from the ends of shelves or counters, and if possible block any small crawl spaces or nooks or crannies your potential kitty could get stuck in. Curiosity can definitely kill a cat and satisfaction won’t always bring it back. Purrfect example, for some.strange reason Kiara has developed a very unhealthy taste for styrofoam and even better, washes it down with the run off water from my plants.
I can tell you this, if you are one of those people that have to wake up very early in the morning, consider yourself a light sleep or like to sleep in the nude, a cat might not be for you. Felines, housecats included, are nocturnal. Most housecats seem to get the zooms after the sun sets. Kitten especially. Around 9pm or 10pm every night my fluffy, bipolar, ADD roommate think it’s the best time to play with not only her toys but everything in sight, normally including majority of things she is not supposed to play with; including my limbs. However if you are usually up late or a heavy sleeper or generally enjoy the angst of am overly excited animal at random times, a cat might be perfect for you.
Compared to their canine counter parts having a cat is usually the easier pet to own. They don’t require daily walks, they are very hygienic animals and are litter trained very easily by comparison. They are or can be slightly harder on one’s allergies . Cat feces contain certain bacteria that is very harmful to pregnant people and newborns as well as the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The disease itself is physically harmless to humans but mentally it cause some what of an undying, unconditional and unwaivering love of our feline friends. When mice, rats or other certain rodents contract this disease it appears to make them quite unafraid and fearless of cats and in some instances seeking out cats making them much easier prey. Most humans that have a housefull of cats may suffer from toxoplasmosis and don’t even realize they are under cat mind control.
The cat or Felis Catus is the only domesticated species in the Felidae family and is normally simply known as the domesticated cat. There are house cats, farm cants and feral cats. A house cat would be the type of cat you would adopt from a friend or rescue from shelter. A feral cat will always avoid human contact and most likely was raised outdoors by another feral cat. Farm or barn yard cats are somewhere in-between living mostly outdoors but often seeking shelter in places that can be frequented by humans.
There are about 60 different breeds of cats in total. Cats were first document to domesticated in western Asia 7500BC. Even though the thought of cat domesticated was originally initiated in ancient Egypt in 3100BC. As of 2021 there are and estimated 220 million domesticated cats as pets in the world and double that amount for feral stray cats. Back in 2017 cats were the second most popular pet in the US with over 95 million cats owned.
If you want my personal opinion I don’t think cats are really domesticated. I think rather they just deal with us cause they know they can depend on us for food and shelter. They are still fully aware that they can do just fine without us.
In closing, a feline is a great pet to have. Easier than a pet dog in its own way and a lot more self sufficient. Sure they can be known to produce more pet dander and be relatively more moody that a canine they can easily be the perfect companion for some. This is only the beginning for the story of @ Kiara_the_tabby.
Hope you all enjoyed the new and improved blog with insightful and longer type posts. I enjoyed the randomness more than anyone, but sometimes you just wants a nice well written, wholesome spell checked blog. Just like before , thanks for dropping by, till next time.
-K
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