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Tales abound from time immemorial of cats knowing long before
humans of an imminent earthquake. This could be the truth. If
your kitty starts to behave oddly, then it may be time to pack
your bags and run from the house. People with cats say they have
seen their canines acting strangely days before the earthquake
actually happened. The range of abnormal behavior exhibited by
your cat begins from excessive meowing and whining to being
frightened and anxious. Some kitties even get disoriented. A few
cats have even run away to a far distance, with mothers taking
their kittens with them.
Scientific explanations
It is amazing as to how cats can predict an earthquake even if
modern technologies cannot. Many cat owners like to think their
furballs are psychic, but of course, no animal is. According to
many experts, cats are sensitive to the magnetic fields of the
earth. This is how they know when trouble comes. Other animal
researchers believe that more than magnetic fields, the kitties
have ability to be sensitive, which permits them to feel minute
tremors which occur much before a bigger earthquake strucks.
Humans cannot feel these minuscule tectonic shifts.
Do understand that although a number of tales and anecdotes
abound about cats giving advance warnings about earthquakes,
there is no scientific evidence to support such an action. The
nearest thing to any scientific proof was the Jim Berkland
experiment done during the latter part of the 1980s and the
earlier years of the 1990s. Berkland predicted the occurrence of
earthquakes by scouring the lost cat advertisements in the local
paper. He reasoned that cats could run away from home if there is
any chance of an earthquake. His experiment was by and large
successful. The problem is that science needs repeatable data and
this experiment never got repeated and the testimonies given by
cat owners are not admissible in such a context. This is why the
scientific community continues to be skeptical, taking notice of
kitties' ability to predict earthquakes only after the disaster
happened-and not before.
Making use of cats' amazing abilities Cats have
more amazing abilities than simply predicting earthquakes. Your
cat is an expert when it comes to reading your body language. It
knows exactly when you are going to feed her and beats you to the
kitchen at that time. Conversely, the cat knows when you will
give it medicines and makes itself scarce before you spell c-a-t.
These felines does not only predict earth's siesmic activity, it
can also predict human behavior. Kitties can track their owners
over thousands of kilometers. No wonder sailors in many cultures
during ancient times would look towards cats to predict the
weather. Many even took cats on ships to make themselves doubly
safe.
How to Treat Ear Disease in Your Cat?
Complaints about problems in a catโs ears come up very often from
cat owners. Although your cat may not have an ear problem yet, it
is still better to know about it because a pet is a family
member, and no amount of precaution can be enough. If you suspect
that your cat may have ear diseases, the safest bet would be to
show it to a vet. However, you can do a few things first to
determine whether the problem is a severe one, or a minor one.
Step 1: Look out for
symptoms.
There could be many signs that your cat is having some problem in
its ears. In general, if you notice that your cat is constantly
pawing its ears and shaking its head, there could possibly be
something in its ears that is troubling it. Check to see if there
is any odor coming from the ears as well, as odors may be
indicative of bacterial or fungal infections. Sometimes there can
be discharges from the ears. Redness of the ear canals, and signs
that they feel hurt when touched on the ears or around the ears
are other signs to look for.Itโs not necessary that all these
signs will be there in your cat when it has some problem in the
ear. Symptoms may be any of these, or a combination of a few
symptoms discussed here.
Step 2: Try basic
medication.
If youโre convinced that your cat has an ear problem, try
treating its symptoms by choosing an appropriate
medicine
for it. Track the progress that your cat is making carefully. In
case your catโs ears are healing up well, then continue using the
medicine until all signs and symptoms have vanished. Once you
discontinue the medication, keep a careful watch to see if
symptoms recur.In case your catโs ears go back to how they were
before the medicine was administered, or the symptoms persist and
do not go away at all, either contact an expert or consult your
vet immediately.
Step 3: Prevent future
occurrences.
Prevention is better than cure. Prevent the possibility of your
cat developing ear illnesses in the future by taking good care of
the hygiene of its ears. As a rule, remember that your catโs ears
must be light pink in color, free of discharges and odors, and
the cat should how no sign of discomfort or pain when the ear
area is touched.You can also regularly make use of ear-cleansing
medications
to ensure that your catsโ ears are free from dirt and pathogens
that could cause future problems.For further clarification and
information on ear problems, Petcare is always at your service.
