For the Love of Pets

Posted By on November 15, 2008

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I saw this beautiful cat sitting in a chair at the Garden Centre here in our City. The place called The Royal City Nursery. Anyway I was looking around for flower seeds when I spotted her/him.  I grabbed my camera right away and clicked away! haha!! Now I would like to share with you about the History of Cats.

The History of cats’ relationship with humans is as old as civilization and stretches back over 9,500 years. Cats have figured in the history of many nations, are the subject of legend and are a favorite subject of artists and writers.

The exact history of human interaction with cats is still somewhat vague. However, a gravesite discovered in 1983 in Cyprus , dating to 7500 BC, during the Neolithic period, contains the skeletons of a ceremonially buried human and a type of young cat. Since cats are not native to Cyprus, this suggests that cats were domesticated (or just tamed) at least this early.

Vikings used cats as rat catchers and companions.

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The cat (Felis catus), also known as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from other felines, is a small predatory carnivorous species of crepuscular mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin, snakes and scorpions. It has been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years.^[5]

A skilled predator, the cat is known to hunt over 1,000 species for food. It can be trained to obey simple commands. Individual cats have also been known to learn on their own to manipulate simple mechanisms, such as doorknobs. Cats use a variety of vocalizations and types of body language for communication, including meowing, purring, hissing, growling, squeaking, chirping, clicking, and grunting.^[6] Cats may be the most popular pet in the world, with over 600 million in homes all over the world.^[7] They are also bred and shown as registered pedigree pets. This hobby is known as the “cat fancy“.

Until recently the cat was commonly believed to have been domesticated in ancient Egypt, where it was a cult animal.^[8] However a 2007 study found that the lines of descent of all house cats probably run through as few as five self-domesticating African Wildcats (Felis silvestris lybica) circa 8000 BC, in the Near East.^[4]

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Posted By on November 8, 2008

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I think turtles are one of the coolest creatures there is. The same thing with goldfish. Goldfish are also very common especially for fish pond and aquarium. Both can go together in the water. These shots were taken by me at the Butterfly conservatory’s Fish pond. Did you know that some people mostly Chinese eat turtle? I found that out when I was in Singapore. They make Turtle soup but I haven’t tried it yet not that I want to. Have you tried it before?

Turtles are reptiles of the Order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the crown group Chelonia), most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs. The Order Testudines includes both extant (living) and extinct species. The earliest known turtles date from 215 million years ago,^[1] making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards and snakes. About 300 species are alive today, and some are highly endangered.

Turtles cannot breathe in water, but they can hold their breath for various periods of time.

Like other reptiles, turtles are “cold-blooded” (or poikilothermic — “of varying temperature”^[2]). Like other amniotes (reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and mammals), they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The largest turtles are aquatic.

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The Goldfish, Carassius auratus, was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish and water garden fish. A relatively small member of the carp family, the goldfish is a domesticated version of a dark-gray/brown carp native to East Asia. It was first domesticated in China^[1] and introduced to Europe in the late 17th century.

Goldfish can grow to a maximum length of 23 inches (159 cm) and a maximum weight of 9.9 pounds (4.5 kg), although this is rare; few goldfish reach even half this size. The oldest recorded goldfish lived to 49 years,^[2] but most household goldfish generally live only six to eight years, due to being kept in bowls. The collective noun for a group of goldfish is a “troubling”.^[3]

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Posted By on November 8, 2008

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