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       a guide on domestic/feral cats!
       By: Rebelia. Date: June 9, 2013, 3:00 pm
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       [center][font=georgia]GUIDE ON C A T S .[/font]
       [font=georgia]why a guide on cats? because there's some things
       we should know about cats before we roleplay them!
       {INDOOR [DOMESTIC] CATS}
       these cats are the ones that live with us humans as pets, the
       kind our warrior cats call "kittypets."
       {lifespan}
       a domestic cat living in captivity can live up to 12 to 14
       years, but there have been reports of indoor cats reaching up to
       their 30s, and the oldest known cat lived to be 38.
       {weight & height}
       the average weight is 8.8 lbs to 11 lbs. thought some breeds
       [like the main coon, for example] weigh more than 11 lbs. very
       small cats may weigh 4 lbs. the smallest adult cat weighed 3
       lbs. the average height for a cat is 9 to 10 inches.
       {senses}
       cats can see well in the dark--they have very good nightvision.
       their hearing is excellent and can detect higher-pitched sounds
       than both dogs and humans can. cats have a very good sense of
       smell, too. cats do not have many taste buds, compared to
       humans. they are unable to taste sweetness. sad, right? x3
       cats have dozens of movable whiskers over their body, especially
       their face, to aid them with navigation and sensation. these
       whiskers provide them with information on . . . the width of
       gaps and the location of objects in the dark, both by touching
       objects directly and by sensing air currents. whiskers also
       trigger protective blink reflexes to protect the eyes from
       damage.
       catnip EXPLAINED! ;;
       they are sensitive to phermones. they respond strongly to plants
       that contain nepetalactone [especially catnip!]. they also
       respond strongly to silver vine and valerian. there is a theory
       that the smell of these plants mimicka pheromone and stimulate
       cats' social or sexual behaviors. there, catnip EXPLAINED at
       last!
       {behavior [for domestic (indoor) cats, & for feral!}
       cats tend to be more active at night. thought some cats live in
       colonies, they don't have a social survival strategy or a pack
       mentality and always hunt alone {with the exception of clans &
       tribes on our site! c:}.
       nose-to-nose touching is a common sign of cats greeting each
       other. the tail and ears are used most of the time for
       communication. cats purr, trill, hiss, growl, snarl, grunt, and
       more to communicate as well. but we prefer to use "cat english"
       during roleplay. c:
       {FERAL CATS}
       the first thing you should know about a feral cat is that they
       are the cats that the majority of us roleplay--the clan cats,
       who live in the wilderness! feral cat is another term for a
       domestic cat [the cats we keep as pets] that lives in the wild!
       they look just like any other cat.
  HTML https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTm_o8s5J9-z2SAZ5yGfsD-fbZox4wGv1Fzlt0DIf4qrLbfgMZS5w<br
       /><<they look just like that picture. these cats are not differe
       nt
       from "kittypets" except for their lifespan, which is much
       shorter, and their weight as well. read "domestic cats", too!
       most information is on there!
       {lifespan}
       two to eight years. {i believe that two isn't very common. x3}
       females typically live a year or two longer than males do.
       {height & weight}
       the average adult male weighs 8.6 lbs, and the average female
       adult weights 7.3 lbs. try to keep your [feral] cat's weight
       around that area. they are typically 9 to 10 inches tall.
       {CREDITS}
       wikipedia: cat
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat
       wikipedia: feral cat
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat#Life_span_and_survival
       [sub]all credit for the information i have listed goes to
       WIKIPEDIA, the free encyclopedia.[/sub]
       {FOR MORE INFO, VISIT THESE LINKS!}
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat#Life_span_and_survival
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_cat#Life_span_and_survival
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cat_breeds
  HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cat_breeds[/font][/center]
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