The Ragdoll cat's origins are filled with wild and bizarre stories. The stories frequently contradict depending on who the storyteller is and much of it borders on the ridiculous. The factual part of the Ragdoll cat's beginnings is that breed was founded in 1960s California. The first Ragdoll breeder was a reclusive woman named Ann Baker that enjoyed telling stories about her cats. The very first Ragdoll was a white cat she named Josephine.

Baker saw a characteristic in the cat Josephine that became the hallmark of the breed. When Ann held Josephine the cat went limp in her arms like a rag doll. Ann Baker named the breed for this limp trait and filed for a trademark so she could collect royalties from anyone to breed her cats. She started a registry for breeding Ragdoll cats but lost control because of wild behaviors and story telling.

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Frontline treatment is the most effective flea treatment on the market, followed by Advantage.

This effective flea control for dogs is made by Bayer. Bayer is the most common name in the healthcare industry whose most popular products include Advantage flea control for dogs and cats.

Biting fleas are stopped in three to five minutes after Advantage Flea and Tick control is applied. Within an hour of application it begins to kill adult fleas, and after 12 hours of application, 98-100 percent of fleas are killed.

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Animals die needlessly when humans don't take the necessary action to protect them. A bold statement but a true one, and a problem that has been solved through the introduction of Microchip RFID technology.

A microchip is a small radio transponder which is implanted under the skin near the shoulder blades of the pet via a sterile needle. The chip , about the size of a rice gain, activates a receiver in the scanner which transmits its microchip number to an electronic scanner for veterinary or animal welfare/control personnel to read. They then can determine the type of chip and contact the approriate pet recovery database to discover the owners information.

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Many pets are loved dearly by their owners and family. And each year hundreds of thousands of pet are put down because their families were unable to find the money for medical bills.

Today, pets enjoy access to much of the health technology that we would expect humans to have. Open heart surgery, radiation therapy, artificial limbs and even pace makers are now provided to pets in many parts of the world. This ensures that many pets are able to live longer, happier lives. However, it also means that the cost veterinarian bills have steadily increased over recent years,

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Did you know that every year your pet has a 1 in 3 chance of becoming ill or injured? According to pet health insurance statistics, your pet is mostly likely be in need of vet because of cuts or lacerations, followed by lameness, road traffic accident, cancerous tumor and an abscess. As veterinary bills continue to increase, more and more families are needing to euthanize their pets because they cannot afford the necessary treatment.

Pet health insurance can help cover the cost of these unexpected and unplanned visits to the vet. Below you will find some excellent reasons why you should buy pet health insurance.

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By: Kurt Schmitt

Cats and people come from very different worlds. As such, it's amazing that we can live together so well. These cat care tips cover subjects such as bringing out your kitty's hunting instincts, and preventing litter box problems. Following these tips will help you and your kitty to better bond and enjoy each other's company.

1. Lay your hands on your cat often - some cats just don't like to be picked up no matter what. But, if you can start handling your cat often when she's a kitten, chances are good she'll better accept it later in life. She'll also do better when it comes time to get checked by the vet or have her claws trimmed.

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By: Letho Maseko

There are many features of alligators that distinguish them from crocodiles and both of them belong to different taxonomic families. Alligators have a broader snout and their eyes are located near the upper side. When light is flashed over the eyes, bigger alligators have a red glow and smaller alligators have a green glow. This can be of help, when searching for alligators in dark. When looking in daylight, it is also observed that alligators have brown eyes and crocodiles have green eyes.

Alligators can eat anything they can find because of the gastroliths (stomach stones) present in their stomach. Young alligators feed on crustaceans, fishes, snails, and insects. As they grow so does their need for larger prey. Bigger alligators feed on turtles, bigger fishes, birds, and, other reptiles and mammals. They even eat deer, razorbacks, small alligators and carcass of animals when they are extremely hungry. Few attacks on humans have also been reported, but the number is on the rise. People get overconfident about this fact and enter alligator habitats without much care, resulting in provoking their aggression. But alligators do not immediately attack humans, like crocodiles.

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