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Is the Russian Blue a smarter cat than the rest? It really is hard to tell. For the most part cats are unique but different breeds have special characteristics. The intelligence of any cat cannot be underestimated and some may be smarter than others. One of the best features of the Russian Blue is the fascinating green eyes. You can feel the gaze magnetically drawing you into the depths of the cat's personality. When the eyes lock onto yours, you feel as if the animal is talking directly to you. Many times you will find yourself answering the little beast.

This little trait is what make the breeders and owners swear up and down the cat can read their minds. Don't worry! You"re not going crazy it happens to everybody. Now let's compare the Russian Blue with more different cat breeds. How about the American Bobtail for instance? If you were walking along side a country road and you spied an American Bobtail, your first thought would be; you're looking at a real bobcat. Their most distinguishing characteristic is of course the all natural bob tail.

Your Russian Blue Feline will spend hours playing and bonding with members of their adopted family. Not only do they bond well with the family, but will blend right in with the other household pets. They have been known to chase after a ball or a favorite toy and return to the one playing with them. Their energy level is quite high and will remain high through out their life, as long as they are healthy.

An extremely important fact about the Russian Blue Cats is their hardiness and resistance to health aliments that other different cat breeds often fall prey to. The majority of breeders and those in the know contribute this to their genetic background.

As you can see the Russian Blue Cats and other different cat breeds have much in common. Each cats owner and breeder say they are the best and the most intelligent. No one can really truly know for sure but there is no doubt that the RB is very bright. Actually you will find out that the cats have conspired together to keep their loved ones on their toes. Until next time!

Jeff Parke is a writer and blogger who writes articles and blog posts specializing in pets, animal rights and animals in general. His caring for cats website is one of his many projects that he is passionate about. In addition to caring for cats he has written about fish, dogs and animal rights just to name some. Click one of those links to learn more.

Most of us take toilet training cats for granted: Most kittens seem to learn with very little help from their owners, particularly if you have the mother or another cat in the home to teach them. Even if you don't, most felines seem to be magnetically drawn to the litter box with very little urging from you.

There are however some instances when a kitten won't take to their cat litter box and instead may find a houseplant, or worse yet your carpet. Not catching problem behavior quickly might mean your cat will develop a habit of going wherever they please.

Creating a private environment

This is an important first step when toilet training cats: Many of us need privacy to do our business, yet don't give our animals the same respect. Most dogs are quite happy urinating, or having a bowel movement with the whole town staring at them.

Cats are a little different in most cases and plenty of cat owners out there will tell you how their cat will make a quick exit from their litter box when someone enters the room. Put the litter box in a room where your kitten will have some privacy to sniff around their box and get comfortable (litter boxes with a top enclosure are also ideal).

Lock the door

This doesn't mean permanently locking your kitten in a room and throwing away the key. Rather, if you can put your kitten alone in a small room with their litter box they will have much less opportunity to explore other areas to do their business. This is only necessary when your toilet training cats; after they're used to it and use the box frequently, you can move the box wherever you wish. Usually one or two day in a room with their box is all they need to become comfortable with their litter box.

Find out more on toilet training cats and read many interesting articles on pet health care.

It is important to know the symptoms of worms in cats so you can get treatment if needed. There are a number of different treatments so you should not worry too much as long as you take action once you see the symptoms of worms in cats.

The most common symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, dull coat or dry coat. You will likely see worms in the cat's vomit and feces. Typically an adult cat will have a routine fecal exam every three months (if they go outside) or six months (indoor cats). Kittens should have their stool examined every time they visit the vet. Read the rest of this entry »