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When I was a kid I got educated in the way of the animal life, by a series of card and books that were sent in the mail. I think that I got new cards every few weeks. It was called the Wildlife Treasury. I don’t know if things that still exist, with all of the info that you would ever need, is right there at your fingertips in the Internet. Every week I would get a bunch of cards that had a picture or pictures of anomalous on it. It also had the scientific name, the species, and if it was a mammal or reptile, or bird, or what ever it its. The card would also tell you lots of facts about the animal like, where they are found and live. Information on how many of them are left in the world and what they eat was also found. This was great for leering and getting kids interested in the animal kingdom. I really need to check and see if there are things like this for kids now. I could see how, a great thing like this would, “go out of style” in much the same way that the newspaper all over the world are going out of business. But the simple fact is that not everybody wants to spend all their time online, and lots of us still like to have something tangible to touch and feel. Nothing can replace a good set of flash cards or a good book for learning.

There are more than 2,000 species of fleas around us. Out of these, the most common one is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. The cat adult fleas, unlike many other fleas, remain on the host. Though it exists worldwide, it is most commonly found in the United States. Cat fleas are commonly found on both cats and dogs.

In order to reproduce, cat fleas needs fresh blood. They lay eggs at the rate of one egg per hour. Their life cycle consists of four stages of metamorphosis, namely egg, larval, pupa and adult. Depending on external environmental factors like temperature and humidity, this cycle lasts 30 to 75 days. The most common problem occurring due to flea bites is flea allergy dermatitis, the severity of which depends upon the sensitivity of the host. Pet owners in the United States spend millions of dollars each year on flea allergy remedies. Cat fleas often carry infection too, and are feared to be capable of carrying plague and typhus. They also serve as the intermediate host to the dog tapeworm, an intestinal parasite, which gets transmitted to the pest when the flea carrying the tapeworm cyst is ingested.

The only possible way to detect fleas is to observe the behavior of your pets. Early detection of the fleas enables you to control them and minimize the suffering that can be caused to you and your pets by allergies or more serious infections transmitted by them. The most important way to control the breeding of fleas is to take proper care of sanitation of your indoor and outdoor premises. Ensuring proper care of pets by washing and shampooing them regularly is also another important factor. There are varieties of shampoos available in the market for pets, which contain pesticides, and are helpful in eradication of fleas.

Only by being conscious of cleanliness can we rid ourselves of the annoyance and hazards spread by cat fleas: by preventing them from breeding in and around our homes and pets.

Fleas provides detailed information about fleas defined, cat fleas, dog fleas, flea bites and more. Fleas is the sister site of Pitbulls Info.

People often define themselves as either a cat lover or a dog
lover, but the question remains can a cat lover ever love dogs?
Or, dog lovers ever love cats? It takes a lot for a person to
change even in the simplest of ways. This seems to be one of the
many difficult ways because of the huge investment people put
into their pets.

The Dog Lover

The dog lover often loves their dog for many reasons. Dogs are
playful and attentive to their owners. They love to spend their
time hiding under their owner’s chair or chasing their tail. It
just seems as if they are fun loving creatures. Sure, they bark
and they can be very annoying when they want your attention even
when you are busy. But, they won’t fail to greet you when you
come home and you are where their loyalty lies no matter what.

The Cat Lover

On the other side of the coin, we have the cat lover. Cats are
more independent and more self centered. But, they can provide
much affection to their owners nonetheless. They can be playful
when they want to be. They can also be full of personality, good
or bad. Cat lovers love this about their animals. They are
themselves. Of course, they can be rather snooty to some. They
are independent and they certainly won’t greet you unless it is
in their best interest to do so.

The Conclusion

While it seems that many people have an overall preference for
one type of animal to the next, there is nothing to say that
they can not switch from being a dog lover to being a cat lover.
But, it is unlikely that they will receive the same attention
from their pet as they did with the other species. Dog lovers
will forever value their best friend while cat lovers will
always value their cat’s personality.

If you are a dog lover or a pet lover and are thinking of
venturing to the other side, consider the various differences in
these animals before you do. You’ll find that many times, it is
the qualities that the pet offers that makes them the right, the
most attractive choice to you.