Pacoima, CA (PRWEB) March 9, 2011
Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. is expanding its cat product line with three meaty treat formulas. All have a unique hexagon shape to enhance palatabilityand only one calorie per treat.Launching this spring, Natural Balance Perfect Bites cat treats feature premium varietiessuch as rabbit, chicken or salmonfor a healthy, guilt-free delicious snack.
Retail sales of cat treats continue to rise in the United States, said Heather Govea, Senior Vice President of Independent Sales and Corporate Marketing at Natural Balance.This year we are focusing on growing our cat line to give customers more ways to spoil their petwith products that are not only tasty, but healthy as well.
According to the American Pet Products Association's 2009/2010 National Pet Owners Survey, there are 93.6 million cats compared to 77.5 million dogs in the United States. Natural Balance Perfect Bites were developed to pursue this key driver of pet industry growth.
The new cat treats do not contain corn, soy, wheat, artificial flavors or colors.
Natural BalancePerfect Bites are for kittens to adults and are available in the following varieties:
Dealing with Kittens Biting Behavior
Young cats bite for many reasons. Kittens biting behavior begins to display at an early age. They tend to pounce, stalk, bite, and run after their siblings or mother and this is then being regarded as 'mock' aggression.
Kittens' milk tooth starts to erupt at about 3-4 weeks of age. They will soon complete their set of adult teeth when they arrive 8 months. Teething is also common. So the trick is to provide them with appropriate items to bite, like a soft toy.
According to experts, kittens that scratch and bite at play act out their hunting instincts. Kittens always have their basic prey functions. They pounce, they swat, and they leap! It's a cat's normal and expected nature to desire to hunt. And moving things are the most intriguing "prey" to these felines.
Nipping at you when you wanted was a nice cuddly petting time for your little feline is quite disappointing and should not be tolerated. These natural feline behavior, whether ill-intentioned or not, need to be tamed.
How to train kitten not to bite?
Kittens who are kept away at an early age from their mothers never learn from mama cat not to really play too roughly. And play means not to bite and scratch as long as they want. they can start learning kitty discipline by 6 weeks of age and usually takes time to internalize the normal way to play.
Do not let your hands be your kitten's toy. This is one of the first rule to always remember. Avoid rough playing with your kitten, which will be a common form of petting-induced aggression that is hard to break later on.
Discourage any signs of biting or scratching. Firmly approach your cat when he tries to play rough with a stern voice and say no. There are tricks to divert his attention from doing so.
Your cat usually gives a few warning signs before biting. They lashes out their tail, rippling their skin, growling, hissing, ear flattening, and shifting of body position. This way you can be able to stop your the little feline before reaching its limit.
Many cats love to be pet. But there are certain parts of their body that are too sensitive for them to tolerate touching, thus resulting into biting. Unless touching ones part that usually is good for him suddenly creeps him out, then it's time to visit the vet. He might have some medical conditions underlying there.
Hands are not for toys! Cure the habit of kittens biting by providing appropriate cute kitten care for your little feline friend.
People differ with opinions and differ in the liking of what to pet for. The author loves cats and shares with you cute kitten care stuffs.
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A few nice kitten bites images I found:
I'll bite your nose off!
Image by Dr. Hemmert
These are brothers, having a nice little fight at Helle's parents house. When visiting with Artemis, all she did was growl at them and hiss... Helle's parents kept one of them (the rest went to other families), and as he has become bigger than Artemis now, they have become a little better friends with time.
The Biting Kitten
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I almost caught Teek in one of his moments where he's needy and sweet and lovey. He mews pitifully and head butts. You have to pick him up and snuggle or he won't leave you alone. The only thing is that after a few minutes he'll turn on a dime and want to be PUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. Fear the kitten bite.
OK, we all know from previous (Happy) YouTube videos that Happy just Loves a flea-comb. Here, he decides to "bite" and "attack" the hand that combs him. Vicious Kitten? Don't think so. Watch my hand at the end of the video and see how many scratches it has... like, none! Happy is careful, despite being a bit wreckless. Love him! Please note, Happy spent his life from 6-8 weeks old at our local Animal Control Shelter, in a cage roughly 3 ft square, with NO litter-mates to play with! Have you ever considered adopting a shelter animal? Take a look at your local shelter, and see how many pets are in need of your love and care. Happy Kitten is just one of many, all eager for love, and tolerance, like this! And PS - People are sometimes (not always) just as appreciative of tolerance as is Happy Kitten. UPDATE 2/09: Happy is much fatter an Pouffier, and STILL can bite me all he wants (he doesn't want to bite, really, just wants to snuggle and love).
Bite Size Kitten Candy Molds
This is a chocolate mold, will not withstand high heat and is not dishwasher safe. For general care: wash and rinse in warm not hot water and dry thoroughly.
Price: $ 3.87
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