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Highland & Desert Lynx Kittens

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Spray the litter in the box(s) with litter box odor eliminator spray
Add a half to a cup of Zeolite granules to your fresh litter – Zeolite can be found online or in stores in the fish dept. Also, used to filter ammonia from aquarium water
Add small amounts of activated charcoal to the litter – can be found online or in stores in the fish dept. Also, used to filter ammonia from aquarium water
Add a layer of baking soda to the bottom of the clean litter pan when changing the litter
Remove feces and urine daily – clumping litter is the easiest way to scoop out urine
Put pet safe plants such as the spider plant in the area where the litter box(s) are. Search online for pet safe plant lists
Dump and clean the litter box weekly with a disinfectant such as pet safe white vinegar to help minimize bacteria growing on the surfaces of the box. Put in a spray bottle and spray it before thoroughly washing it out.

Use a room air purifier that has a HEPA filter to filter out airborne dust, dander, molds, and odors.
Certain types of cat food will make a cat’s litterbox smell more than others. Changing from one cat food to another can help find one to reduce stench from the litter box. Higher protein foods with smaller amounts of vegetable ingredients can be advantageous as more of the food may be absorbed
Use a litter box with a cover that includes a charcoal filter may be helpful
Use a separate litter box for each cat
Try different brands of litter to see which works best for your needs
Give an automatic, self-cleaning litter box a try. They can make daily cleaning much easier and may help reduce unpleasant smells
Placement of a cat’s litter box – which room, how open the space is, and how well ventilated it is will make a difference in how much you notice linger litter smells.

Polydactyl - The term has Greek roots: "poly" means "many," and "daktylos" means "fingers" or "toes."
Most cats have 18 toes, five on each front paw and four on each hind paw. A polydactyl (extra digits) on the front and/or back paw(s).
Cats often live much longer when they stay indoors
Spaying and neutering can extend a cat's life. If possible, these procedures should be performed in the first 5 months of your cat's life.
Rubbing their faces and bodies against you, cats mark you as their territory, with scent glands in those areas.
Cats like to sleep on objects that smell like their owners, including their pillows and dirty laundry
Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth

Cats make roughly 100 different sounds. Dogs can only make around 10
Other than a kitten’s mother’s milk; milk isn’t good for cats as most are lactose intolerant. The best beverage for cats to drink is fresh water.
There are exactly 24 whiskers on a cat, 12 on each side of their face
Studies have shown that infants and kids exposed to cats are less likely to develop allergies and asthma later in life. Being exposed to cats early in life triggers a child’s immune system to begin developing immunity.

Cats are the most popular pet in the USA
It’s believed that owning a cat can lessen the risk of heart attack and stroke by a third.
Female cats are normally right-pawed, male cats are usually left-pawed.
Cats can be trained to do various behaviors such as playing fetch, walking on a leash, using a toilet, etc..

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