The creation of artificial races is a fact. The Ashera is a genetically engineered cat as a pet cat by the company Lifestyle Pets.

Like a mini leopard, but with the characteristics and care of a common house cat. It is a beautiful and majestic cat comes in four versions: common Ashera, Ashera hypoallergenic, Snow and Royal Ashera Ashera.

Obtained through genetic manipulation, by crossing an African Serval, an Asian leopard and a domestic cat, resulting in a stunning cat, like a mini leopard, but with the temper and feelings of a domestic cat. Requires the same care of a common house cat.It can reach the size of an adult dog weighing 12kg.

How to get a Ashera:

To obtain one of these cats, it is necessary to wait about 12 months. The waiting time can be shortened by paying a bonus. Produced only 100 puppies per year, among the four variants.

Prices within the territory of the Cat AsheraUnidos is:

Ashera Standard-U $ S 22,000
Ashera GD hypoallergenic-U $ S 37,000
Snow Ashera-U $ S 65,000
Royal Ashera-U $ S 125,000

The characteristics of different varieties are the same for the Standard and GD hypoallergenic.

The Snow is white with caramel spots, like white tigers.

The rarest of all is the Royal, which occur less than 4 puppies per year.

It has orange spots and black stripes on cream background, and mottled with black.

The puppies are delivered in their own vehicles. They can also be delivered by hand, in counseling.

For shipments outside the country, to be paid the shipping.

These cats come with all vaccinations, microchip identification, veterinary insurance for one year, the service of an expert in animal behavior, certificate of authenticity that contains the genetic fingerprint of the animal, and all specimens are sterile.
The Ashera and ethics:

Simon Brodie is the creator of Lifestyle Pets, a U.S. company with their headquarters in Wilmington, near Washington. The Englishman had a computer company and he decided since 2003 to the biotechnology and artificial insemination in animals.

The mascot design as as the Ashera is a very lucrative industry, where you can enjoy the tastes and needs of the most sophisticated. But there remains the question of the implications of this resource. Is it morally right, produce animals for sale? What effect this manipulation can have on health and behavior of these animals? Remember you are a new species, and are being monitored for their development.

Since domesticated the African wild cat, many races have appeared, some by crossing spontaneously achieved in other hatcheries. The hair is long, short and medium tailed and without it, small and medium, but all have in common the undeniable elegance and majestic look and intriguing.

Some of the most sought after breeds include Persian, Angora, Himalayan, Manx, Maine Coon,

Himalayan Cat

Its name comes from presenting with similar coat pattern Himalayan rabbit. Resulting from crosses between Siamese with Persian.

Features: Solid-looking round head and short neck, flat and wide nose, small ears tilted forward. Wide body with short legs. Has the hair and eye colors of the Siamese.

Character: It is ideal for apartments, loving, meowing little.

Care: You should brush daily with metal comb, because his hair is very delicate. It should bathe once or twice a month to avoid problems with hairballs.

Turkish Angora Cat

Originally from Turkey, its name comes from “Angora” modern city of Ankara. Features: Body slender and muscular, his back legs are higher than the front. The tail has enough hair, and is usually low compared to the body. Small head and pointed snout. Large pointed ears and stiff. Oval and slightly slanted eyes.

Character: Intelligent, active and faithful, need much affection. Like water, is vivacious, very independent and prefers to live with one person, while accepting the other members of the family. It is a good hunter and climber.

Maine Coon Cat

Race from the state of Maine in the United States, was discovered in 1861, but was not accepted until 1953.

Features: From thick hair, short hind legs will lengthen in the belly and hind legs, has a distinctive brew with long hair. It is strong and muscular, wide chest. The male is larger than the female. The eyes may be green, blue, gold, even one of each color. Not very large broad head, large ears and pointed.

Character: It loves the water, splashing and even drink it with its paw. It is curious and observant.

Persian Cat

Descending Turkish Angora cat, originally from Persia, modern Iran. The fans that Queen Victoria had for these cats took to organize the first competition of cats in the Crystal Palace in 1871.

Features: Massive head, large round, small, flat nose, the same height as the eyes, cheeks round and full. Short tail and very hairy.

Character: Smug, quiet, sedentary, dozer, sociable, peaceful, loving. Tends to be respectful, but hates that educates him by force. Coexists well with other animals and children. Shown aloof with strangers. It has no hunting instinct. Little meows.

Caution: The beautiful fur requires much care, constant brushing, baths. Muda hair in spring and summer. We must wipe eyes frequently, because their small nose makes eyes water. Its bushy tail requires special attention by fleas. It has a tendency to obesity. He does not like sudden temperature changes. His maturity comes just two years. Fertility is low and complicated deliveries. In general a single pup is born.

Manx Cat

Its name comes from the island Man in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland, where it originated. There are many legends that explain how he lost his tail.

Features: The main one that has no tail. His muscular body and short back, rounded rump. Claw fine and round. It has a round head, prominent cheeks, broad nose and mouth firmly on short neck. Ears wide base and rounded tip, angled slightly outward. And wide round eyes. Short, double coat, which gives the impression of padding.

Character: Smart, great sense of direction, and strong character. Affectionate and friendly, great hunter. Agile smooth movements.

Caution: The mortality is very high in the first days of life, difficulties in the development of the spine. The survivors reach adulthood healthy and strong.

Balinese Cat

The first issue appeared in the United States in the late forties, is attributed to a cross between Siamese and Angora, Siamese crosses or gene carriers long hair.

Features: long-bodied, well muscled, long legs, the rear higher than front. The hair is long and thin as silk, long flat head and ears wide narrow snout tip. Almond eyes, long tail.

Character: Loyal to the owner, sociable, intelligent, somewhat jealous, does not live well with others of their species. Excellent climber.

Warning: Your hair tends to get knotted, requires brushing at least once a week. In times of change, once a day, as much hair loss

Since domesticated the African wild cat, many races have appeared, some by crossing spontaneously achieved in other hatcheries. The hair is long, short and medium tailed and without it, small and medium, but all have in common the undeniable elegance and majestic look and intriguing.

Some of the most sought after breeds include Siamese, Balinese, Abyssinian, Japanese Bobtail, Sphynx, Devon Rex, Chartrex.Abyssinian Cat

Assumed to be from Ethiopia, perhaps a descendant of the Egyptian cat. The long-haired variety is called Somali.

Features: Figure stylized, muscular, long, thin limbs, very bushy tail that tapers to a point. Fine head with a firm chin, large ears and separate rounded end. The eyes may be green, yellow, or brown.

Character: It is gentle, affectionate and very agile and energetic. No one likes to be alone, prefer the freedom, is very curious.

Care: For being so active, should be fed high energy rations. His short hair, brushing it allows casual.

Japanese Bobtail Cat

Originally from Japan, Bobtail name means “tailed”. In Japan it is believed that the copies are white and tortoiseshell luck.

Features: Its tail is between 10 and 12 cm. Also, her hair is coiled and is abundant in all directions, so that gives pompom appearance as the rabbit. His body is lean and muscular, medium length hair. His head is almost an equilateral triangle, a rounded snout, broad ears. The eyes are large and oval, and can be any color to harmonize with coat.

Character: I like human company, it’s funny and affectionate.
Care: This is a great family cat. You need plenty of fish in their diet. The hair needs a light brushing daily.

It is known as hairless canadian (Canadian Hairless), and which appeared in:

Canada. It is the only hairless variety.

Features: Medium size, muscular, looking well fed, not fat. It has big ears, elf face and long tail. His skin, usually wrinkled, soft. The hair is like lint.

Character: Affectionate, prefers peace and quiet.

Chartreux Cat

Its name comes from the monastery of La Grande Chartreuse, “and said that during the Middle Ages, contributed to the green liquor, and the Chartreux cat. This breed was used to control the plague of rats. During World War II almost died, but recovered thanks to the Persian crosses with British Blue.

Features: It’s a big cat. Head broad and angular, short, straight nose with a bump, narrow snout and mouth smiling. Small ears, joints, and rounded. Copper-colored eyes.

Character: It’s soft, lightweight, refined and adapted to any environment. It is very affectionate.

Care: You must have a balanced diet and low, and it has a tendency to obesity.
Breeds of shorthaired cats

Devon Rex Cat

Arises from a mutation of curly hair, which took place in Devon in 1960. Presents a fuzz all over his body, unlike the Sphynx.

Features: Similar to Siamese, thin, light, muscular, but with back arched. Long, thin legs, later more than the front. The head is triangular. The tail is long. The fine silky hair, but curly.

Personality: Noble, affectionate playful, suitable for both departments as houses with gardens.

Care: The main thing is the care of the mantle, for which we must pass a gauntlet. Bathing sporadically to prevent fat accumulation.

Siamese Cat

Originally from Thailand, is named because he was raised by the royal family of Siam (former name of country). It is the result of a mutation. Company was brought to the palace, and were not allowed to sell, could only treat yourself to inhabit palaces. The English spread across the world.

Features: Long head and angled with skull flat, no bulges in your profile. Ears long, wide and pointed. Hazel and blue eyes. Medium size, long and slender. The puppies are cream with pink nose, when they open their eyes begin to appear colored dots. Overall five cubs are born, three males and two females. The colors of the race are: chocolate point, lilac point, seal point and blue dot.

Character: It is aggressive with other races. Needs to get used to living with other animals, is very territorial. Is affectionate, playful and extremely intelligent.

Feline panleukopenia, or typhus, or infectious gastroenteritis, is a contagious disease caused by a parvovirus, is characterized by a decrease in white blood cells and severe decay. Mortality rates are high, especially in kittens.

Feline chlamydia, respiratory disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci, causes runny nose and conjunctivitis. It is highly contagious, even to humans. There are variants that cause severe loss of appetite, dehydration and death.Feline leukemia: a retrovirus, like that of feline immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These viruses are incorporated into the genetic material of cells, so it is very difficult to remove. Can cause many diseases such as tumors, infections, anemia, liver disease, intestinal, infertility, abortions, etc. Before vaccination, should be ruled out that the cat be a carrier.

Rabies: a fatal disease, transmissible to humans (zoonoses).

Giardiasis: a parasitic disease caused by a protozoan Giardia lamblia, affecting the small intestine of cats, dogs and humans. It is transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water. Mainly affects puppies and is prevented by regular worming.

• Killed vaccines inactive: the infectious agent in the vaccine, was treated. The effect takes longer, and the period of immunity lasting. Are considered safe. They are part of conventional vaccines.
• Vaccines amended: or attenuated vaccines contain virus altered by various techniques. Your immunization is fast. Not be given to pregnant queens. They are also conventional.
• Subunit vaccines: no virus inoculated dead or alive, but a sequence of amino acids that contains genetic information with which the pathogen produces proteins that the immune system detects. Lack of hazard. Are vaccines and new genetic technology.
• Recombinant vaccines: they are the new generation, based on the use of microorganisms as vectors to express different genes from another organism. The new recombinant microorganism can be used as a vaccine against both.

The existing vaccine for cats:

GatosLas vaccination in currently available vaccines for inoculation of cats are:

- Feline Rhinotracheitis (Herpesvirus Type I)
- Feline panleukopenia (parvovirus)
- Feline coryza (Calicivirus)
- Feline Leukemia (Retrovirus)
- Feline infectious peritonitis (coronavirus)
- Chlamydia
- Rabies
- Bordetellosis feline
- Dermatophytosis (ringworm)
- Giardiasis

Contraindications to vaccination in cats:

Routine vaccination is not always positive, there are risks that must be evaluated with the vet.
Vaccines can cause adverse reactions in cats, usually are mild, but can be serious as allergic reactions, liver, kidney, neurological complications, etc. if the cat getting a disease, it can aggravate their condition, which requires a thorough examination before vaccinating the cat.

A vaccine is a liquid suspension of microorganisms or antigens, attenuated, which is given to an individual, to help to form antibodies against a specific disease.

The process requires some time, so it can not be used as a treatment during the course of the disease.Vaccines immunize cats against certain diseases, some of which are fatal as l. Routine vaccination has reduced the incidence of many serious diseases. However, will the veterinarian after a physical examination, who designed the cat’s vaccination plan, as the risk of disease depends on many factors.
Vaccination rates in cats:

No vaccines 100% effective, there is a small percentage of cats that can not be immunized.

While not express their love for us as warmly as the dog, we must be clear that just what they do is clear otherwise.

They are very clean and easily learn to do his business in so-called “health stones.” These should be changed routinely, health and hygiene reasons.

We must keep a clean place where the cat can eat away from the hustle and bustle. We must also keep a supply of clean fresh water.

We must avoid giving leftover food (fat and calories can give no need) and food for dogs (do not have the nutrients a cat needs).In the long-haired cats should be paid particular attention to the coat, which should be brushed thoroughly once or twice a day. This work is useful to monitor the possible occurrence of undesirable external parasites. Care for your cat

In cottages cages can be enabled or book a spot in the kitchen with a cat flap to allow the animal to enter and exit at will.

The corner of the house will have the cushion that serves as a bed and a place to be served daily food and water to be continuously clean and fresh. In an apartment you can comfortably stay as long as we care to castrate the younger animal better. Castrated animal course, simply book a place as small bedroom and a box with sawdust or pebbles where will health needs. Also will provide a log of soft wood or similar material where it can sharpen their nails.

It is essential to implement appropriate vaccines and dewormed regularly.

Water requirements of cats: Drinking, helps offset the loss of water, which occurs in different ways: salivary – feces – urinary.

Salivary losses (licking) and respiratory diseases are not very important. When the temperature is 31 º C, panting induces a water loss of less than 40 ml per day.

The amount of water eliminated through the feces depends on the nature of food and its digestibility: the more fiber is in food.

The most important water loss is the urine. With dry food, about half the water consumed is removed, with canned food represents 2/3.The cat is able to concentrate their urine much (average density: 1045 compared with 1015 in dogs and humans). But if the concentration of urine is very high, there is an increased risk of crystal precipitation and stone formation. Therefore, the cat should be encouraged to drink. Cat drinking water

With regard to water consumption, the recommendations are: according to body weight: 55 to 70 ml/kg/day in energy consumption: 1 ml/kcal. These metabolizable energy requirements increase if you increase water loss by physiological or pathological reasons: high temperature, breastfeeding, diarrhea, vomiting …

The cat has 3 available water sources: the food, and drinking that occurs when used carbohydrates, proteins and fats. This “metabolic water” represents only 10 -15% of the total water requirement.

When the cat eats wet food (canned, fresh fish or meat), cover amply with water requirements contained in the diet. Under these conditions, does not drink or drink very little.

By contrast, when fed with dry food, drink to cover almost 100% of its water requirements.

They should be encouraged to drink with: The presentation of water: The cat is a “drinker delicate.” They are very sensitive to the cleanliness and taste of water. To encourage him to drink, you should have free access to water to pour into a clean glass, ceramic or stainless steel (avoid plastic fixing odors), and renewed twice a day. The ideal temperature is between 5 and 18 º C.

When the cat does not drink enough, add a little milk to drinking water is generally efficient to stimulate consumption. We can even add water to dry food. Some cats do not like, but others enjoy the food hydrated.

The pace of drinking: It is similar to the rate of consumption of food. The cat drinks as often as you eat, which means an average of 10-15 times per day if food is freely available, even if the cat drinks only 6-12 ml at a time. If we encourage the cat to eat many small intake, water consumption will increase.

Composition of food: A diet high in protein, increases the production of urea and consequently the production of urine. Then the cat drink more to compensate for water removed.

By adding salt to food, obviously stimulates water intake, but we must guard against the overuse of this system. Too much salt can be dangerous as it accelerates the passage of water from the cells into the blood, to restore the balance of mineral concentrations. Then the cat urine and occurs more cellular dehydration. Do not exceed 2% of salt in food.

Sure you know that cats are fascinating animals, we invite you to surprise even some interesting facts about cats:

Cats can not perceive sweet tastes.

The cat’s tongue consists of small “hooks” that they are useful for catching and tearing the food.

Americans annually spend more money on cat food than baby food.

Aspirin is toxic to cats.

A cat can hear sounds about two octaves higher than humans.

In Asia, and the United Kingdom, black cats are considered a symbol of good luck.

Cats have five toes on each of his forelegs, and only four in the rear.

If a cat falls from seventh floor has about 30% less likely to survive than if dropped from a twentieth floor. It is estimated that the cat takes in the fall, about eight floors to notice what is happening, relax and correct your posture to fall on their feet.

The cat has 32 muscles in each ear, running them as a kind of satellite dishes directed toward the source of sound.

The cat’s diet should contain some fat because your body does not produce it.

The record of heavyweights is held by a cat that weighed about 21 kilos.

The cat’s night vision is about six times better than men due to the tapetum lucidum, a structure composed of cells of the eye capable of acting as mirrors, magnifying the faintest glimmer of light.

Newborn babies have blue eyes. It takes several months until they reach their final color.

Most lack of tabs.

It was believed that the cat was unable to distinguish colors. However, recent studies show that they can see blue, green and red.

Abraham Lincoln was a great lover of cats. He had four during his stay in the White House.

Napoleon, however, was terrified of cats.

Legend has it that a cat fell asleep on the robe of the Buddha; it, not to bother you, cut the cloth around the cat and left without waking him.

The ancestor of the domestic cat is the African wildcat, a species still exists, but evolved, today.

The cat appeared on Earth before the dog and that most of the animals that have become home, but instead was one of the last to be tamed.

In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a crime punishable by death. The cats were mummified, and small mice placed in their graves.

In the Middle Ages, cats were associated with witchcraft and were burned alive in the streets of the city.

Animals are the figures represented in prehistoric art. In spite of them, none represents the cat.

Only two representations of the figure of the cat have come to us from Roman art, both mosaics belonging to the Alexandrian school.

A cat has four rows of whiskers on each side of the face, when the animal is calm, remain side, while pulling back are arranged in a position to attack or defense.

The hum does not always mean peace. The cat also purrs when he is sick or scared, and says that he does to calm himself.

In addition to do with the nose, smell cats with an organ, called Jacobson’s, located on the roof of the mouth.

The cat’s jaw can not move laterally.

The cat’s nostrils are equipped with 19 million nerve endings, while the man have only 5 million.

Cats sleep 16 to 19 hours a day.

Cats can “vocalize” around a hundred different sounds, while dogs only ten.

A cat can jump a height seven times greater than their own.

The tail is a vital balance for the legendary cat functions as a pole in the hands of a tightrope walker.