Geo-CAT-che Mystery Cache

The purpose of this geo-CAT-che is to promote the care and health of cats.

The above coordinates are only for parking. The actual coordinates will be determined by answering the below questions.

The cache is near a feral (wild) cat colony. People who maintain the colony have worked to keep the area looking natural be using flat rocks on which to feed. In addition, they also request that the cats be fed back in the trees on the rocks rather than out in the open near the road.

Please try to trade animal related items in the cache.

The cache coordinates can be obtained by answering each of the following questions correctly and filling in the blanks with the number assigned to each correct answer.

The answers can be found under the Health Information section at www.catsmeowvets.com.

Question #1 – Which of the following statements are true?

1. Pets that appear healthy can have disease processes occurring that cannot be seen visibly. (7)

2. Problems such as heart disease, dental disease, and certain internal cancers can be identified by a veterinarian during a physical exam even though the pet may appear perfectly normal and healthy at home. (3)

3. Blood tests and urine tests provide a look inside the body and supply information on the health of several internal organs. (2)

4. Pets that stay strictly indoors and seem healthy cannot have any problems and would not benefit from regular examinations and laboratory testing. (0)

5. All of the above. (9)

6. A & B only. (6)

7. A, B & C only. (5)

Question #2 – Having your cat spayed or neutered can do which of the following?

1. Reduce the risk of mammary cancer later in life. (0)

2. Decrease territorial marking such as spraying urine. (1)

3. Decrease the risk of infection of reproductive organs. (6)

4. Decrease feline overpopulation. (8)

5. All of the above. (7)

Question #3 – Obesity in pet cats is common. For which of the following problems are overweight animals more at risk?

1. Heart Disease (1)

2. Back Pain (3)

3. Diabetes (9)

4. Arthritis (5)

5. All of the above. (6)

Question #4 – What percent of adult cats are affected by dental disease?

1. £ 10% (8)

2. 25% (6)

3. 40% (9)

4. 70% (0)

5. ³ 85% (4)

Question #5 – Regular examinations and a minimum database of blood tests, urine tests, and blood pressure measurement are recommended for senior cats. Which of the following syndromes that these tests can help detect are common in older cats?

1. Kidney Disease (1)

2. Hyperthyroidism (8)

3. Diabetes (6)

4. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) (0)

5. Hypothyroidism (7)

6. All of the above. (9)

7. A, B, C & D only. (3)

8. A & D only. (2)

Question #6 – Which of the following statements are true?

1. Heartworms can be transmitted to indoor only cats. (3)

2. Symptoms of Heartworm Disease in cats can include vomiting, coughing, unexpected death, or no visible symptoms at all. (8)

3. Treatment of heartworms in cats is difficult and dangerous. (0)

4. Heartworm preventions are available for cats. (5)

5. All of the above. (7)

6. A & B only. (4)

7. A, B & C only. (1)

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