Isabel

We have been learning to write an explanation. I have wriiten an explanation on how to care for a cat. I am proud of my work because I chose a topic that I knew lots about and I enjoyed writing it.

How to care for a cat! Black cats, White cats, Fat cats, Thin cats, Smart cats, Dumb cats, Cute cats, Ugly cats! There are many different types of cats in the world. They all need love. You need to love and care for your cat correctly or else it’s just cruel. In this explanation you will find out how to welcome, feed and groom cats correctly. Firstly welcoming a cat into its home is a very important part of care. If you don’t welcome a cat into its home the consequences can be sad, most likely your cat will run away, become wild and sometimes they can die. Ether way they get really scared. Firstly shut all the doors and windows so the cat can’t get out, because it needs to b inside for 2-7 weeks depending on its age. You also need to show your cat where its food bowls are and where its kitty litter, toys and bed is. For the first couple of weeks you need to keep a close eye on it. The first time you let outside should be about after 2 or 3 weeks, you need to watch it to make sure it doesn’t get lost or runaway. Let your cat out a couple of times while you watch it, then when you feel comfortable you can let your cat out by its self. You then need to take the kitty litter away and put in a cat door. Secondly cats need to grow, to do this they need to have the right food. You can find cat food at any supermarket, vet or pet shop. There are many different types of cat food such as jelly meat, biscuits, water etc etc. You need to feed your kitten 2-3 times a day with small portions but with a full grown cat you need to feed it 2 times a day regular portions. If they eat it all up really quickly don’t feed them any more because they will just get extremely fat after a while. You can go to the pet shop and buy a special cat food bowl. After you feed your cat you also need to change the kitty litter. Cats also need toys to play with. You need to buy special toys for your cat, such as dangly toys for them to jump up on, fake mice for them to pounce on, balls for them to kick and chase, scratching poles for them to scratch and climb up and many more. I recommend you buy a scratching pole or else your couch will get ripped to pieces. It’s also fun to play with your cat. Lastly you need to groom your cat twice a month. You need to get a wet facecloth/flannel and wipe your cat all over and make sure you get off all the dirt. You can tell when your cat is clean because they stop smelling. Once you’re finished wiping down your cat you then need to buy a special cat brush (or a dogs on works fine). Just remember that if your cat is a long haired cat or a short haired cat you need to buy the special type brush to suite the type of hair/fur. You then need to brush your cat all over to get off all the extra hair. Your cat will be nice and clean all you have to do now is make sure they don’t have any fleas. You have to go to the pet shop and buy some flea treatment. It comes with about 6 in a box, once you get it you just take 1 tube out of the box and squirt the whole tube on the back of the cats neck just above the collar. You should also take your cat to the vet for a full check up every 3 months. Remember to welcome your cat into its new home and play with it heaps! Grooming your cat correctly is important and feeding the right amount of food. Caring for your cat is hard work but you need to get it right once you get it right you will never forget it! By Isabel Connor We have been learning to write a poem about summer, using our senses. We were also focusing on using poetic devices such as similes, metaphors and personification in our poem. That Was Summer! Remember the time when you poured the fizzy drink down your front because it was so cold you had to spit it out. That fizzy drink felt as cold as Antarctica. That was summer!

Remember that time when we played out side, all the cicadas went mad, it was like someone screaming in your ear. That was summer!

Remember that time when we ate the whole packet of chips, even though they were as salty as the sea with a touch of vinegar and it’s supposed to be salt and vinegar. That was summer!

Remember that time when you came to my house and we swam in the pool and saw the dragonflies. They were as colourful as a rainbow floating around. That was summer!

Remember that time when walked down to the park and smelt the roses. They smelt as yummy as perfume. That was summer!

By Isabel Connor!!!!!