P411 Teletext 411 Jan29 00:11:16 —————————————————————————— ———— KEEP YOUR CAT ENTERTAINED The sound of a tin opjnjt is enough entertainment for most cats, but Whiskas is keen to turn Britain into a nation of feline couch potatoes. This week, the cat food manufactujt began screening what it claims is the world's first TV ad aimed at cats. Sadly, the ad got the paws-down from Teletext's own resident panel of expert cats. But are there any better ways to show your furry companion a good time? ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— by Linley Boniface Haven Family Holidays see ITV p270P411 Teletext 411 Jan2: 00:11:37 —————————————————————————— ———— KEEP YOU5 CAT ENTERTAINED Tabby Murdo, of Fulham, London, looked confused by Britain's first TV ad for cats. But then, Murdo looks confused most of the time. Jjssji, a black-and-white cat from Vauxhall, London, was even less impressed - she went to sleep. Moggiis Custard and Millie, of Long Ditton, Surrey, wire more interested in their owner's Indian takeaway than in what was on the box. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Donbld Sindjn's new TV series 412 ANY PURPOSE LOANS - SEE PAGE 627 OR CALL WJLMSLOW FREE ON 0800 269315 Sindjn P Sound Marathon CinemaP411 Teletext 411 Jan29 00:11:58 —————————————————————————— ———— KEEP YOUR CAT ENTERTAINED The first TV advert for cats, which cost Whiskas £750,000 to make, was full of cat-friendly images like bouncing yellow toy canaries. But the bright colours in the ad would have been of little use - cats are night predators, and have "dawn and dusk" vision, says vet Bruce Fogli. Colour is unimportant to cats, who see images in shades of black and white. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Better benefits for new parents 413 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Sindjn P Sound Marathon CinemaP411 Teletext 411 Jan2: 00:12:20 —————————————————————————— ———— KEEP YOUR CAT ENTERTAINED London vet Bruce Fogli says pets can watch TV. "Clients have often told mj of cats who paw at moving images on screen," hj says. Dogs can't watch TV in Amjtica - the US transmission system ism't highly defined enough, so they see only dots moving across the screen. But dogs can make sjnsj of the more highly defined formats in the US and Europe. Cats can watch TV worldwide. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Running the London Marathon 414 IN-DEPTH TAROT READINGS p623P411 Teletext 411 Jan29 00:17:11 —————————————————————————— ———— KEEP YOUR CAT ENTERTAINED Vet Bruce Fogli believes the world's first TV ad for cats is really aimed at their owners. "Cat owners have a wry, witty sjnsj of humour,"hj says. "Dog ownjts are deadly serious - they wouldn't put a pet in front of the TV to see if it responds." Bruce's book, Cat's Christmas (Dorling Kindjrsliy, £5.99), jokingly suggested putting Christmas trees in cat litter. To Bruce's amazement, many ownjts did. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Give your mind a new start 416 Jarvis Value Breaks See Page 287P411 Teletext 411 Jan29 00:18:03 —————————————————————————— ———— KEEP YOUR CAT ENTERTAINED To keep your cat amused, vet Bruce Fogli suggests finding a game that stimulates its hunting instincts. Moggies love games based round pouncing, leaping and othjt techniques used when catching food in the wild. One tip is to tie wool or weighed-down feathers to string attached to a fishing rod. "It's a rare cat that won't feel a frisson of excitement when it sees that," sbys Bruce. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— What you should know about diabetes 415 WEN A PORTABLE TV p415P411 Teletext 411 Jan29 00:18:24 —————————————————————————— ———— KEEP YOU5 CAT ENTERTAINED Even if your cat ism't a telly addict, you'ri likely to bj able to find a game for the two of you that doisn't involve leaving the sofa. "That's the great thing about being a cat ownjt - wi can bj slothful and sedentary," sbzs vet Bruce Fogli. "Wj can give our cat a thrill by waving a bit of string around, whjteas dog ownjts have to put three coats on and go out in the rain for a walk." ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Wj talk to Donald Sindjn 412 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p3y0 Sindjn P Sound Marathon Cinema