Keeping a cat is a lifetime thing (at least for this precious cat). When you want to keep a cat, you should not only consider whether the cat is cute or not, whether it will catch mice (hehe, there are not many people thinking about it now), whether it will cost a lot of money, whether it will cause inconvenience in life and so on. Shouldn't you also stand in the cat's position and help them think? After all, cats can't choose for you just as you can choose for your parents.
What should I pay attention to when feeding cats? To sum up, there are the following points for beginners:
1, a small amount for many times, or on time every day.
2, strictly abide by the principle of not feeding human food, of course, there are some exceptions, such as a small amount of corn, boiled chicken and so on.
Step 3 eat in a fixed place
4. Ensure sufficient and clean drinking water.
5. Clean the litter box regularly, comb the cat hair regularly and take a bath regularly.
6. If the cat is sick, it is absolutely not allowed to feed drugs and human drugs indiscriminately for unknown reasons. Some eye drops are exceptions, but the reason must be clarified first.
7. Do a good job in epidemic prevention and deworming on time.
8, don't beat and scold the cat, because it is useless.
9. Go home and touch the kitten after washing your hands.
There are some common sense to learn from:
Preparation before raising a cat
Every life should be respected! Now that you have decided to raise it, you should take good care of it! Pets are part of their owners, but their owners are all to them; They can't talk ... or even refuse. Every decision you make is related to their health and happiness all their lives. Can we not be cautious? What exactly do you need to do before raising a cat?
The daily diet requires careful arrangement of the cat's diet structure. It needs to eat meat regularly.
Usually old cats need less food, but if their digestive function is not good, they need more food. Ask the vet about the old cat's food intake.
Why eat canned food?
If you feed cats canned food regularly, you can ensure a balanced diet. Most canned foods contain essential nutrients beneficial to the health of cats, including the recommended intake of protein.
In order to enrich the diet, you can occasionally supplement some dry food, semi-dry food and fresh food.
Why do you want to eat dry food?
Dry food and semi-dry food are delicious, diverse and economical. Feed the cat according to the manufacturer's instructions and provide enough water at the same time.
Semi-dry food; Low-fat, more expensive, not as good as canned
Dry food; The shape is a small cake, which is suitable for cat's teeth.
Symptoms of lice
Cats often have some ectoparasites, such as lice, fleas and ticks. The first sign of infection is constant scratching. Symptoms include itchy skin and hair loss.
Fleas are reddish-brown dots, and lice are small black particles. Some cats are allergic to them.
Fleas; Fleas with large needles are common in the root of neck and tail.
Spraying; Fleas can live without cats, so spray them where they live.
Step; Hold the cat steady and spray it with disinfectant.
Gently touch and knead the powder into the hair layer.
After all the rubbing, comb off the extra medicine particles.
Use anti-tick collars; After taking measures, if there are still lice on the cat, you can put a lice collar on the cat to prevent further infection. This collar can provide continuous anti-tick drugs. If the cat feels uncomfortable, it can take off its collar. The collar should be removed frequently for inspection.
Physical examination and vaccination
Take the kitten to the vet after buying it. Most importantly, nine-week-old cats should be vaccinated against two deadly diseases: enteritis and flu.
When buying an adult cat, it depends on whether you have been vaccinated when you are young, whether you often receive auxiliary injections, and whether you have a recent health certificate.
Veterinarians will give kittens a health check-up and ask them about their behavior. Abnormal behavior of cats is often a sign of illness.
Vaccination is not dangerous, and healthy cats should also be vaccinated, because once a cat is sick, it is difficult for this injection to fully play its role.
Cats need a second injection three to four weeks after the first injection.
What kind of fresh food do you choose?
Cats like to eat fresh food once or twice a week. But if you only feed fresh food, you must ensure a balanced and reasonable nutrition.
Eggs; Some cats like eggs. If the food is not greasy, add an egg. But never eat raw eggs.
Rich; A rich diet is beneficial to the health of cats. Encourage cats not to eat only one kind of food, but to try more.
Pork; Barbecue or cook the meat, cool slightly, cut into small pieces or chop.
Chicken; Most cats like chicken, but remember to remove the chicken bones first.
Fish; Canned tuna is very convenient. Steamed fish or boiled fish is also acceptable, but don't feed boiled white fish.
Common indoor hazards
Curiosity will kill the cat, so close the door, window, lid, etc. Prevent cats from falling into potential dangers, such as washing machines and trash cans with open lids. Fragile items and poisonous plants should also be kept away from the cat's activity area.
Attention; Don't put the little thing where the cat can reach it to prevent it from swallowing. These objects can suffocate and even poison cats.
Dangerous goods; Exposed food, heated pot, washing machine with lid open, poisonous plants, fragile items, trash cans, plastic bags.
Why a short-haired cat?
Feeding short-haired cats takes less time than feeding long-haired cats. It will wash itself, so you don't have to spend too much energy to clean its hair.
Short-haired cats don't have messy hair as often as long-haired cats. Easier to care for wounds and clean up parasites.
Cats bathe and dress themselves; Just comb the short-haired cat once a week, because it can do it by itself.
Seek attention; There is a famous short-haired cat called Siamese cat. This kind of cat likes to bark to attract people's attention. Its hobby is a bit like a dog.
Wandering around; Short-haired cats are generally more active and independent than long-haired cats. If you have a busy life, short-haired cats may be the best choice.
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Make sure the cat obeys orders from an early age: If you wait until the cat is an adult to train, the cat will ignore your orders.
Never do corporal punishment during training. The humane and effective training method is to shoot the cat with a water gun.
If all else fails, you can pat the cat on the nose.
castrate
If you don't want the cat to breed, you need to castrate it. Doing so can prevent the female cat from getting pregnant and prevent the male cat from having annoying sex.
If the female cat is not castrated, she will have several restless periods every year, during which she will look around for a mate. If fully mature male cats are not castrated, they will wander around, urinate and bite other male cats. Castration should be performed under anesthesia.
Ovariectomy; Female cats should have their ovaries removed when they are four or five months old, but not during the impulsive period. The operation of removing ovaries and uterus leaves a small wound on the skin. After the operation, the cat should rest in the operating room for one night.
Excision *; Male cats should be castrated at the age of six months. Wounds generally don't need stitches and can be recovered the next day. Male cats cannot be castrated until their genitals grow.
Useful scratching
To prevent the cat from scratching the furniture, give it a scratching stick. When the cat starts scratching, it can put its paws on the stick.
Artificial stick; Winding fake Schizonepeta tenuifolia and hanging toys can make a good wand.
Natural scraping rod; If the cat can go out, it may find a piece of bark to sharpen its claws.
Don't overeat. Overfeeding can make cats obese and lead to heart stress and diabetes. If the cat gains weight and you don't overfeed it, you should check whether it has eaten anywhere else. Being overweight can lead to imbalance of hormone secretion.
Feeding management 1. raise
Young cat
Childhood is an important stage of cat growth and development. At this time, it is very different from adult cats in nutritional requirements. Therefore, you should be very careful when choosing food for your cat. It is best to choose foods that are digestible, delicious and contain protein, fat, minerals and vitamins in a proper proportion. Cat food is also a good choice, which is definitely good for your kitten, and there is no need to add nutritional supplements to your kitten. If you want to change cat food for kittens, it is best to feed them in small quantities a few days ago and gradually increase them later. And don't forget to replenish clean drinking water for cats often.
A sick kitten
If your cat is sick or recovering from illness, it needs special fragrance to arouse appetite, and food close to body temperature will also help the cat eat. When a cat has the flu, keeping it in a warm place helps to relieve the symptoms. In addition, some cats, like humans, have allergic reactions to certain foods, and it is not uncommon to have allergic reactions to fish products. If you suspect that your cat is allergic to a certain food, you should ask a veterinarian or a pet nutrition care expert.
point out
1. Any change in diet should be made gradually within three or four days to prevent the cat from having gastrointestinal discomfort.
2. Cats are used to self-regulating their food intake, so that they can eat comfortably.
3. Be sure to use fresh and clean drinking water; Use a clean, shallow food tray, be safe and familiar with it. Eat in a fixed place.
4. Let the temperature of food be the same as room temperature.
5. Prevent food from going bad.
6. Both young cats and adult cats like to chew raw bones to hone their teeth. But don't let sharp bone fragments hurt the cat's teeth. The particles of cat food are carefully designed to help sharpen the cat's teeth and ensure absolute safety.
7. Don't make your cat addicted to certain foods. All fish and liver foods may make cats addicted and cause nutritional disorders.
2. How to prepare a cat nest?
For people who keep cats at home, they should prepare daily necessities such as cat nests before buying cats. Generally, pet shops can buy these daily necessities, or owners can do it themselves and solve it simply because they are poor.
A cat's nest is where cats live and sleep. With a cat's nest, cats will not casually drill here and lie there in the house, which is unhealthy and not conducive to the growth of cats.
Cat nests can be made of small wooden boxes, baskets, rattan baskets, plastic pots and cartons. The inside, outside and edges of the cat's nest must be smooth and free from sharp and hard objects, so as not to damage the cat's skin. The cat's nest is made of plastic, wood and rattan, which is convenient for cleaning and disinfection. The bottom of the cat nest is padded with waste newspapers and soft grass, and then covered with old towels or sheets to make the cat nest warm and comfortable. During the feeding process, the bedding in the cat's nest should be changed frequently, and the dirty things changed should be burned.
The cat's nest should be placed indoors in a dry, quiet and inconspicuous place. It is best to expose the cat's nest in the sun, not in a cold and humid place. In addition, the cat's nest should be higher than the ground, which can not only keep dry and clean, but also be well ventilated and keep a cool environment.
3. How to prepare cat tableware for cats?
Among the tableware prepared for cats, the dish basin and water basin are necessary tools for raising cats. Cats' love for cleanliness is outstanding among animals, and their utensils must be kept clean. Therefore, it is best to have bowls and basins made of porcelain, plastic or stainless steel, which are easy to wash, strong, heavy and not easy to break, so as to prevent cats from being knocked over or scratched when eating or drinking water. Sometimes cats can easily get food out of the basin when eating, so put a newspaper under the basin to facilitate cleaning and keep the ground clean.
4. What is the focus of cat spring management?
From winter to spring, due to the corresponding changes of light and temperature throughout the year, the physiological activities and behaviors of cats also show certain differences. Therefore, in the management of raising cats, we should also take corresponding measures according to these changes in the four seasons to take good care of cats reasonably and ensure their healthy growth.
Spring is the best season for cats to mate and reproduce. Both male and female cats go out frequently, wander around and choose good partners. Female cats in estrus show anxiety and loss of appetite. Some of them roll on the ground and make a louder cry than usual at night, commonly known as "cat *", in order to attract male cats. Cats that are usually kept at home are often easy to get lost at this time and are prone to some unexpected injuries. Male cats often get hurt when they compete for female cats. Therefore, we should strengthen the care of cats in spring to prevent them from fleeing. In order to grasp the cat's season and satisfy the cat's desire for courtship, the cat owner should help the cat find a mate and make a purposeful pairing. This can not only prevent the cat from escaping and getting lost, but also prevent injury, and can also obtain ideal offspring according to the wishes of the cat owner.
The sunny Spring Festival is also the season for cats to change their hair. In winter, cats shed their thick winter hair and put on thinner spring hair. In addition, the temperature is getting warmer and the cat's skin pores are opening. At this time, you should always comb the cat's hair and pay attention to keeping the cat's fur and skin clean. Otherwise, various microorganisms and ectoparasites will breed on the cat's skin, causing skin itching and inflammation. In addition, the fur and dander shed by the cat are scattered on the bed, sofa, clothes and carpet, which leads to the unclean environment of the master bedroom. Therefore, in the Spring Festival hair changing season, cats should be groomed frequently to keep their fur and skin clean and prevent skin diseases.
5. What is the focus of cat management in summer?
In summer, the temperature is high and the air is humid, so cat food is easily polluted by various molds and intestinal bacteria. Therefore, the dietary hygiene of cats in summer is a key point of daily management. In view of this, summer must do:
(1) The food for cats must be fresh. It is forbidden to feed cats with rotten food.
(2) Cat food should be heated and cooked in summer to kill pathogenic microorganisms and destroy some bacterial toxins; Never let cats eat raw food to prevent food poisoning.
(3) The hot weather in summer often leads to poor appetite of cats. Therefore, it is necessary to properly control the feeding amount. If it is not properly controlled, cats often can't finish eating, and there are leftovers in every meal, which leads to consumption. If the cat eats too much, it may cause indigestion or acute gastroenteritis.
(4) The leftover food of each meal must be removed from the tableware before feeding the next meal, and cannot be reused. Tableware must also be cleaned before use.
Cats are covered with fur, except for a small number of sweat glands distributed in toes, the rest of the body surface lacks sweat glands, so the regulation function of heat is poor. In summer, the temperature is high and the humidity is high, so the cat's body heat is not easy to dissipate and it is easy to get heatstroke, so it is a long-haired cat. So heatstroke in summer is a great threat to cats. Therefore, providing cats with a dry, cool, ventilated living environment without direct sunlight is also an important aspect of their daily management. If a cat suddenly falls ill in hot summer, it will be considered whether it is suffering from heatstroke or not, with obvious temperature rise, dyspnea, fast and weak pulse and unstable gait. At this time, you must quickly move the cat to a ventilated and cool place and wipe the cat's body with cold water. Ice cubes or ice packs should be placed on the cat's head, or cold water enema should be used to help cool down.