Siamese cats should not be unfamiliar. It is one of the cats that many families can raise now. The Siamese cats are very gentle and can get along well with their owners, so they are liked by everyone. If you like Siamese cats, you can't ignore the feeding and care of them. Let's take a look at the breeding and nursing of Siamese cats. I hope to help you raise Siamese cats.
Siamese cat breeding and nursing
Siamese cats should not be unfamiliar. It is one of the cats that many families can raise now. The Siamese cats are very gentle and can get along well with their owners, so they are liked by everyone. If you like Siamese cats, you can't ignore the feeding and care of them. Let's take a look at the breeding and nursing of Siamese cats. I hope to help you raise Siamese cats.
1. Maintenance and management of Siamese kittens
The kittens of 2 to 5 months are in the growing season. Young cats with rapid growth, more calories are necessary. Cats weighing 3-4 months after birth need 130-250 calories per kilogram per day, 100 calories after six months, and 80 calories for adult cats. Also in terms of nutrients, basically cats are carnivores, so more animal protein is needed. In addition, if the calcium intake is insufficient, it will lead to incomplete growth of bones, teeth and claws, blindness or heart disease when the taurine is insufficient, and visual impairment or skin condition deterioration when vitamin A is insufficient. These nutrients can be considered. Give more. The demand for calcium in the developmental stages of kittens is 40% higher than that of adult cats.
Because the development of kittens requires these various nutrients, if you only give cat meat, there will be malnutrition, but if you give the cat too much vitamin, it will cause symptoms of poisoning. In the past, many cats used leftovers for cats to eat, but at that time cats could take some small extras to supplement some of the problems of undernutrition.
Nowadays cats are kept indoors, so cat owners should pay special attention to nutrition. If you don't have the correct nutrition knowledge, it is best not to do the cat food yourself. Let cats eat cat food produced by the factory, which is a better way to grow and health the cat. It is recommended that cat owners choose different feeds to feed cats based on the cat's life cycle (infancy, adulthood, pregnancy, etc.).
Xiaobian to add to everyone, although the kittens eat a lot in the development stage, but they basically control their own food intake. For kittens, as long as they are willing to eat, it doesn't matter if you feed a few more meals a day. There is no need to limit the number of meals a day.
Second, the method of bathing Siamese cats
Bathing the Siamese cat can not only keep the cat clean and beautiful, but also remove some parasites from the body surface, promote blood circulation and metabolism, and play a role in disease prevention and fitness. The habit of bathing, it is best to start training from an early age, and then start to bathe the cat in adulthood, the cat will be extremely reluctant.
Bathing utensils should be prepared before bathing, such as bath tubs, bath towels, detergents, combs (preferably one head, one head), brushes, etc.
When bathing, the water temperature should not be too low, nor too high, so it is not suitable for hot hands; the detergent used should not be too irritating to avoid irritating the skin; the long-haired cat should comb the coat before bathing to prevent tangling; bathing action To be quick, wash as much as possible in a short time; after washing, immediately wipe the hair with a bath towel. The towel does not make the hair completely dry. You can use a hair dryer to completely dry the coat. When the temperature is low, it is best to cover it. Use a special towel or other warmth to prevent a cold.
The Siamese cat has a rough tongue and a special barbed tongue, like a comb. Siamese cats often use the tongue to comb the coat. Parts that are not accessible, such as the head, shoulders, back, neck, etc., are combed with claws. Even so, it is best to comb the cat once a day. Because the cat will depilate all year round, especially in the spring and autumn seasons, the cat combs the hair into the stomach. Over time, the hair bulb is formed in the stomach. If it cannot be spit out through vomiting, it cannot pass through the intestines in time. When the road is discharged and stayed in the stomach, it will form a hair ball blockage, affecting appetite and even endangering life.
When combing, it is necessary not only to comb the hair, but also to comb the hair. When the Siamese cat is combing, it can be wetted with water first, then smashed, so that the coat is erected for easy combing. If the coat of the long-haired cat is tangled or stuck together, it can be opened with a fingertip, or combed slowly and carefully with a thin-toothed comb. If the felt has been felt, the scissors can be cut into thin strips along the growth direction of the hair, and then combed with a comb.
3. Siamese cat paws and eye care
Cat claws are tools for cats to catch rats, climb and defend themselves. If the owner raises the cat to catch the mouse, of course, the claw cannot be trimmed. If the owner raises a cat as a companion animal, the cat should be often trimmed to avoid scratching people, scratching clothes, furniture, flooring, etc. The trimming claws should start from an early age and be used once a month. The specific method is as follows:
Hold the Siamese cat in your arms, grab one of the cat's feet with your left hand, and squeeze it with your thumb, forefinger, and middle finger to extend the claws. Then use the right hand held nail clipper to carefully cut off the transparent part of the front end of the claw, and then use the small file on the nail clipper to polish the foot. When trimming, don't cut too much, so as not to hurt the Siamese cat's feet. Then cut and polish the other claws in turn.
The eyes of healthy Siamese cats are bright and fascinating. When Siamese cats are sick or in poor condition, they often have fear of seeing light and tears. Some cat species, the nasolacrimal duct is easy to block and tears. The cat shed tears too much, and the eyelids are often attached to the nose. The 2% boric acid solution can be taken with absorbent cotton and gently scrubbed.
The care of the Siamese cat ear is mainly to remove earwax. The method is: use 75% alcohol cotton ball to disinfect the external auditory canal, and then use cotton swab to extract olive oil or edible vegetable oil, soak the dried ear wax. After softening, carefully remove the ear wax with tweezers, do not touch the mucous membrane of the ear canal. Broken to prevent infection and suppuration. Once the cat's external auditory canal is infected with pus, it can be gently scrubbed with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide, scrubbed repeatedly until the cotton swab is removed, and there is no pus on the cotton swab. Then use the cotton wool to blot the hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal. Scrub several times and the infection will heal. If the cat's earwax is too much, the cat shakes his head and should be consulted by the veterinarian.
Siamese cats are very clean and clean. As a qualified cat owner, it is a compulsory course to trim the nails and care for the cats and eyes. As a companion cat, having long nails can easily hurt people, and clean eyes and ears are necessary to prevent cats and people from getting sick. Therefore, it is essential to cut nails and eye and ear care for cats.
Fourth, Siamese cat's diet care
There are three main types of prepackaged foods for sale on the market: canned meat, semi-moist food and dried food. Although these three types of food are convenient to feed, they should only be used as part of cat food, not all cat food. Ideally, feed fresh food at least twice a week. This is because if you plan to keep your cat alive for a long time, this specialty food does not provide all the nutrients your cat needs. It is said that many of these foods meet the protein content of the cat food (25% to 30%). However, like humans, cats should also eat fresh foods in order to get enough vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, feeding cats with this food alone is too monotonous, even though some cats can tolerate this excessive monotony, and in terms of nutritional value, pre-packaged foods are quite expensive. However, at some point you may feel that you must use prepackaged food as the only cat food. Just feed for a few weeks, not adulthood; and when feeding dry food, you should also feed a lot of water, your cat will not be unbearable.
1, canned food
Such foods include meat, fish, salt, jellies, vitamins, chemical coloring additives, water, and grains. Most foods are made from fish, chicken, beef, rabbit meat or animal offal. They contain 25% to 30% protein and can be used as the main ration for cats. Feed cats with canned food. Because they are sterilized, they are easy to store. In addition to the large amount of moisture in it, the process of canning and storage will also lower the standard of vitamins.
2, dry food
These biscuits contain cereals, fish, meat, yeast flakes, vitamins, fats and pigments. They are cheaper than canned or semi-wet foods and are easier to store and carry. But it has the following disadvantages: low fat and protein content; and some people suspect that they can cause cystitis in cats. If you feed your cat with dry food, be sure to let it drink regularly.
3, soft and wet food
These granules contain meat, soy, fat, vitamins, preservatives, chemical coloring additives, and often thickeners and sugars. The water content accounts for more than 33%. Nutritional value is not high. Soft and wet foods are used as cat food because they contain more than 25% protein and have a low fat content. This food is packaged in a silver foil paper bag that can be stored, but not as long as the other two types of food.
If you mainly feed cats with canned foods, you may be willing to use fresh food for cat food 1 or 2 times a week, as this is good for cat health. If you do cook for cats, you can season with iodized salt. This trace element is especially important for pregnant female cats because it prevents the reabsorption of the fetus in the uterus.
In the process of raising Siamese cats, we will encounter a variety of problems. We need to understand these problems in order to solve them properly, so as to ensure the healthy growth of Siamese cats, so we must understand the feeding and care of Siamese cats. Knowledge.