As living conditions improve, cats have become an indispensable part of our lives. Some cat owners think that they have been raising cats for many years or have multiple cats, so they know cats well. But in fact, many people have misunderstandings about raising cats. Even "old fried dough sticks" will make mistakes. See how many of them have you made?
1. "Health Misconceptions"
①Feed human food
In human food, most cats cannot eat, such as chocolate, milk, onion, ginger, garlic, grapes, etc. These will cause varying degrees of damage to the cat's health and may even lead to death. Therefore, for the sake of cats' health, human food should not be eaten by cats!
②Don't clean the cat litter box in time:
Cat litter box is a place for cats to urinate and defecate. If the cat litter box is not cleaned, bacteria will breed, and some rebellious kittens will also urinate and defecate everywhere. So the shoveler should clean up the cat litter box when you have time.
③Don’t brush your cat’s teeth:
Don’t brush your cat’s teeth for a long time will easily lead to oral diseases such as cat’s oral odor, tartar , stomatitis , oral ulcers. When oral diseases are serious, it will also lead to full-mouth extraction of cats to solve the problem, so it is best to brush your cat’s teeth regularly.
④Cats take a bath frequently:
Cats can secrete oil to protect their skin from external bacteria. This is its natural barrier. Moreover, it will clean up its hair by licking its hair every day, licking the dirt, dust and bacteria on the hair to clean it up. Usually, it’s enough to take a shower every 1-3 months. A clean shoveler can buy some washcloths for the cat to clean daily.
⑤Do not think that the cat's claws are sharp and damaged furniture and other items at home, so they are cruel to send it for claw removal surgery. Indeed, the furniture is intact, but it is cruel for the cat itself. We just need to trim the nails when the cat's nails are long. There is really no need for the operation.
⑥ Clean cat bowls from time to time:
Don’t wash cat bowls for a long time. Such cat bowls are easy to breed bacteria , and cats will easily get sick after eating . Don't ignore these details, minor illnesses may also cause cat death. Therefore, you should pay attention to the cleaning of the cat bowl.
2. "Diet Misconceptions"
1. Raise it as a pig
cats are chubby and very cute, and they will feel better when rubbing them. But in fact, this is not the case. Excessive obesity can cause various diseases, cats are prone to fatigue, cannot support their own body, are prone to calcium deficiency, and cats will have shorter life span. Therefore, obesity in is not a good thing for cats.
2. Too much snack feed:
Cats are mainly cat food. Eating too much snacks can easily cause cats to be malnourished and easily cause bad habits of picky food. Therefore, snacks should not be fed every day.
3. Give cats raw water:
Give cats raw water for a long time will cause great harm to the cat's urinary system. Raw water is what we call tap water, which has not been treated with precipitation and other treatments. Cats can easily cause problems such as urethral stones, bladder stones, or even kidney stones, . You can give it a boiled water to cool it, and remember to change the water you drink regularly.
4. Supplementing excessive nutrition:
The cat owner will be too worried about the cat's malnutrition, so he will help them supplement various nutrients. In essence, cats do not need to over-replenish nutrition, just like humans. Excessive nutrition is not only not beneficial to cats’ health, but also brings burden to cats’ bodies and damages their health.
5. Homemade cat rice:
Many cat shovelers see others cooking for cats online, and they feel healthy and save money and try to make and eat for cats.But has the nutritional ratio of homemade cat rice really met the standard? Everyone wants to give cats the best, but don’t blindly follow the crowd. The missing nutrients will cause damage to the cat’s body.
3. "Behavioral Misconceptions"
Repeatedly take cats out
Cats raised at home are basically not suitable for going out. Repeated take cats out will trigger emergency responses from cats. In fact, cats have a strong sense of territory. Unfamiliar places will make it feel insecure. Cats will become timid, nervous, and sensitive, so don't take it out if you have nothing to do.
High-rise buildings do not have windows
As we all know, cats are very curious and good at jumping. I am also very curious about the outside world and have to check it out at any time, so the shoveler must seal the window!
Create cats with bare hands :
Create long-term teasing of cats with bare hands will cause cats to develop the bad habit of scratching their claws directly with their mouths or biting them with their mouths. Try to avoid this behavior of . It is recommended to use to tease cat stick to tease cats.
Wear a bell for cats:
Some people think that wearing a bell for cats, and the whereabouts of a cat can be known by ringing. In fact, cats' ears are very sensitive. If they wear a bell for cats, their hearing will be greatly affected. In the long run, it will cause serious damage to cats' hearing, so is your cat still wearing a jingle?
Conclusion: Have you ever stepped on the misunderstandings of raising cats mentioned above?
