In the past, I always heard from the older generation that dogs can be picked up, but cats cannot be picked up. Why can’t you pick up cats and keep them home? What secret is hidden behind it?
1. Dogs come rich, cats come poor
There has always been a saying among the people, "Dogs come rich, cats come poor", which means that picking up dogs and going home to raise them indicates that they will get rich, and if you take the cat home, you may risk losing money.
In fact, the reason why the older generation says this is because dogs have a very smart nose and are very smart. If they are wandering, they will specially wait for meat and bones in the wealthy family. Cats eat mice, and poor families usually have poor environments, so there are more mice and cats come to visit. This means that the families where cats come to the door are relatively poor.
This is a deeply rooted idea of the older generation and is quite superstitious, so they always think that it is not good to pick up a cat and go home.
2. The cat I picked up is not well-known
In fact, the older generation said that they should not pick up cats and go home to raise them, because the cat I picked up is not well-known. Cats are not as loyal as dogs, and cats are born to love freedom and are relatively independent and do not have to rely on humans to live.
. Stray cats who live outside are more wild and yearn for a free life. So even if they take it home, they will find an opportunity to escape and they are not familiar with it at all. Therefore, the older generation thinks that picking up cats and raising them home is just a waste of effort.
3. Wild cats are very wild and can hurt people
Cats are more vigilant. Even domestic cats will growl and roar when facing strangers. And the wild cat is even more wild. In order to protect itself, when someone approaches it, it may first take action and bite the humans close to it, so the older generation will not provoke wild cats casually.
And cats with such strong wildness are also difficult to tame and are not suitable for domestic maintenance.
4. Stray cats are not taken care of and are prone to carry viruses
Stray cats wander outside alone, without their owners taking regular baths and cleaning, so their bodies are dirty and more bacteria-related. Moreover, stray cats are not dewormed and vaccinated regularly, and are prone to viruses. The medical conditions in the past were relatively backward. If the sick cat brought back was carrying zoonotic diseases, such as rabies , it would be troublesome.
So they think that it is better to have less than more things, and it is better not to take stray cat home casually.
5. The ones that can be picked are usually kittens, which is difficult to feed
In fact, adult cats are relatively flexible and are more vigilant against humans, so they are basically unable to pick them up, and kittens are generally kittens.
The older generation believes that the kittens are too young to leave the cat's mother and are not even weaned, which is difficult to support. If the cat you picked up died at your own hands, it would be a sin, so you simply stopped picking it up.
In fact, with the popularization of knowledge and the improvement of medical level, many young people no longer agree with the idea of the older generation that they cannot pick up cats. Many caring and truly love cats will choose to rescue them when they see poor stray cats.
Picking up cats and helping stray cats is a very meaningful thing, but you can't pick up cats rashly or casually. There are still many things you need to pay attention to when picking up cats:
1. Before taking stray cats home, you must understand the disadvantages of raising stray cats, be sure that you can accept them, and keep them well, and will not abandon them again before you can take them home. Otherwise, if you abandon the cat halfway through, it will be a great harm to the cat. Of course, you should also ask your family if you can accept raising a stray cat at home.
2. After you are sure that you can raise it, when you come into contact with stray cats, it depends on the situation. Generally, if you are too wild and don’t want to go home with you, don’t get close to it casually. Such wild cats may indeed like the outside world more and are not suitable for domestic maintenance. If you really don't feel at ease with it, just put some food in the place where it appears occasionally.
3. If you have successfully "killed" a stray cat, then before taking the cat home, it is best to take it to pet hospital for a basic physical examination to confirm the cat's health status, whether it is carrying viruses, etc. This is to be responsible for yourself and your family, and to take care of the cat better.
4. Stray cats often go hungry when they live outside, and they are usually malnourished. After taking the cat home, they should take good care of their diet. It is recommended to prepare a comprehensive and high-quality cat food for it as a staple food to supplement it with nutrition.
Conclusion: Will you adopt stray cats?
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